FOREWORD BY PETER WARLOCK _EF Still awaiting demobilisation from the army, the idea of publication of the Pentagram came into being. The spur, when reading Bruce Elliott’s comment regarding the birth of Abracadabra in February 1946, that this was obviously a domestic magazine. First the matter of name and then so many letters to friends …
_EF The first privately circulated edition of Earl Nelson’s Variations was published in 1978. One year later Mark Wilson produced the edition that today is considered a modern classic. Now, twenty-five years later, Variations has undergone a complete transformation. The text has been corrected, expanded and re-typeset, the original line drawings have been replaced with …
_EF 90 AMAZING CARD TRICKS FROM THESE GREAT MAGICIANS: David Acer, Howard Adams, Larry Becker, Eric Booth, Aldo Colombini, John Cornelius, Tom Craven, Daryl, Tom Daugherty, Ken De Courcy, Michael De Marco, Peter Duffie, John Fedko, Karl Fulves, Norman Gilbreath, Phil Goldstein, Paul Gordon, J.K. Hartman, Stephen Jones, Eddie Joseph, Stewart Judah, Marty Kane, Bob …
Dr. Daley’s Last Trick c.1954 (The Dai Vernon Book of Magic, pg 210) is a very popular effect which has spawned many variations. The effect itself also has much in common with Milbourne Christopher’s Red and Black Aces c.1948 (Tarbell Course in Magic Vol. 5). _EF Many purists are going to stick with the non-gimmicked …
_EF Explore the rich, fascinating culture and history of magic through this six-part series, which takes you inside an alluring and enchanting world. It’s all here, from the mechanical automata of Robert-Houdin to the elaborate illusions of Penn and Teller, from the death-defying escapes of Houdini to the bizarre and tragic feats of the sideshow …
_EF A summit meeting in the rarified atmosphere of Jack Avis and Lewis Jones. When two of the finest creative thinkers in magic get together, there is an inevitable outpouring of theory, digital skill, originality, and presentation that opens new avenues of performance. These are guaranteed to delight the close-up magician be he beginner or …
_EF JOHN CARNEY IS WIDELY ACKNOWLEDGED as one of the best magical entertainers and teachers in the world. His last book, Carneycopia, was acclaimed by many as a classic and one of the best books of the decade. The Book of Secrets, his first new work in ten years, includes 25 lessons for stage and …
_EF Finally! After 20 years the magic fraternity at large once again has access to the magic of Jack Chanin. For the first time ever, six of Chanin’s most influential publications have been bound together into a single hardcover book! Subjects covered include coins, cards, silks, cigars, sleeving, the 3 shell game and more along …
This Facsimile version of Expert at the Card Table by the, still mysterious, S.W. Erdnase is an incredibly faithful reproduction of the original book. The original was published in 1902 and has had a profound impact on card magic ever since (after some prodding from Dai Vernon). With the exception of using better quality archival-grade …
The Tenth of the Dr. Albo Books limited to 500 copies. _EF This is departure from the typical Albo book in that nearly 200 of the 444 total pages are dedicated to history rather than apparatus. The history chapter includes the following sections: Annals of the Priests, Magi, Jugglers, and Sorcerers – 2000 BC to 500 …
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