_EF Originally a publication devoted to advanced sleight-of-hand material, only around 500 copies of the original Epilogue publication were ever printed. After being unavailable for nearly two decades, all 24 regular editions and the 5 special editions of Epilogue are now available in one complete hardbound volume! Comments: Drawings by Joseph K. Schmidt. Epilogue was …
_EF Illustrated by Richard Kaufman. Tons of coin magic using regular coins, gaffed coins, coin boxes, and more. Clear line drawings throughout. Each description includes credit information and thorough explanation. Highly recommended. See many of the routines performed on the Expert Coin Magic video series (also Highly Recommended!) For videos and other details: check out Dr. …
Al Baker popularized the trick with his “Pack That Cuts Itself” in Book One, 1933, p. 7. Animated playing cards go back much farther, though. One such precursor was “The Hypnotised Card” in August Roterberg’s New Era Card Tricks 1897, p. 68. A thread was laid over the lower half of the deck. One end …
_EF It’s a 190-page (816 * 11) extravaganza with 67 terrific routines, effects, and sleights from the world’s greatest cardmen with over 725 illustrations by magic’s most-soughtafter artist. CARDMAGIC is already gaining a reputation as one of the top card books of recent years because it contains effects for the near novice to the most …
I know that many British magicians and authors like to say that Wild Card was created by Peter Kane but this is simply not true. It is true that when Wild Card was first released by Lou Tannen there was no mention of Peter Kane’s inspiration which ruffled a lot of feathers and that is …
Al Koran was a British Mentalist who created or popularized some of the most enduring magical effects and ideas of the last century, including Ring Flite (1968), The Koran Deck (which was actually Audley Walsh’s Magician’s Dream), and this item The Gold Medallion which has inspired many copies and variations. You can see some of …
_EF The Fine Art of Magic, by George G. Kaplan, is an entirely new, thoroughly American work. It is the outcome of twenty years or more of analysis, invention, and actual presentation of magic by Mr. Kaplan, whose ingenious feats and striking improvements have aroused the wonder and admiration of many of our best-informed experts. …
_EF A detailed break-down of this volume can be found on Denis Behr’s amazing Conjuring Archive, and is also reviewed in Paul Fleming’s excellent Book Reviews Vol. III. Although, it uses some routines from the original 1920’s Tarbell Course, approximately 66% of the material is brand new in this volume. Volume 5 of 8. …
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