_EF Milt Kort rubbed elbows with all the best magicians of his day, and developed some beautiful, classical material worthy of close study. This book is a treasure trove of clever, fun magic. But the book is also beautiful. Sandra Kort is one of our favorite illustrators, and Stephen Minch’s writing is unparalleled in our …
_EF This hardcover book (253 pages, photo-illustrated by Leslie Davis-Regal), is currently in its third printing, and filled with powerful close-up magic, including the entire act David did at The Magic Castle in the ’90s. Published in 1999, it was one of the best-reviewed (and best-selling) books of that year. Contents: vii Preface—Ken Krenzel viii …
_EF This effort was kicked off in his “Thoughts On…” column which ran in The New Tops magazine from October 1993 to December 1994. John’s column was for the majority of magicians who tend to do a lot of pocket and parlor tricks for small audiences and few shows. He knew that most magic shows …
_EF (DrDanny): Illustrated by Earle Oakes. First of a planned trilogy about Larry Jennings’ work; this mostly covers the 1960s-early 70’s. Beautifully produced and written, typical of Kaufman’s work, and this is clearly a labor of love on his part. Required reading for cardmen. Six years in the making, Jennings ’67 contains vintage magic with …
_EF Photography by Lewis Ganson. This well produced book is a compilation of Inner Secrets of Card Magic (1959), More Inner Secrets of Card Magic (1960), and Further Inner Secrets of Card Magic (1961). Quite a few clear B&W photos help show the workings. A classic in card magic and highly recommended. (While the individual …
_EF First of five volumes in this complete course in card magic. Well illustrated with line drawings, each section ends with “check points” to help you evaluate your learning. The first volume in this landmark course sets the groundwork for the rest of the series, beginning with lessons on the proper ways to hold, deal …
_EF James Swain’s book – Miracle with Cards – has stunningly effective simple card routines. Improve your sleight-of-hand card skills immediately and with ease. Thorough instructions with photo illustrated explanations to learn. From Introduction by Darwin Ortiz: “What I like about this book is that it lives up to its title. These are card tricks …
_EF A must have for all card magicians! This 47 page booklet is packed with great routines such as.. A Backward Effect, Spectral Clock, The Real Color Change, Rainbow Twist, Fiction Prediction, Marlo’s Rainbow Deck, The Upturned One, Prismatic Pack, Icing On The Case, These Cards Are Marked, Flashbacks, Randy’s Rainbow, Sleightless Switches, and Ned …
_EF Simon Aronson’s early works collected in one volume. Includes “all-star” tricks: Shuffle-Bored and Red See Passover, as well as his memorized deck. These effects aren’t easy but they are effective. Simon’s collected early works, compiled in one volume. Contains the complete texts of his first three books, The Card Ideas of Simon Aronson (1978), …
_EF Now comes the dream collection. For the past 20 years, a steadily growing and remarkably loyal band of devotees (now numbering in the thousands) has subscribed to, contributed to, but mainly related to, the late Bascom Jones’ MAGICK. The reasons are patently apparent. Not since Annemann’s Jinx did an editor serve so diligently to …