_EF Horace Goldin was the world’s greatest living magician. He has made stage history with some of his amazing inventions, and he has mystified more persons of note than any other illusionist. This new reprint features two chapters not in the original printing and is well illustrated with photos and diagrams. Contents: 011 Chapter I: …
5 out of 5 This is a very impressive creation from Dave Powell in conjunction with Stevens Magic. Based upon a coin casket created by New York craftsman Otto Mauer in th 1870’s to vanish four silver coins one at a time when the lid was closed. Otto’s customers and friends included: Trewey, Imro Fox, …
Dave Powell doesn’t seem to get the credit I think he deserves. His wooden props are beautiful and certainly up there with the likes of Mel Babcock. And unlike a lot of the old guys, Dave continues to produce amazing creations every few months.
_EF The final volume and climax of this universally acclaimed series. This is the amazing story of Will Goldston, one of the most influential magicians of the last century, gathered from thousands of documents acquired by the Davenport family in 1949. Further research has revealed a hitherto completely unknown extraordinary private life which would have …
_EF From the files of Egyptian Hall Museum, Mike Caveney has selected 24 letters of historical importance. Sometimes the writer or recipient (or both) are well-known names while other times the players are totally unknown, but every letter sheds new light on a shadowy corner of magic’s fascinating history. After placing each letter in context …
The classic Snapper trick invented by G.W. Hunter c. 1910. Joe Berg was granted early manufacturing rights by Horace Goldin and G.W. Hunter c. 1925. But it wasn’t long before it was being manufactured by others. Other early versions were created by Thayer c. 1936 as The Demon Snapper Trick. Although often ignored it really …
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 …
_EF Carter the Great: a detailed account of Charles Joseph Carter and his extraordinary life as a vagabond illusionist who for three decades circumnavigated … of magical impedimenta (Magical pro-files) Contents: 11 Introduction (Jim Steinmeyer) 13 Publisher’s Note (Mike Caveney) 17 Foreword 19 Chapter 1 Early Years Family The Boy Magician Mlle. Corinne National Theatrical Exchange …
_EF (From the introduction to Vol.1): My previous major publishing venture was Mortimer’s Magic Magazine. This was a series of 13 spiral-bound publications, averaging 50 pages each and put out quarterly. Magician’s Home Companion is using Mortimer’s, with its excellent contributors, as the base on which to build. That probably makes us the “newest old …
_EF His Manuscripts and Notes Edited by Carl W. Jones and Jean Hugard. Illustrations by Harlan Tarbell. This is one thick book! This is the original Greater Magic reprinted, with the addition of More Greater Magic. Greater Magic is over 1000 pages. More Greater Magic is over 300 pages of additional material and covers the …
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