_EF In the early part of 1965 my friend Don Nielsen mentioned that Don Tanner was looking for someone to take over The New Phoenix. I wrote to Tanner, saying that 1 was interested in publishing The New Phoenix through issue 400, after which I would start up a new publication. I included a copy …
_EF The Carter Scrapbook presents the reader with over 85 photos, (most rare and unpublished), 19 Carter the Great posters, historical information relating to this international magic celebrity and a heretofore unpublished letter from Horace Goldin to Charles Carter chastising Carter for copying Goldin’s “Sawing a Woman in Half” Illusion. The Carter Scrapbook is intended …
_EF To learn more about the life and time of Dai Vernon get this book “The Vernon Chronicles, Volume 4 – He Fooled Houdini, Dai Vernon a Magical Life.” It contains many fascinating anecdote about Dai’s Life, but only a few magic tricks. This probably explains why so few copies of this book are in …
_EF Conjuring is an illustrated book by James Randi. Randi gives a detailed history of conjuring, more commonly known as magic, said to be the world’s second oldest profession. It includes detailed portraits of conjurors, including: Harry Blackstone, Sr., Harry Blackstone, Jr., Harry Houdini and his entourage, Howard Thurston, Robert Heller, Joe Berg, and others. …
_EF The title is explanatory. Every trick described in this book is the work of a Master Magician. Nearly every trick has been “performance tested”-that is, tested before audiences-by a Master Magician. There are no “suggestions” or “ideas” for tricks in “GREAT MAGICIANS’ TRICKS.” The method for producing each effect is thoroughly practical. The reader-no …
_EF Great little reprint of the Goldston classic. It includes two sections one on historical accounts of famous magicians and another 66 pages in length detailing various tricks. Contents (from Book ToC): 9 An Introduction (Hannen Swaffer) 13 Foreword 15 The Truth About the Zancigs 24 the Tragedy of Hanco 26 When G.W. Hunter Dried Up …
_EF “This is not just a biography, but an insight into Dante the Magician and also Dante the man and forms a part of theatrical history.” Dante was the stage name for Harry A. Jansen (“Dante the Magician”) 1883 – 1955. Biographical with insight into one of the worlds greatest illusionists who carried tons of …
_EF Although “The Amazing Dunninger” has never called himself “the world’s greatest magician,” he has more right to that title than any other man or woman – living or dead. It is only fitting that he – the last of the truly great magicians – should have compiled this monument to magic. As a tribute …
_EF This historic book is filled with David Devant’s Magic and thoughts on performing, and discloses the secrets of some of the greatest illusions from this master of the art of magic. Also features contributions by thirty other famous magicians, including the likes of Oswald Williams, Horace Goldin and Cecil Lyle. Now is your chance …
_EF Illustrated by Nelson Hahne, edited by John Braun. New Modern Coin Magic includes four additional Chapters in over 150 additional pages- that are not in Modern Coin Magic. It is my understanding that when Magic Inc. renewed the copyright for The New Modern Coin Magic, they didn’t realize this didn’t include the previous version of the book, Modern …
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