Meant to be by John B. Born, Born Innovations

_EF The “Any Card at Any Number” plot is one of the premier and most complex plots in all of card magic. Every aspect of this plot intrigues me. The plot is simple in concept, intricate in method, and absolutely astonishing in performance. Inside of these pages you will find what I believe to be …

Greater Magic by John Northern Hilliard, Kaufman and Company

_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 …

John Calvert (Magic and Adventures around the World) by William Rauscher, John Calvert

_EF Only a dedicated magic buff could have so thoroughly researched and written a book recounting John Calvert’s breath-taking illusions onstage, his incredible daredevil feats, and his many real-life escapes from death. In this compelling narrative and with three hundred photographs, William V. Rauscher describes the magic career that led to record-breaking engagements on Broadway …

Magic Digest – Fun Magic For Everyone by George B. Anderson

_EF George B. Anderson’s Magic Digest is an excellent book for magicians of any level. Although aimed at the beginner, there are a lot of gems in this book; it is a shame it is no longer in print. This is a book that not many in this video age would likely read, however, as …

New Modern Coin Magic by J.B. Bobo

_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 …

Magicana The Book by Charlie Miller

_EF For decades people have been begging for, and have repeatedly asked me, “Where is the Charlie Miller book?” Where indeed ? It’s been under your nose for 40 years, in the pages of “Magicana” where Charlie published an enormous amount of his own repertoire. Not just stuff he noodled together the night before, but …

SYZYGY (Vols. 1-5) by Lee Earle

_EF SYZYGY – The First Five Volumes is the most important Mentalism book of the new millennium and qualifies for instant inclusion on everyone’s ‘five foot shelf’. Mentalism has a colorful history of cutting edge periodicals such as The Jinx, The Invocation, and Magick – and since 1995, SYZYGY has been the premier publication for Mentalists. …

Apocalypse: Vols: 16-20 by Harry Lorayne

_EF Illustrated by Robert Lorayne. The Apocalypse series are bound versions of one of the top magic magazines of the 1980’s and 90’s. These volumes contain tons of close up material with cards, coins, money, and various other items. Each of the volumes is highly recommended. This is the final volume in the series of …

The New Jinx by Bill Madsen

_EF Continuing on in the great tradition of The Jinx, The New Jinx was a tribute to the thinking of Ted Annemann.  Monthly periodical for stage mentalists and magicians that ran from May 1962 to April 1968 for 72 issues. Bill Madsen used the pen-name “Arlecchino” as the editor (information from Genii’s Magicpedia). The entire …

My Best by J.G. Thompson

_EF The Best Tricks from the best brains in magic. A great book! Includes 193 contributions from over 115 magicians including Annemann, Bobo, Booth, Curry, Fitzkee, Gardner, Gibson, Hugard, Kaplan, Lorraine, Osborne, Tarbell, Warlock, Windsor, and many, many more. I really like Mr. Thompson’s style. Contents: iv Preface: J.G. Thompson, Jr. Pennsylvania 1945 vi Introduction: …

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