Tarbell Course In Magic Vol. 3 by Harlan Tarbell

_EF Volume 3, lessons 34 to 45 in the course series, includes clear, concise directions for over 130 magic tricks. The first chapter discusses how to “routinize” on a Magic Show, including building the program, analyzing acts and shows, smart openers, closers, and balancing the show. The rest of the chapters are: How to Make …

The Jinx (Vols: 051-100) by Ted Annemann

_EF The Jinx is filled with incredible gems in bite sized pieces. Apart from a wealth of incredible effects, I love the commentaries by Annemann. The historical impact that The Jinx appears to have had is quite amazing. So much seems to have come from this publication. Contents: The Jinx – 51 – December 1938 …

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: …

Paul Fleming Book Reviews (Vol. I) by Paul Fleming

_EF Appraisals of Works on Sleight-of-Hand, Magic-Reading, Pseudo-Spiritualism, Stage Illusions and Kindred Subjects. Contents (courtesy Genii’s Magicpedia, numbers are not page numbers): 1 Miracle Methods No. 1 – The Stripper Deck (Jean Hugard and Fred Braue) 2 Magical Ways and Means (Al Baker) 3 Tarbell Course in Magic: Volume I (Harlan Tarbell) 4 The World’s Best Book …

Impromptu Card Magic by Aldo Colombini, Mamma Mia Magic Co.

_EF 90 AMAZING CARD TRICKS FROM THESE GREAT MAGICIANS: David Acer, Howard Adams, Larry Becker, Eric Booth, Aldo Colombini, John Cornelius, Tom Craven, Daryl, Tom Daugherty, Ken De Courcy, Michael De Marco, Peter Duffie, John Fedko, Karl Fulves, Norman Gilbreath, Phil Goldstein, Paul Gordon, J.K. Hartman, Stephen Jones, Eddie Joseph, Stewart Judah, Marty Kane, Bob …

Twelve Have Died by Ben Robinson, Larry White

_EF In 1986 Ben Robinson wrote the cult classic about the bullet-catching stunt, Twelve Have Died, with a foreword by Harry Anderson. This book was immediately reviewed as a ground-breaking piece of scholarship, and one of the first hard-back books dedicated to only one trick. Ben Robinson was fortunate to receive the guidance of noted …

The Miracle Makers by J.G. Thompson

_EF Illustrated by Ned Rutledge, Harry G. Franke. “Some Boulevards to Entertainment”. I really like J.G. Thompson’s style of writing and would recommend any of his books for that reason alone. In addition, there are lots of great effects in here. J.G. Thompson provides lots of credits and references for many of the classics in …

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