_EF A book of magic book reviews by Paul Fleming. Second of three volumes. First volume published 1944, and the third not until 1978. Information from Magicpedia Contents (list of books reviewed, numbers are not page numbers): 1 The Art of Illusion by John Mulholland 2 Celestial Agent by Charles J. Maly 3 Patent Pending by …
_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 …
_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 …
_EF Including 12 Feats From David Devant’s Own Program, Explained by Him and Illustrated with Drawings of His Hands and Apparatus. This remarkable work, written by Nevil Maskelyne and David Devant, who was unquestionably one of the greatest of English magicians to have ever lived. No work on magic has ever had a more distinguished …
_EF A classic of magic. Very good introductory text, though also see Giobbi’s Card College series for a more up to date approach. Royal Road has been revitalized the by the issuance of DVD sets by Rudy Hunter and R. Paul Wilson (note: these are two different DVD sets; not a collaboration). Would you like …
The Standard Textbook on how to become a magician. Sleight of Hand does not only feature all types of Sleight of Hand, but also effects with apparatus for amateur and professional conjurers, and for both parlor and stage performance. There have been several editions of this classic book of manipulative magic. Editions/Reprints include: 2nd Edition …
_EF The Fine Art of Magic, by George G. Kaplan, is an entirely new, thoroughly American work. It is the outcome of twenty years or more of analysis, invention, and actual presentation of magic by Mr. Kaplan, whose ingenious feats and striking improvements have aroused the wonder and admiration of many of our best-informed experts. …
_EF This 302-page book is Volume 1 of the American first edition of “La Prestidigitation sans Bagages,” translated by Paul Fleming, Ph.D. This remarkable book of magic contains many tricks and routines involving animals, matches, rings, wands, candles, balls and more. Contents: (source – book; updated Feb 2016) v Author’s Preface: recommends Cellier’s Manuel Pratique …
_EF Having spent more than forty-five years as a professional entertainer, Mr. Collins presents more than fifty tricks which he either originated or improved so extensively as to convert them into virtually new feats. Tricks with cards, coins, and handkerchiefs, pocket tricks, mental tricks, miscellaneous tricks, tricks for children, a stage illusion and ever several …
_EF A detailed break-down of this volume can be found on Denis Behr’s amazing Conjuring Archive, and is also reviewed in Paul Fleming’s excellent Book Reviews Vol. III. Although, it uses some routines from the original 1920’s Tarbell Course, approximately 66% of the material is brand new in this volume. Volume 5 of 8. …
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