_EF House of Cards by Chuck Romano is a unique and beautiful 320 page hardcover book with a gold-stamped cover. This book chronicles the fascinating life of Paul Rosini and explains much of the exceptional magic he performed during his career. Illustrated with rare photographs and beautiful illustrations, this entertaining book relates Rosini’s rise to …
_EF Design & Composition by Andrew Pinard. In 1990 Jim Sisti began “The Magic Menu”, a magazine geared for the restaurant and bar performer. Each issue included tips, stories, product reviews, and effects all oriented toward restaurant, bar, and strolling magic. This type of magic must pack small, easily reset, and often play for family …
_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 autobiography of David Bamberg records the adventurous life and perceptive observations of one of the last great traveling showmen. Robert Parrish, who edited the book, calls it “the most engaging and illuminating document of its kind produced by a professional magician in the 20th century.” As the stage magician Fu Manchu, David Bamberg …
_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. Content: October 1934 – 1941; 907 pages The …
_EF Le Paul is one of the greatest manipulative magicians ever to practice the art of pleasant deception. His magic has such polish and glamour that, in describing it, all the glowing terms of the most gifted press agent rightfully may be used. Much of Le Paul’s prowess in magic is due to his sound …
_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 Volume One has 10 chapters, covering the Story of Silk, Dyeing your own Silks, Methods of Folding Silks, Single and multiple Silk Productions with or without Apparatus, Vanishes, Changes and Transpositions. Although this is an encyclopedia of silk tricks, it also covers all types of conjuring props, making it of interest to any magician. …