Professional Magic for Amateurs

Professional Magic for Amateurs
Author: Walter Brown Gibson
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 278
Release: 1974-01-01
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9780486230122

Written for the amateur magician, this illustrated guide offers 50 easy, effective, and well-known tricks that are used by professionals: cards, handkerchiefs, mental magic, and more. The author includes an overview for each trick, shows how the act appears to the audience, and details both the mechanisms and the presentation. 63 illustrations.

Big Book of Magic Tricks

Big Book of Magic Tricks
Author: Karl Fulves
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 210
Release: 1994-01-01
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 0486282287

Learn to do astounding tricks with cards, coins, rope; also, comedy magic, mental dexterity, more. Few props and little sleight of hand needed. "The best book yet on easy-to-do magic." — Martin Gardner. 247 illustrations.

Professional Magic for Amateurs

Professional Magic for Amateurs
Author: Walter Brown Gibson
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 269
Release: 1974-01-01
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 0486230120

Written for the amateur magician, this illustrated guide offers 50 easy, effective, and well-known tricks that are used by professionals: cards, handkerchiefs, mental magic, and more. The author includes an overview for each trick, shows how the act appears to the audience, and details both the mechanisms and the presentation. 63 illustrations.

Self-Working Card Tricks

Self-Working Card Tricks
Author: Karl Fulves
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 143
Release: 2012-04-30
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 0486156567

Noted magician and magic authority offers 72 tricks that work automatically through nature of card deck. No sleight of hand needed. Often spectacular. 42 illustrations.

Self-Working Rope Magic

Self-Working Rope Magic
Author: Karl Fulves
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2012-04-30
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 0486156648

From one of today's foremost experts: a guidebook with clear instructions and over 400 step-by-step illustrations that show readers how to perform 70 of the best, easiest-to-master, most entertaining rope tricks ever created.

Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic

Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic
Author: Mark Anthony Wilson
Publisher: Running Press Kids
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003-05-19
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780762414550

The ultimate book of magic for kids from a world-famous magician, complete with photographs for easy to follow instructions. From one of the world's premier practitioners of classic magic, with years of experience instructing younger readers in the magical arts, comes this new revision of his complete guide to learning and performing fantastic feats of prestidigitation. Acclaimed by the Los Angeles Times as "the text that young magicians swear by," it's full of step-by-step instructions. More than 2,000 illustrations provide the know-how behind 300 techniques, from basic card tricks to advanced levitation, along with advice on planning and staging a professional-quality magic show.

Close-Up Magic Secrets

Close-Up Magic Secrets
Author: Diamond Jim Tyler
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2010-12-16
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 0486478912

"A professional performer presents tricks for magicians at every level of skill, especially novices. Intended for performances in bars, restaurants, and other close-up venues, these 29 routines include original tricks as well as tried-and-true crowd pleasers. Over 300 photographs illustrate clear instructions for illusions involving cards, money, fire, mind reading, and comedy"--

Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks

Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
Author: Ellis Stanyon
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 356
Release: 1999
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9780486405308

Hundreds of tricks for amateurs and professionals alike -- from relatively complex maneuvers involving mathematical calculation to simple tricks for beginners such as "The Traveling Ace."

The Amateur Magician's Handbook

The Amateur Magician's Handbook
Author: Henry Hay
Publisher: Booksales
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1994
Genre: Magic
ISBN: 9780785802044

Demonstrates sleight of hand and other magic tricks, and includes tips on performing before children and television cameras.

Mind-Blowing Magic Tricks for Everyone

Mind-Blowing Magic Tricks for Everyone
Author: Oscar Owen
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2021-11-30
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1510765778

"The ultimate guide to mastering the art of magic." —Business Insider "A must-have for any aspiring magician." —Mashable Learn to perform 50 unbelievable magic tricks that will impress and astonish any audience! Features QR codes with links to trick videos for easy learning and visual aid! This delightful book reveals some of magic's best-kept secrets, showing you step-by-step exactly how the tricks are done from multiple angles. Learn easy-yet-mystifying card tricks, awe-inspiring coin tricks, mentalism tricks for reading someone's mind, deceptive bets, and amazing visual tricks that you can do with everyday objects, including how to: Make a pen disappear Levitate a dollar Send a cup through a table Tear a napkin and restore it to its original state Put a need through a balloon without popping it Crack an apple open with your bare hands And more! In addition to these jaw-dropping tricks, this book provides readers with: QR Codes with trick videos for visual aid Practice and performance tips Jokes to use when performing Additional resources And more! Ultimately, by the end of this book not only will you know fifty mind-blowing magic tricks, but you will also know exactly how to perform them confidently. The book is the perfect gift for aspiring magicians or anyone who wants to impress their family and friends!