Professional Magic For Amateurs

Author : Walter Brown Gibson
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486230120
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Professional Magic for Amateurs written by Walter Brown Gibson and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1974-01-01 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Karl Fulves
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486170772
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Big Book of Magic Tricks written by Karl Fulves and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-07-13 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The best book yet on easy-to-do magic." — Martin Gardner Amaze friends, astonish your family, and fascinate any audience by infallibly dealing a royal flush, correctly predicting the outcome of the World Series, unmasking a psychic fraud, and performing a host of other dazzling deceptions. You can do it with the help of this book, one of the best guides to magic tricks that don't require long hours of practice or elaborate preparation. You'll find invaluable techniques — clearly demonstrated with abundant illustrations — for accomplishing magical feats with cards, coins, rope, comedy magic, mental displays of dexterity and much more, as well as expert advice for practicing psychological misdirection and dramatic presentation. Although the tricks in this book require little in the way of props, sleight of hand or a high degree of skill, the effects they produce are astounding. Novices especially will find Big Book of Magic Tricks a wonderful introduction to the art of conjuring but the book is crammed with so much choice new information that even professional magicians can learn something. "This book is quality — the tricks are effective, the methods ingenious, and the advice Fulves gives on presenting the tricks properly is excellent." — Robert Dike Blair

Author : William Simon
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486401881
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Card Magic for Amateurs and Professionals written by William Simon and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Basic text on modern card conjuring describes for specialists and amateurs alike exact methods for perfecting the Instant Reverse, Three Queens Monte, The Ambitious Card, and many other sleights of hand. Also includes advice on manipulation, the art of presentation, audience participation, use of patter, and much else.

Author : Karl Fulves
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486156567
Total Pages : 143 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Self-Working Card Tricks written by Karl Fulves and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-04-30 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Walter Brown Gibson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Professional Magic for Amateurs written by Walter Brown Gibson and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Diamond Jim Tyler
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486478912
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Close-Up Magic Secrets written by Diamond Jim Tyler and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2010-12-16 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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"--

Author : Ellis Stanyon
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486405308
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks written by Ellis Stanyon and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1999 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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."

Author : Mark Anthony Wilson
Publisher : Running Press Kids
ISBN 13 : 9780762414550
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic written by Mark Anthony Wilson and published by Running Press Kids. This book was released on 2003-05-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : David Pogue
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0764551019
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Magic For Dummies written by David Pogue and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1998-08-14 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You don’t need a white tiger, expensive props, or hours of preparation to do magic. With a little practice, some clever misdirection (which lays at the heart of all magic tricks), and showmanship, you can surprise family, friends, and coworkers using a few everyday items! If you’re looking to saw a beautiful women in half or make buildings disappear, we’re sorry, but this book isn’t you. But if you want to act out little miracles that you can perform on the spur of the moment with items that are usually within reach, then Magic For Dummies can show you how. Magic For Dummies features more than 90 easy-to-perform deceptions, illusions, and sleights of hand for any event or occasion. You’ll discover how to perform entertaining card tricks, coin tricks, disappearing acts, as well as the always-popular mind reading trick. You’ll even see how easy it is to make money disappear as well as melt a saltshaker! Chock-full of show-stopping tricks, Magic For Dummies will: Get you started with easy-to-learn magic tricks Let you turn a restaurant into a your stage with tricks that include utensils, mugs, and even food Show you how to use a deck of cards to perform endless magic tricks Make you the life of the party with tricks such as “Call This Number,” “The Strength Test,” and “The Phantom Photo” Get you out of tough situations by giving you ten things to say when things go wrong Filled with photos, patter, and presentation tips for every trick in the book, Magic For Dummies offers a great opportunity to become familiar with some of the coolest magic tricks ever performed. With the help of author David Pogue and the stunning tricks contributed by thirty-five of America’s top professional magicians, you’ll be leaving your friends, family, and coworkers spellbound at your mastery of the mystical arts.

Author : Walter Brown Gibson
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486203840
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Houdini on Magic written by Walter Brown Gibson and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1953 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by the master magician himself, this fascinating work reveals the secrets behind how Houdini escaped numerous death-defying stunts and exposed a variety of fake spiritualists. He also gives instructions for 44 eye-catching stage tricks, as well as other fascinating material. 155 illustrations.