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amateur magicians handbook: The Amateur Magician's Handbook Henry Hay, 1994 Demonstrates sleight of hand and other magic tricks, and includes tips on performing before children and television cameras. |
amateur magicians handbook: The Amateur Magician's Handbook Henry Hay, 1983 Demonstrates sleight of hand and other magic tricks, and includes tips on performing before children and television cameras |
amateur magicians handbook: The Amateur Magician's Handbook June Barrows Mussey, 1974 |
amateur magicians handbook: Amateur Magicians Handbook Henry Hay, Outlet, 1985-11-01 Demonstrates sleight of hand and other magic tricks, and includes tips on performing before children and television cameras |
amateur magicians handbook: The Amateur Magicians's Handbook June Barrows Mussey, 1965 |
amateur magicians handbook: A Handbook for Amateur Magicians George MILBURN (Author of "Handbook for amateur magicians".), 1925* |
amateur magicians handbook: Now You See It, Now You Don't! Bill Tarr, 1976-10-12 A new and simple learn-by-picture method that makes it easy for anyone aged twelve and up to perform all the classic sleights just as they are done by the world's greatest professional magicians. Long-time magician Bill Tarr has teamed up with Barry Ross, an illustrator famous for his instructional sports diagrams, for easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions, so that with the help of more than 1,500 line drawings that capture each eye-fooling movement, you'll learn everything from simple sleights you can master in minutes to the great classics of magic. With ordinary objects -- a regular deck of cards, a coin from someone's pocket, a few balls of crumpled aluminum foil -- you'll soon be doing ... Card Fanning Springing the Cards from Hand-to-Hand The Lit-Cigarette Trick The Three-Shell Game The Cups and Balls Three-Card Monte The Cut and Restored Rope The Miser's Dream plus ... Unbelievable Card Tricks Coin and Cigarette Vanishes and dozens and dozens of the world's greatest sleight-of-hand effects! |
amateur magicians handbook: Self-Working Paper Magic Karl Fulves, 1985-01-01 Easy-to-perform paper miracles: make a piece of newspaper disappear, link paper rings magically, tricks with dollar bills, tricks with paper bags, animated paper folds, make living paper dolls, mind-reading tricks with file cards, much more. Essential tricks for amateur and professional alike. 356 illustrations. |
amateur magicians handbook: More Self-working Card Tricks Karl Fulves, 1984 Presents eighty-eight tricks which can be worked with different groupings of playing cards from the traditional deck. |
amateur magicians handbook: Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic Mark Wilson, 1988 |
amateur magicians handbook: Magic Michael David Bailey, 2018 Magic: The Basics is a concise and engaging introduction to magic in world history and contemporary societies. Presenting magic as a global phenomenon which has manifested in all human cultures, this book takes a thematic approach which explores the historical, social, and cultural aspects of magic--Publisher description. |
amateur magicians handbook: Exclusive Magical Secrets Will Goldston, 2015-04-14 Exclusive Magical Secrets was originally published by The Magician Ltd as a limited edition of 1000 in 1912. It was bound with a lock on the cover and became known as The Locked Book of Magical Secrets. The author, Will Goldston, was born in 1878 in Liverpool and first went on stage under the name Carl Devo. He later became the manager/buyer of Gamage's Theatrical and Entertainment Department. Goldston was an early member of the Magic Circle but resigned and formed his own society - The Magicians' Club of London with Harry Houdini as President, a post he held until his death. He set up in business as William Goldston Ltd in Aladdin House near Leicester Square in London where he sold magic tricks. The business was later bought by Davenports, the famous London magic shop. He edited a number of publications: Magician Annual (1907-1912), Magician Monthly (1904-1913), Magazine of Magic (1914-1930) and Golston's Magical Quarterly (1934-1940). If he had been alive today it is likely that Will Goldston would have been one of the most famous people in the world of magic. As it is his legacy stands, not only in his writings but also in the inspiration he gave to future generations of magicians. Like many other books of this era some of the tricks described use substances and methods that would be considered dangerous today and are most likely unobtainable. However, as magicians are always re-inventing old tricks in many cases there are simple substitutes. You are warned, however, not to take any risks. As with other offerings in The Golden Age of Magic series this volume is not a straightforward reproduction of the original text. There are a number of reasons for this. The main one, as with almost all early books, is that the typefaces used frequently make reading a chore rather than a pleasure. There is also the fact that the original printings were poorly edited, resulting in spelling errors and sometimes mistakes which completely alter the meaning of the text. Wherever possible we have endeavored to reproduce illustrations from the original to the highest possible standard and, in many cases, have been able to improve them. However, you should be aware that some illustrations in the original books were, themselves, copied from documents that were then many years old and some reproductions may not be to present day standards. However, we have taken the liberty of producing the book to make it both accurate and accessible. We would hope that, were the author alive today, he would very much approve of this edition. |
amateur magicians handbook: Mysterio's Encyclopedia of Magic and Conjuring Gabe Fajuri, 2008 Presents step-by-step instructions and pictures describing how to perform magic tricks created by the great magician, Mr. Mysterio. |
amateur magicians handbook: Handbook for Mortals Lani Sarem, 2017-08-15 Zade Holder has always been a free-spirited young woman, from a long dynasty of tarot-card readers, fortunetellers, and practitioners of magick. Growing up in a small town and never quite fitting in, Zade is determined to forge her own path. She leaves her home in Tennessee to break free from her overprotective mother Dela, the local resident spellcaster and fortuneteller. Zade travels to Las Vegas and uses supernatural powers to become part of a premiere magic show led by the infamous magician Charles Spellman. Zade fits right in with his troupe of artists and misfits. After all, when everyone is slightly eccentric, appearing 'normal' is much less important. Behind the scenes of this multimillion-dollar production, Zade finds herself caught in a love triangle with Mac, the show's good-looking but rough-around-the-edges technical director and Jackson, the tall, dark, handsome and charming bandleader. Zade's secrets and the struggle to choose between Mac or Jackson creates reckless tension during the grand finale of the show. Using Chaos magick, which is known for being unpredictable, she tests her abilities as a spellcaster farther than she's ever tried and finds herself at death's door. Her fate is left in the hands of a mortal who does not believe in a world of real magick, a fortuneteller who knew one day Zade would put herself in danger and a dagger with mystical powers--Amazon.com |
amateur magicians handbook: The Official CIA Manual of Trickery and Deception H. Keith Melton, Robert Wallace, 2009-11-03 Magic or spycraft? In 1953, against the backdrop of the Cold War, the CIA initiated a top-secret program, code-named MKULTRA, to counter Soviet mind-control and interrogation techniques. Realizing that clandestine officers might need to covertly deploy newly developed pills, potions, and powders against the adversary, the CIA hired America's most famous magician, John Mulholland, to write two manuals on sleight of hand and undercover communication techniques. In 1973, virtually all documents related to MKULTRA were destroyed. Mulholland's manuals were thought to be among them—until a single surviving copy of each, complete with illustrations, was recently discovered in the agency's archives. The manuals reprinted in this work represent the only known complete copy of Mulholland's instructions for CIA officers on the magician's art of deception and secret communications. |
amateur magicians handbook: Magic and Showmanship Henning Nelms, 2000 Highly instructive book by a noted authority on the subject analyzes every phase of conjuring, from sleights, devices, misdirection, and controlling audience attention to incorporating patter and the effective use of assistants. Provides recommendations on the use of body language, posture, positioning, and movement. 60 original routines — from simple card tricks to major illusions. |
amateur magicians handbook: Magic For Dummies David Pogue, 1998-08-14 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. |
amateur magicians handbook: The Magic Handbook Peter Eldin, 1985 An illustrated collection of tricks, jokes, and stunts. |
amateur magicians handbook: The Royal Road to Card Magic Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue, 1999-05-27 Would you like to confound your friends, amaze your acquaintances, amuse and dazzle crowds at parties and gatherings? Mastering a few card tricks will allow you to do all that and more. With the help of this book, anyone can develop a versatile repertoire of first-rate card tricks. In fact, mastery of just the first chapter will enable you to perform a half-dozen astounding and entertaining sleights of hand. The authors, both noted authorities on magic, present complete, easy-to-understand explanations of shuffles, flourishes, the glide, the glimpse, false shuffles and cuts, the pass, the classic force, and many other techniques. These will enable card handlers to perform over 100 mind-boggling feats of card magic, including Thought Stealer, Gray's Spelling Trick, Do as I Do, Now You See It, Obliging Aces, Rapid Transit, Kangaroo Card, A Tipsy Trick, and dozens of others. Illustrated with more than 120 clear line cuts that make the explanations easy to follow, this exciting introduction to card conjuring will enable even beginners to develop professional-level skill and the ability to perform tricks guaranteed to astound family and friends. Unabridged Dover (1999) republication of the work published by World Publishing Company, Cleveland, Ohio, 1951 (first edition, Harper & Brothers, 1948). |
amateur magicians handbook: Harry Houdini for Kids Laurie Carlson, 2009 Biography of magician Harry Houdini along with magic tricks. |
amateur magicians handbook: Self-Working Card Tricks Karl Fulves, 2012-04-30 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. |
amateur magicians handbook: The Fine Art of Magic George Gilbert Kaplan, 1948-01-01 |
amateur magicians handbook: 101 Easy-to-Do Magic Tricks Bill Tarr, 2012-04-30 DIVIllustrations, simple instructions for performing over 100 tricks, including The Inexhaustible Hat, The Chinese Rings, Steel Through Steel, Fingers That See, much more. /div |
amateur magicians handbook: A Handbook for Amateur Magicians George Milburn, 1963 |
amateur magicians handbook: Switch , 2006 |
amateur magicians handbook: Magic of the North Gate Josephine Mccarthy, 2020-06 Magic of the North Gate: Powers of the Land, the Stones, and the Ancients takes a highly original and detailed look at the magic that involves the land, the body, the living, and the dead. Written by one of the world's leading adepts who specializes in magic and the environment, Magic of the North Gate offers occultists, pagans, witches, and environmental magicians many powerful, natural, and interesting ways to magically connect with the land and nature. This book moves away from a heavily ritualized system of magic, and instead delves into the powers that flow all around us: the winds, the power of the land, the voices of the dead, and the many spirits that we find in nature. It introduces the concept of fellowship and cooperation with nature, and offers detailed insight into the practicalities of making friends with the landscapes that surround us. Magic of the North Gate takes us on a journey through earth magic. It covers methods for working with land spirits and faery beings, as well as for building nature shrines, living in a magical home, working with the magical elements, and connecting with ancient burials. The book also reaches deeper into nature magic, looking at the powers of creation and destruction, the weaving of power and fate, and how to connect to, and work with, storms. Author Josephine McCarthy is a Western magical adept living in the Southwest of England. An esoteric practitioner, teacher, and author, she has written twenty-six books on the theory and practice of Western magic, and four works of magical fiction. Josephine has taught extensively in the USA and UK since the early 1990s, and has lectured at various occult, esoteric, and hermetic conferences in the UK and USA. Her work has always put particular emphasis on the magician's relationship with the land and the environment. More recently her research interests have expanded into the magical analysis of New Kingdom Egyptian funerary texts, exploring their living use and working with their deities as forces of nature. She is also the author of Quareia, an extensive, in-depth, open source online training course in the theory, practice, and history of Western magic, which seeks to move Western magical practice into a deeper, more cooperative relationship with nature. |
amateur magicians handbook: The Improv Handbook Tom Salinsky, Deborah Frances-White, 2017-10-19 The Improv Handbook is the most comprehensive, smart, helpful and inspiring guide to improv available today. Applicable to comedians, actors, public speakers and anyone who needs to think on their toes, it features a range of games, interviews, descriptions and exercises that illuminate and illustrate the exciting world of improvised performance. First published in 2008, this second edition features a new foreword by comedian Mike McShane, as well as new exercises on endings, managing blind offers and master-servant games, plus new and expanded interviews with Keith Johnstone, Neil Mullarkey, Jeffrey Sweet and Paul Rogan. The Improv Handbook is a one-stop guide to the exciting world of improvisation. Whether you're a beginner, an expert, or would just love to try it if you weren't too scared, The Improv Handbook will guide you every step of the way. |
amateur magicians handbook: The Useful Knots Book Sam Fury, 2016-06-21 Discover the Only Knots You'll Ever Need! The Useful Knots Book is a no-nonsense knot guide on how to tie the 25+ most practical rope knots. It comes with easy to follow instructions, pictures, and tips on when to best use each knot. Teach yourself knot tying today, because it's easy, fun, and useful. Get it now. The Ultimate Knots Guide * Explanations of common knots and ropes terms * Easy to follow instructions and clear pictures * Tips for proper rope care * Advice on how to choose right knot for the job * All the fundamental boy scout knots Learn the 5 Main Types of Knots and When to Use Them * Stopper Knots * Loops * Hitches * Bends * Lashing Discover all the Knots You Need ... in this complete knot tying visual guide. * From basic knots to more advanced ones * Climbing knots * Various bowline knots * Fishing knots * Boating knots * Knots for survival ... and more. Limited Time Only... Get your copy of The Useful Knots Book today and you will also receive: * Free SF Nonfiction Books new releases * Exclusive discount offers * Downloadable sample chapters * Bonus content … and more! Learn how to tie the only knots you'll ever need, because this book has the 25 most practical knots there are. Get it now. |
amateur magicians handbook: Magic by Misdirection Dariel Fitzkee, 2015-07-30 2015 Reprint of 1945 Edition. Full Facsimile of the original edition. Not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Magic by Misdirection applies the psychology of deception to the art of magic. The finest minds of magic have recognized it an important and monumental work on the subject. It makes clear the psychological devices and methods you can use to deceive your audience: Disguise Attention Control Simulation Dissimulation Interpretation Maneuver Pretense Ruse Anticipation Diversion Monotony Premature Consummation Confusion Suggestion... and much more. Fitzkee supplies practical examples in the form of tricks incorporating and utilizing these principles. |
amateur magicians handbook: The Mask-making Handbook Thurston James, 2006 |
amateur magicians handbook: Handbook for the Amateur UFO Investigator Brian D. Parsons, 2017-07-06 The Handbook for the Amateur UFO Investigator explores the historical and cultural side of UFOs as it ties into our current beliefs in UFO and related experiences. From there it pulls back the curtain to reveal some of the logical explanations behind an overwhelming majority of UFO sightings. This book provides a balanced view of Unidentified Flying Objects and attempts to arm the reader with a skeptical mind and an eye for detail. A thorough interviewing methodology, basic investigation and research methods, as well as a variety of additional resources will help get you started on your way to becoming a successful UFO researcher and investigator. |
amateur magicians handbook: Magic, Magicians and Detective Fiction Rebecca Josephy, 2025-01-13 Magic, and especially performance magic, has been a part of crime fiction since its inception: both art forms surged in popularity in Western Europe in the second half of the nineteenth century and influenced each other in profound ways. This collection of essays provides an in-depth look at this phenomenon and covers a variety of writers, across multiple languages, cultures, and traditions as well as multiple subgenres (Victorian autobiography, classic detective tales, pulp fiction, fantasy mystery, etc.). From historical studies examining the rise in popularity of magician narratives in mystery and detective fiction, to essays documenting the number of professional magicians who double as crime fiction writers, to theoretical studies analyzing the narrative and functional overlap between illusion, prestidigitation, and literary criminals and detectives, this collection of essays provides readers with a range of perspectives and approaches from a variety of scholarly backgrounds. |
amateur magicians handbook: Principles and Deceptions Arthur Herbert Buckley, 1948 |
amateur magicians handbook: Amazing Irv's Handbook of Everyday Magic Irv Furman, 2002 Here's the ultimate modern guide to magic tricks for everyday situations: magically feed a parking metre, make yourself levitate, pull a banana out of thin air or make a shot glass disappear. This handbook features more than 40 do-it-yourself illusions to perform, with step-by-step illustrations and instructions. |
amateur magicians handbook: Hocus Pocus; Or The Whole Art of Legerdemain, in Perfection Henry Dean, 1800 |
amateur magicians handbook: Modern Magic Manual Jean Hugard, 2022-05-03 From the pen of one of the handful of magicians ever to be officially declared as Dean of Magicians by the Society of American Magicians comes one of the most complete overviews of modern magic ever written. Containing detailed instructions for hundreds of sleights, illusions, and flourishes, the Modern Magic Manual will guide those already familiar with the basic concepts of conjuring to new heights of skill and perfection of the art. Find in this work the sleights, routines, and effects for items as varied as coins, balls, watches, silks, thimbles, rings, cigarettes, flowers, ropes, mentalism, cards-and even rabbit-out-the-hat magic! Filled with routines, patter, suggestions, and explanations of effects and devices used in everyday magic, this book provides a comprehensive rounding off to any magician's repository of skills and is a must-have for any serious amateur or professional prestidigitator. This new edition has been completely reset, contains all 273 original illustrations now digitally enhanced and enlarged, and a new index of tricks Contents Introduction by Julien J. Proskauer, Past President, The Society of American Magicians Foreword by Theo Hardeen, Brother of Houdini I. The Wizard's Wand II. Conjuring with Coins III. Wizardry with Watches IV. Magic with Rings V. Magic with Balls VI. Experiments with Eggs VII. The Linking Rings VIII. Silks and Sorcery IX. Conjuring with Cigarettes X. Cigar Conjurations XI. Thimble Thaumaturgy XII. The Birth of Flowers XIII. Ropes and Cords XIV. Magic with Money (Bills) XV. Out of the Hat XVI. Mental Magic XVII. Playing Cards Index of Tricks |
amateur magicians handbook: The American Catalog , 1881 |
amateur magicians handbook: Hiding the Elephant Jim Steinmeyer, 2005 Now in paperback comes Steinmeyer's astonishing chronicle of half a century of illusionary innovation, backstage chicanery, and keen competition within the world of magicians. |
amateur magicians handbook: Handbook to Life in the Aztec World Manuel Aguilar-Moreno, 2006 Describes daily life in the Aztec world, including coverage of geography, foods, trades, arts, games, wars, political systems, class structure, religious practices, trading networks, writings, architecture and science. |
amateur magicians handbook: Learn Magic Henry Hay, 1975-01-01 Written for the amateur magician, Learn Magic enables readers to learn and start performing 65 well-known tricks that professionals use, offering a well-rounded repertoire on which beginners can draw. |
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