Lybrary.com ebook store: magic, poker, chess ebooksJohn Nevil Maskelyne
  Free weekly newsletters:
     magic email:
       gambling (poker...)  
         chess
  Top » Catalog » Magic » Biographies & History  | My Account  | MKB | Cart Contents | Checkout  

Biographies & History

Magic has a rich and long history. You will read fascinating stories about Houdini, Robert-Houdin and their predecessors, or about long forgotten inventors of today's popular tricks. Maybe you have seen the movie "The Illusionist" or "The Prestige" and want to find out more about magic and some of the tricks from the movies. Here is a great place to start to wet your appetite and then later you can dive into the methods and how to ebooks.

Download the Biographies & History category product catalog PDF.

 New in Biographies & History  Hot List  All Time Bestsellers  Most Wished  Top Reviews  
 
Browsing Around in Magic by Bert PrattArtifice, Ruse & Erdnase by Hurt McDermottKodell: Do Something Different by Jack KodellMagic and the Silent Clowns by Ben RobinsonRovi: The Story of a Man and his Magic by Richard OwenAt Home With Rachel Colombini by Cameron FrancisAt Home With Aldo Colombini by Rachel ColombiniTrade of the Tricks by Graham M. JonesDon Driver Interview by Don DriverFaucett Ross on Magic by Faucett RossDr. Alexander Cannon by GoodliffeSid Lorraine by Sid LorraineYou\'ll Always Have A Dollar by Val AndrewsThe Oldest Deception: Cups and Balls in the Art of the 15th and 16th Centuries by Dr. Kurt Volkmann & June Barrows MusseyAmedeo by Amedeo & George SchindlerThe Ganson Story Volume 2 by Lewis GansonThe Ganson Story Volume 1 by Lewis GansonTabman Magic by Tabby CrabbThe Goodliffe Years Vol. 2 by GoodliffeThe Goodliffe Years Vol. 1 by GoodliffeThe Illustrated Story of Magic by Classics IllustratedKalanag Illusionist by KalanagMichael Skinner Interview by Michael SkinnerThe MagiCIAn: John Mulholland\'s Secret Life (Audiobook) by Ben RobinsonAnthony Owen Talks to Jay Fortune by Anthony OwenOrville Meyer on the Bullet Catch by Orville Wayne MeyerKreskin Confidential: The World\'s Greatest Mentalist Speaks Out by The Amazing Kreskin50 Years at the Magic Circle by Francis WhiteTell Them You Saw Dante by Val AndrewsCircus Gestern Heute by Berthold LangWho\'s Who In Magic by Barton WhaleyJohn Calvert\'s Story Volume 2 by John CalvertJohn Calvert\'s Story Volume 1 by John CalvertQuicker Than The Eye by John MulhollandHarry Houdini for Kids: His Life and Adventures with 21 Magic Tricks and Illusions by Laurie CarlsonHarry Stanley Interview Volume 4 by Harry StanleyHarry Stanley Interview Volume 3 by Harry StanleyHarry Stanley Interview Volume 2 by Harry StanleyHarry Stanley Interview Volume 1 by Harry StanleyThe MagiCIAn: John Mulholland\'s Secret Life, 2nd Edition by Ben RobinsonA Magical Upbringing: Collected Letters and Articles from June Barrows Mussey by Dagmar Mussey & June Barrows MusseyMalini and his Magic by Dai VernonThe Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America\'s First Superhero by William Kalush & Larry SlomanSamuel Cox Hooker and his Rising Cards by Chris WasshuberThe Amazing World of John Scarne by John ScarneRobert Harbin Interview by Robert HarbinMagic As A Performing Art by Bob GillHouse of Cards by Chuck RomanoThe Karl Norman Interview by Karl NormanEncyclopedic Dictionary of Magic by Barton WhaleyThe Making of Playing Cards by Leo BehnkeMagic Show Tonite! by Leo BehnkeOrson Welles: The Man Who Was Magic by Barton WhaleyThe Eclectic Collector by Jim KleefeldThe Odds Against Me by John ScarneMagic and Mysteries of India by Eddie JosephJoe Karson Beyond Zombie by Michael RoseA Magician\'s Tour by Harry KellarMemoirs of Robert-Houdin by Jean Eugene Robert-HoudinForty Years in & around Magic by Harry LeatThe Unmasking of Robert-Houdin by Harry HoudiniHoudini\'s Unmasking by Jean HugardArtifice, Ruse & Erdnase by Hurt McDermottMagic and the Silent Clowns by Ben RobinsonMalini and his Magic by Dai VernonBrowsing Around in Magic by Bert PrattCircus Gestern Heute by Berthold LangSamuel Cox Hooker and his Rising Cards by Chris WasshuberEncyclopedic Dictionary of Magic by Barton WhaleyOrson Welles: The Man Who Was Magic by Barton WhaleyMemoirs of Robert-Houdin by Jean Eugene Robert-HoudinRovi: The Story of a Man and his Magic by Richard OwenAt Home With Rachel Colombini by Cameron FrancisAt Home With Aldo Colombini by Rachel ColombiniDon Driver Interview by Don DriverDr. Alexander Cannon by GoodliffeSid Lorraine by Sid LorraineYou\'ll Always Have A Dollar by Val AndrewsThe Oldest Deception: Cups and Balls in the Art of the 15th and 16th Centuries by Dr. Kurt Volkmann & June Barrows MusseyThe Ganson Story Volume 2 by Lewis GansonThe Ganson Story Volume 1 by Lewis GansonTabman Magic by Tabby CrabbMalini and his Magic by Dai VernonSamuel Cox Hooker and his Rising Cards by Chris WasshuberEncyclopedic Dictionary of Magic by Barton WhaleyThe MagiCIAn: John Mulholland\'s Secret Life, 2nd Edition by Ben RobinsonMemoirs of Robert-Houdin by Jean Eugene Robert-HoudinThe Unmasking of Robert-Houdin by Harry HoudiniWho\'s Who In Magic by Barton WhaleyArtifice, Ruse & Erdnase by Hurt McDermottOrson Welles: The Man Who Was Magic by Barton WhaleyMagic and Mysteries of India by Eddie JosephThe Making of Playing Cards by Leo BehnkeHoudini\'s Unmasking by Jean HugardA Magical Upbringing: Collected Letters and Articles from June Barrows Mussey by Dagmar Mussey & June Barrows MusseyTabman Magic by Tabby CrabbThe Illustrated Story of Magic by Classics IllustratedThe Amazing World of John Scarne by John ScarneMagic Show Tonite! by Leo BehnkeThe MagiCIAn: John Mulholland\'s Secret Life (Audiobook) by Ben RobinsonQuicker Than The Eye by John MulhollandHouse of Cards by Chuck RomanoMalini and his Magic by Dai VernonSamuel Cox Hooker and his Rising Cards by Chris WasshuberThe MagiCIAn: John Mulholland\'s Secret Life, 2nd Edition by Ben RobinsonA Magical Upbringing: Collected Letters and Articles from June Barrows Mussey by Dagmar Mussey & June Barrows MusseyEncyclopedic Dictionary of Magic by Barton WhaleyWho\'s Who In Magic by Barton WhaleyMagic and the Silent Clowns by Ben RobinsonMemoirs of Robert-Houdin by Jean Eugene Robert-HoudinBrowsing Around in Magic by Bert PrattOrville Meyer on the Bullet Catch by Orville Wayne MeyerQuicker Than The Eye by John MulhollandArtifice, Ruse & Erdnase by Hurt McDermottDon Driver Interview by Don DriverTabman Magic by Tabby CrabbAnthony Owen Talks to Jay Fortune by Anthony OwenKreskin Confidential: The World\'s Greatest Mentalist Speaks Out by The Amazing KreskinThe Illustrated Story of Magic by Classics IllustratedOrson Welles: The Man Who Was Magic by Barton WhaleyHoudini\'s Unmasking by Jean HugardThe Oldest Deception: Cups and Balls in the Art of the 15th and 16th Centuries by Dr. Kurt Volkmann & June Barrows MusseyThe MagiCIAn: John Mulholland's Secret Life, 2nd Edition by Ben RobinsonSamuel Cox Hooker and his Rising Cards by Chris WasshuberHouse of Cards by Chuck RomanoTell Them You Saw Dante by Val AndrewsThe Oldest Deception: Cups and Balls in the Art of the 15th and 16th Centuries by Dr. Kurt Volkmann & June Barrows MusseyWho's Who In Magic by Barton WhaleyA Magical Upbringing: Collected Letters and Articles from June Barrows Mussey by Dagmar Mussey & June Barrows MusseyKreskin Confidential: The World's Greatest Mentalist Speaks Out by The Amazing Kreskin
show per page: 20 50 100 1000 | style: detailed simple
Displaying 1 to 20 (of 62 products) Result Pages:  1  2  3  4  [Next >>] 
 click to sort ⇒   Product Name   Author   Listed-   Price   Actions------ 
Browsing Around in Magic by Bert Pratt
Browsing Around in Magic

Bert Pratt was a bookworm, somebody who worked his way through libraries and book stores to find the odd appearance of magic in non-magic books. He wrote a series of articles which were published in the Midget Magician, a journal that saw a print run
...more
Bert Pratt 20 Mar 2012  0 






Artifice, Ruse & Erdnase by Hurt McDermott
Artifice, Ruse & Erdnase

"Hurt's book is very good writing on a subject I care about. I enjoyed it tremendously and learned a great deal in the process. I think you will, too." - Richard Hatch
The search for one who may not want to be found.

In 1902 under the

...more
Hurt McDermott 19 Mar 2012  0 
Kodell: Do Something Different by Jack Kodell
Kodell: Do Something Different

For a lifetime, Kodell traveled the world with his unique creativity, and a flight of birds. Headlining long running shows around the world in five-star venues from the Moulin Rouge and the Lido in Paris, the London Hippodrome, The Savoy Hotel, and the
...more
Jack Kodell 4 Feb 2012  0 






Magic and the Silent Clowns by Ben Robinson
Magic and the Silent Clowns

Ben Robinson is a popular scholar showman. He has entertained at such opposite extremes as 21 shows in one week at Hollywood's Magic Castle, and at the Base Camp of Mt. Everest (17,800 ft.). Hartford Courant drama critic Malcolm Johnson wrote of his
...more
Ben Robinson 26 Jan 2012  0 






Rovi: The Story of a Man and his Magic by Richard Owen
Rovi: The Story of a Man and his Magic

The authorized book of Rovi's life, philosophy, and magic. The first part deals with Rovi's life from birth, through military service and marriage all the way to his success in magic. A fascinating story with over 50 tricks including the much-requested
...more
Richard Owen 21 Sep 2011  0 






At Home With Rachel Colombini by Cameron Francis
At Home With Rachel Colombini

A heart-to-heart interview with Rachel Colombini conducted by Cameron Francis. Her beginnings in England, the move to the USA, how she and Aldo met, her difficult moment with open heart surgery, the recovery and more. She then shares a trick never before
...more
Cameron Francis 31 Aug 2011  0 






At Home With Aldo Colombini by Rachel Colombini
At Home With Aldo Colombini

A candid intimate interview with the Italian Teddy Bear. With wit, honesty, and lots of inside details, Aldo shares with his fans his life as a comedy magician and lecturer; his view on magic, tells about his career, the move to the USA, his hobbies, and
...more
Rachel Colombini 31 Aug 2011  0 






Trade of the Tricks by Graham M. Jones
Trade of the Tricks

From risqué cabaret performances to engrossing after-hours shop talk, Trade of the Tricks offers an unprecedented look inside the secretive subculture of modern magicians. Entering the flourishing Paris magic scene as an apprentice, Graham M. Jones gives
...more
Graham M. Jones 5 Aug 2011  0 
Don Driver Interview by Don Driver
Don Driver Interview

A specially-recorded hour-long interview of Don Driver (interviewer is the late David Alexander) that gives history, insights, and advice on how to make money selling the most popular trick deck in the world. Don also tells many stories and anecdotes of
...more
Don Driver 7 Jul 2011  0 
Faucett Ross on Magic by Faucett Ross
Faucett Ross on Magic

Listen to one of the old timers talking about his friendship with Dai Vernon, T. Nelson Downs and many other big names. If you haven't read the Magic Of Faucett Ross by Lewis Ganson, then this recording will send you to your nearest magical
...more
Faucett Ross 15 Dec 2010  0 






Dr. Alexander Cannon by Goodliffe
Dr. Alexander Cannon

Dr. Cannon was probably magic's most unusual character. He lived for many years on the Isle of Man where he ran a healing sanctuary. He had his own fully equipped theatre - The Enchanted Hall. Goodliffe, who was afflicted by a crippling disease, was encouraged
...more
Goodliffe 23 Nov 2010  0 






Sid Lorraine by Sid Lorraine
Sid Lorraine

This 60 minute recording includes the very best of the great Sid Lorraine. This is a happy mix of talk about magicians, how he got started in magic, heavily interspersed with magic you can do. There is a substitute for the pass, a gold fish bowl production
...more
Sid Lorraine 11 Nov 2010  0 






You'll Always Have A Dollar by Val Andrews
You'll Always Have A Dollar

This is Val's own life story. Val is one of magic's most prolific writers and he draws from his vast magical experience as he recounts the story he knows best - his own. To people who know magic and the Show-Biz scene this is a marvelous recording to listen
...more
Val Andrews 2 Nov 2010  0 






The Oldest Deception: Cups and Balls in the Art of the 15th and 16th Centuries by Dr. Kurt Volkmann & June Barrows Mussey
The Oldest Deception: Cups and Balls in the Art of the 15th and 16th Centuries

This ebook is a treat for any magic historian as well as for anybody who likes to learn more about the history of the cups and balls. A collection of 20 woodcuts, copper engravings and oil paintings from the 15th and 16th century depicting conjurers with
...more
Dr. Kurt Volkmann &
June Barrows Mussey
8 Aug 2010  0 






Amedeo by Amedeo & George Schindler
Amedeo

When George Schindler wrote his book "Amedeo's Continental Magic" he used his tape recorder frequently to capture some of the remarkable Amedeo story. On this recording George introduces Amedeo and we then hear Amedeo himself talking about his life and
...more
Amedeo &
George Schindler
28 Apr 2010  0 






The Ganson Story Volume 2 by Lewis Ganson
The Ganson Story Volume 2

This is volume 2 of The Ganson Story, recorded by Martin Breese to capture some of the essence that made Lewis Ganson the great writer of magic literature that he was.

(Here you will find Volume 1.)

runtime: 1 hour

...more
Lewis Ganson 23 Mar 2010  0 






The Ganson Story Volume 1 by Lewis Ganson
The Ganson Story Volume 1

"In all the world of magic, I don't think you could find a fairer, squarer person than Lewis" - Dai Vernon, Genii December 1974.

"As I look at the literary scene of magic today, the name of one man stands out above all the rest and the

...more
Lewis Ganson 23 Mar 2010  0 






Tabman Magic by Tabby Crabb
Tabman Magic

Known as The Tabman, Tabby Crabb moved through the innercircles of Close up and comedy magic for two decades both with his skill at crafting magic accessories like the famous Tabman Tables, Casino Chips, Knife through Arm, fine hardwood magicians' Wands
...more
Tabby Crabb 15 Mar 2010  0 






The Goodliffe Years Vol. 2 by Goodliffe
The Goodliffe Years Vol. 2

This is volume 2 of the fascinating memoir of Goodliffe, a unique character with wisdom you can learn a great deal from.

[This is a licensed reproduction of the famous Magicassette series created by Martin Breese - now owned by Lybrary.com.]

runtime:

...more
Goodliffe 3 Mar 2010  0 






The Goodliffe Years Vol. 1 by Goodliffe
The Goodliffe Years Vol. 1

This is Goodliffe's own story. The facts and stories about Abracadabra from the man behind it all. Goodliffe has seen more magicians at work than anyone else and he has very clear views about what makes magic tick. Now that Goodliffe is no longer with
...more
Goodliffe 3 Mar 2010  0 






Displaying 1 to 20 (of 62 products) Result Pages:  1  2  3  4  [Next >>] 
Search

Advanced Search

the credit cards we accept
Categories
Magic->
  Al Mann
  Animals
  Balls, Eggs & Dice
  Biographies & History
  Cards->
  Catalogs
  Chapeaugraphy
  Cigarettes, Matches & …
  Coins, Chips & Buttons
  Comedy Magic
  DIY, Makers & Builders
  Fiction
  Gospel Magic
  Hands, Fingers & Body
  Hypnosis & NLP
  Illusions, Escape & St…
  iPhone Apps & eTricks
  Kids & Children
  Liquids & Chemicals
  Magazines & Comics->
  Marketing
  Memory & Mnemonics
  Mentalism & Spiritism->
  Paper & Paper Money
  Patter, Plots & Script…
  Pickpocket
  Rings
  Ropes, Ribbons & Threa…
  Science & Math Tricks
  Silks & Flags
  Theory, Articles & Rev…
  Thimbles
  Ventriloquism
  -Audio-->
  -Books (printed)-
  -DVD & Video (disc)-
  -DVD (download+stream)…
  -Video clips (download…
  -before 1800-
  -Compilations-
  -French-
  -German-->
  -Italian-
  -Spanish-
  -T shirts-
  -Second Hand-
  -Gift Cards & Donation…
  -for Resellers-
Gambling->
Games->
Juggling

Free Ebooks and Articles

Non-Fiction->
Fiction->
Arthur Dailey Photos->
Ernest Hemingway
Numismatics
Bestsellers in category
Biographies & History
1.Malini and his Magic
2.Samuel Cox Hooker and his Rising Cards
3.Encyclopedic Dictionary of Magic
4.The MagiCIAn: John Mulholland's Secret Life, 2nd Edition
5.Memoirs of Robert-Houdin
6.The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin
7.Who's Who In Magic
8.Artifice, Ruse & Erdnase
9.Orson Welles: The Man Who Was Magic
Most read author in category
Biographies & History
1.Barton Whaley
2.Chris Wasshuber
3.Dai Vernon
4.Ben Robinson
5.Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin
6.Leo Behnke
7.Harry Houdini
8.Hurt McDermott
9.Eddie Joseph
Navigation Aids
Authors
Publishers
Site Map & Catalog PDFs
Featured Ebooks
Illusionism
Illusionism by JC Sum


The Back Story Project
The Back Story Project by (Benny) Ben Harris


Losing Control
Losing Control by Lee Asher


Classics of American Architecture: The World Trade Center
Classics of American Architecture: The World Trade Center by Anthony W. Robins


The Big Book of Rising Cards
The Big Book of Rising Cards by Claude Klingsor


Card College Lightest
Card College Lightest by Roberto Giobbi


Workers Series
Workers Series by Michael Close


Tarbell Course
Tarbell Course by Harlan Tarbell


Information
Newsletters
News Blog
FAQ
Tips on Site Usage
Testimonials
Advertisement
Policies
Contact Us
About Us
Reviews more
Between Two Minds by J. G. Thompson Jr. & Ned Rutledge
The section on the edge marked deck was worth the price alon ..
4 of 5 Stars!
Shopping Cart more
0 items