Abbott Magic

More than 800 pages of tricks, books, illusions, and other magic products.

1st edition 1947, 832 pages.

No skill - no sleights - no moves

• Introduction
• The "Tobba" Mystery
• Who Knows the Card?
• Incredulously True
• Two Secret Thoughts
• Memory Phenomenal
• Over the Wire
• The Mystic Queen
• One-Eye Joe
• The Expert Cuts
• Can You See Your Card?

From the introduction:

From the introduction by Caryl S. Fleming:

• Introduction
• Blanko Reverso
• X-Ray Eyes
• Your Chance
• The Thought Of Card From Pocket
• Telephone Directory Test
• Rising Cards
• The Medium Knows It
• The Performer Can't Be Wrong!
• The Ambitious...

• Oracle
• The Ribbon Control
• Billets
• M.M. Billet Switch #1
• M.M. Billet Switch #2
• The 'Umbrella' Move
• A Billet Routine
• Graphic Devices
• Images
• Images II
• Master Datebook
• Master Datebook Routine #1
• Master Datebook Routine #2
• Master Datebook Routine #3
• Master Datebook Routine #4
• Dr. Q Meets Dr. D
• Routine II - Dr. D The Psychic
• Routine III - Bank Night
• Routine IV - Mental Charades
• Further Ideas - Dr. Q Living And Dead Test

PDF 49 pages

• The Swan
• The Alligator
• The Basic Figure
• Four Cute Pups
• The Dachshund
• The Giraffe
• Peter Rabbit
• Peter's Dad
• Rudolph
• Bullwinkle
• The Aardvark
• The Elephant
• The Snake
• The Standard Poodle
• Snoopy
• Four Headpieces The Fancy Poodle
• The Cat
• The Zebra
• The Tiger
• The Kangaroo
• The Monkey
• "Tillie" the Turtle
• The Mouse
• The Roadrunner
• Dragon & Aeroplane
• The Blimp
• The Doll
• Spider & Octopus

1st edition 1987, 47 pages.

• Introduction
• Dedication
• The Creation, Fall, Restoration
• A Witnessing Prisoner
• When The King Returns
• The Bread Of Life
• The Box Of Prayer
• The Restored Life
• The Cleansing Channel Of Christ
• Choose Ye Whom He Shall Serve
• Time Is Vanishing
• The Great Commission "Go"
• The Resurrection Of Christ
• Power Of Prayer
• Resurrection Message "I Am The Resurrection And The Life."
• God's Protecting Power
• The Indestructible Bible
• Sin Is A Destroyer
• The Sticky Sin
• The Rope Of Sin
• A Sin Unto Death

PDF 29 pages.

This lesson in telepathic experiments makes mind reading an understandable and practical thing. A method of reading one's thoughts that you can learn and apply. The secret mental equipment needed for your success as a mental performer. The late Axel Hellstrom, a German mental marvel, astounded the entire scientific world with his uncanny ability to read the thoughts of a person with whom he was in contact and to interpret these thoughts correctly. He would execute mental (not written) commands with lightning rapidity - find hidden articles wherever they were secreted - deliver sealed messages...

Only an experienced performer could write a practical book of this kind. No theories, but facts and tested procedures - that are invaluable when put into practice. Therefore, you are not only getting an ebook containing original tricks, moves and routines, but information that will pay you dividends, be you beginner, amateur or professional.

You will love Monk's natural breezy style - and while you are absorbing the splendid advice on acquiring the professional touch in your performance, you will get many a chuckle in the bargain. Chapters embrace the following subjects:

• Lets Have A Reason...

Magic enabled by double sided tape.

This ebook will show you how to place a coin at the tips of your fingers and, in full view of the audience, cause that coin to vanish in an instant! All this without the use of a pull. You may shake your hands vigorously to prove that nothing is contained therein. You then proceed to produce coin after coin from mid-air - you will produce a number of coins, not just one. With this new method of palming it is possible for the magician to work in short sleeves (or, for that matter, with no sleeves at all). You can show both hands convincingly empty and at...

Eddie Joseph writes:

• The Call of the East
• The Wandering Bottle
• The Repeat Six Card Trick
• Es-Ta Burnt and Restored Handkerchief

1st edition 1949 (Calcutta, India), PDF 4 pages

From the introduction:

This is a compilation of five publications:

1. Comedy Magic by Percy Abbott
2. Comedy Tricks And Gags by Davey Jones
3. Just For Laughs by Don 'Whizzer the Clown' Bridwell
4. Comedy Book-From Here To Obscurity by Val Andrews
5. Comedy Stunts by Augustus 'Gus' Rapp

PDF 98 pages...

Entertaining mentalism from the laughable to the incredible.

Easy? For the beginner - No! For one who knows the basics, these 24 exciting effects can be learned quickly with just a few practice sessions - and just a few props. Effective? Famous mentalists and magicians from around the world would say - Yes! This book is already in the libraries of Jay Marshall, Max Maven, Larry Becker, Bascom Jones, Richard Mark, T. A. Waters, Micky Hades, Basil Horowitz, Ted Lesley, Phil Willmarth and many, many others. Entertaining? Thousands of audience members have proven it to be so with their gasps, laughter and applause - as well as with their referrals...

This must be the most "overlooked" coin magic book ever published. The material, by Eddie Joseph, is unusual and original. There are items for both close-up and stage work; sleights, flourishes and routines. In this illustrated volume you will discover thirty coin vanishes; twelve coin changes; forty-five new moves, tips and gimmicks; ten combination moves utilizing coins and matches and thirty-seven close-up tricks and routines. This material, available nowhere else, is a potential "goldmine" for the coin worker!

• Introduction
• PART ONE: Thirty New Ways of Vanishing a Coin
  • The Wrist Vanish ...

A compilation of effects by magic notable H. Adrian Smith including Modern Card Miracle, Magic Square, Twentieth Century Billiard Ball Trick, and an Effective Handkerchief stretch. 16 effects in all plus a introduction from Percy Abbott.

• Introduction
• Twentieth Century Billiard Ball Trick
• New Card to the Pocket
• A Modern Card Miracle
• A Different Conclusion
• Sympathetic Aces
• Matching the Aces
• A Sucker Mental Effect
• A New Click Pass
• The Coins Up the Sleeve
• Passing Four Coins to a Glass
• A Further Variation of the Passing of the Four Coins
• An Effective Handkerchief Stretch
• Untying a...

This ebook is a "Panorama of Professional Prose Palaver and Polished Poetical Patter". It is a collection of six previous Abbott publications:

• Practical Patter by Percy Abbot
• Patter Punches by Sol Stone
• Routines In Rhyme by Bill West
• Merrier Magical Chatter by Don Rogers
• 202 Ways To Stop Hecklers by Otis Manning
• Punch And Judy by Sydney de Hempsey

PDF 127 pages

Nicely illustrated routines of a full-time performer.

From the introduction:

From the introduction:

8 pages

Over 60 routines and effects by various magicians including Dale Salwak, Ian Adair, Robert Olson, Percy Abbott, Walter Gibson, Charlie Miller, Peter Warlock, James Reneaux, and dozens more.

• Multiplying Golf Balls
• Golf Ball Routine
• A Flash Billiard Ball Sleight
• Color Changing Balls
• Ball Production
• Two Balls Vanish
• A Subtle Vanish Of A Ball
• Rainbow Ball Routine
• A Wrinkle For Rainbow Balls
• Billiard Ball Color Change
• A Ball Routine Flourish
• Routine With Four Solid Balls
• Routined Ball Sleights
• Cigarette And Ball Routine
• Cigarette - Ball and Hank
• A Billiard Ball and Silk Routine
• Change
• My Favorite Pocket Trick
• Tips On Ball Manipulation ...

Tricks involving lighted cigarettes, flames and lighted matches, cigars, pipes, ... All the material in this work was originally contributed to TOPS Magazine and has appeared nowhere else. Over fifty effects with cigarettes, cigars, pipes, matches and smoke! Edited by Neil Foster.

• CIGARETTES TO MATCHES PLUS
• CIGARETTE, BALL AND HANK
• CLEAN-CUT CIGARETTE VANISH
• CIGAR TO FLOWERS
• A MAGICIAN TESTS HIS CIGARETTES
• GOOD COMEDY IDEA
• A MATCH SNATCH
• CIGARETTE FROM NOWHERE
• SLOW AND EASY CIGARETTE SLEIGHT
• A CIGARETTE SLEIGHT
• TIPS FOR CIGARETTE MANIPULATION
• USEFUL CIGARETTE SLEIGHTS
  • Number...

A collection of thimble magic routines, moves and tips from TOPS magazine.

• Latest Thimble Magic
  • Preface
  • The Thumb Palm
  • The Finger Palm
  • Roll Over Palm
  • Front And Back Palm
  • Move and Vanish With One Thimble
  • Now You See It - Now You Don't
  • Finger Exchange
  • Penetration Through The Hand
  • Invisible Penetration Through A Handkerchief
  • Visible Penetration Through A Handkerchief
  • Two Handed Color Change
  • One Handed Color Change
  • Red And Green
  • Patriotic Thimble Routine
  • Simplified One To Eight" Routine
• Trick Thimbles
  • Thimble To Silk
  • Thimble To Cigarette
  • Miracle Thimble
  • The Hook Thimble ...

For entertainment purposes only!

This ebook is divided into three sections: how to make tools, how locks operate, and the secrets behind lock picking.

1st edition 1988, 26 pages.

Mail Mentalism is a card trick that can be done via mail, email, phone, radio, across rooms or other communication channels. It is an automatic effect where you only provide instructions but do not require any feedback or response. The spectator will need a deck of cards. The instructions are customized for each occasion.

This is a great trick to amaze somebody long distance, be it to solicit a possible engagement, introduce yourself to a journalist, or even fooling a magic friend.

1st edition 1949, 8 pages; PDF 9 pages.