Magic & Conjuring: page 4

As Harry Leat writes in his introduction, the tricks in this book are not pocket tricks, but ones which rely on some clever piece of apparatus. Some of his ideas are ingenious and have never been published before. Harry Leat was quite a character and it shows in his creations and ideas.

1st edition, 1923, Harry Leat, London; 111 pages.

9. Introduction
12. The Mysterious Box of Parvo
29. "Bloodless" Writing on the Arm
31. Improved Card Frames
38. Mister Makeshift
41. The Necromantic Mummy
49. Improved Passe-Passe Bottles
55. The Only Bug
57. The Real Magic Funnel
64. The Travelling Glass
71. A Magical Accessory
75. Patter ...

Clowns perform magic. The only difference is the size of the magic and the illusions themselves. I work both as a clown and a magician. I was asked to share some of the materials I use to teach new clowns. This ebook introduces three classic magic tricks, offers routines to get you started, and is illustrated to show the various manipulations. All items pack small, do not take up much space in your pocket and can be found at very reasonable prices.

• What makes magic work
• Introducing the classics
• Thumb tip
• Thumb tip routines
• Hot rod
• Hot rod routines
• Sponge balls
• Sponge ball routines ...

"It's a thing of beauty. Everything is covered and I believe it might be one of the best purchases magicians can make today. You cover everything in detail and it's a pleasure to watch. - Olivier Boes

I want us to reimagine and revolutionize our tipistry. Tipistry means breathtaking thumb tip handling ability, competence, proficiency, and mastery. If we can pull this off, you'll also skyrocket your confidence with a thumb tip.

My methodology is to perform close up, with no weird or wacky moves. I just perform slow and deliberate with handling and moves that defy logic.

The Thumb...

While we all intuitively understand what time is, even a child can tell you what time it is, it is a hard concept to fully understand from a scientific point of view. It is hard to define, and wrap your head around. That is part of the intrigue of making it the topic of a magic effect. Particularly for an interested and sophisticated audience it can be a very effective plot line. Jon Racherbaumer explores how magicians have made use of it over the decades, and he has unearthed some remarkable gems.

• Preface
• Foreword
• An Unusual Plot Emerges
  • The Charmed Watch
  • Charles Wicks
• Precursors ...

On a budget? Can't find audience-friendly magic at the magic shop? Then build your own with this great collection of 52 magic tips, ideas, patter and suggestions (or in other words, T.I.P.S.)

Even if you're all thumbs, the author's clear descriptions and illustrations makes it easy to craft amazing effects, props and utility items. He also reveals the source of an incredible building material, as well as finishing tips.

Magic reviewers, dealers and magicians everywhere all agree that TIPS contains the largest collection of new, easy to make practical magic than books five times the price....

Christopher reveals his favorite tips, ideas, gags, patter and effects from his own shows. Get more from the magic you already own.

Divided into three parts, you get Tips on Tricks; Nite Club Magic (featuring suggestions from the author and Russell Swann); and Up From the Audience - a chapter of practical tips for getting the best audience helpers up on stage to assist you.

A wealth of practical, tested material for any performer, written by the author who brought you Stretching A Rope. One of the finest values in magic.

"[A] non-padded presentation of bits, gags and "business" that any active wizard can...

Fabian, in the role as literary and technical editor of Abracadabra magazine, selected and edited these routines.

• Publisher's Foreword
• "The Conjurer Comes Forward" Or Making Money Out Of Magic (Ron Bishop)
• Allez Oop!! (Jack Shepherd)
• Glass Distinction (Robert W. Edmanson)
• The Grand National (Syd the Sorcerer)
• Picture Projection (Arthur Eydmann)
• The Spanish Prince (John K. Bays)
• The Mechanical Banner (Jack Le Dair)
• Blown Egg (Syd the Sorcerer)
• The Chinese Chain (A. G. Jacobs)
• Cigarettes To Pocket (John K. Bays)
• The Quick And The Dead (Peter A. McDonald)
• Decks In Sympathy (Arnold...

A delightful book of well-written and beautifully illustrated and top-quality magic. Contains seventeen tricks and tips, most suitable for close-up presentation. Illustrated by Bob Gunther, former Disney animator.

Partial contents:

• Introduction
• The Rattled Rogue
• The Vest-Pocket Hindu Rope Trick
• Thumbing A Lift
• Master Observation
• Spy Stuff
• Bunk and Bunco
• Bit of Business for Cards to Pocket
• Fingertips
• Burnt Toast
• The F. & G. Torn Newspaper Method
• An Egg in the Hand
• Bit of Business for the Linking Rings
• The Test Coin Vanish
• The F. & G. Fancy Shuffle
• Whiskey Glass Swindle ...

What a wonderful book on sleight of hand magic with small objects this is - profusely illustrated with more than 200 photos, by a recognized inventor, author, and reviewer of magic.

From the introduction by Blackstone:

From the introduction by Milbourne Christopher:

From the introduction by Martin Gardner:

Many consider this the definitive version of this now classic effect. The recording includes not just the instructions but also the music for your actual performance. However keep in mind that this is not a royalty free music.

Additionally to the audio you will also download a PDF with many photographs taken to show a step by step method of constructing and performing this great effect. Photographs were taken by Martin Breese.

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

1st edition 1978

For a limited time only, until July 13th 2020, you can get all of Dale's ebooks (the ones released on Lybrary.com) for merely $300.

In Tractare (a Latin word that means "to handle") the exploration of unusual effects continues. Tractare features magic that is easy to do, based on a subtlety or simple move, but nothing that really requires sleights or finger flinging. Here you are able to beguile your audiences while making them smile, laugh, engage and become part of your show.

From the preface:

The Professional Worker Series is a selection of targeted and focused ebooks which offer professional, sound advice on a number of key performance areas. The ebooks are written in an easy to understand style which cuts out all the waffle and padding, and instead gets right to the core of each subject.

Volume 2 in this series concentrates on how to use magic at trade shows and business exhibitions. For many years I have been working at business events using my strolling magic as a highly effective way to put across company messages and to help promote them at their exhibitions. My approach...

An original blurb read: Tragic Magic containing original magical sketches, tricks, some humour, and many interesting items that will grip you.

From The Sphinx: And here is another one that awakens my cereberzation - Harry Leat's Tragic Magic. Here is a book of 122 pages of the queerest conglomeration of sense and non-sense, good magic and irrelative matter - yet relating to magic - that has yet crossed my rugged editorial path. The table of contents lists 42 items, and I advise the purchaser of the book not to skip a single one of them. I do not know why the book is named Tragic Magic, for the magic...

Tricks about travel and more.

Here's a selection of cool self-working magic and mentalism tricks perfect for close-up and stand-up.

For example: The spectator freely selects a luggage label that has a holiday destination written on it. When a world map is opened, their chosen destination is circled.

Or how about this: A selection of postcards is shown - they're moved from the back of the pile to the front. When the spectator calls 'STOP!' the very next postcard is the only one with a hand-written message on it.

Or: Three luggage labels with vacation destinations written on them are...

Alexander de Cova performs mostly stand-up, that means his magic is suitable for the small stage or platform. But many of his routines can also done close-up. In these lecture notes you will find some of his best effects, sleights, gimmicks, tips and ideas.

Alexander is a strong believer in utility sleights that can be used in different routines. Therefore you will find lots of material that deals with new techniques or variations on existing things which you can incorporate in your own routines and tricks.

1st edition 2004, 28 pages.

Table of Contents

3. A Few Words Before
4. Two Switch...

Trick Tac is an effect where you balance a Tic tac box in an impossible way on your finger. It is very easy to do and once you made the gimmick it lasts you for a long time.

Consider these:

1. No glue, wax, magnets etc.,
2. Everything is examinable
3. Can be done with or without tictacs in the box
4. Quick reset

1st edition 2016, length 7 min.

This is number 4.5 of the Paul Diamond "Gems of Magic Book" series.

• Tic-Tac-Toe
• Okito Coin-Box Routine
• Transpo Silks Deluxe
• Rattle-Bars Are "Ringing"
• Produce The Load Chamber
• Case To Table
• Son Of King Tut - Levitation
• The Kraus-Kut
• Roll-Over Coin Sleight
• A Good "Music-Stand" Table
• Wrist-Coin Flip
• Block and Rope Penetration
• Thumb-Press Coin Vanish
• Simplex Salt Shaker
• "Super Coin-On" Variation
• Fishpole-Flagstaff Production

1st edition 1974, 23 pages; 1st digital edition 2015 PDF 23 pages.

From the foreword:

• Foreword
• A Production Box
• Coin On Knife Or Sword
• From Match To Match
• "Give Me A Light, Please"
• The Haunted Chair
• A Magnetic Pencil
• The Floating Paper
• Spirit Rapping
• The "Finder" Pencil
• The Cork Returns
• A New Changing Or Producing Canister
• Calendar Book Test
• Novel Book Test
• A Flower Growth
• Liquid Transposition
• The Ghost Taps
• "Mystify Yourself!" Ribbon And...

Being a collection of easily built tricks and small illusions.

• The Great Ovette
• A Novel Opening Number
• The Waterless Tube
• Magic Bunny Rings
• The Oriental Bead Rack
• The Oriental Tube
• Stack Of Fish Bowls
• Bunny Production Box
• The Traveling Silks
• On Again Off Again
• Bird And Cage
• The Vanishing Lamp
• Bird And Cage Illusion
• Candle And Fan

1st edition 1944, 30 pages; PDF 30 pages.

• Introduction
• I: Tricks Without Sleight-Of-Hand
  • Discovery Of A Card
  • Gathering The Kings
  • Naming The Pack
  • The Magic Pairs
  • The Turned Card
  • The Magic Square
  • The Royal Court
  • The Assembly
  • Discovery Of Four
  • Discovery Of Two
  • The Permanent Card
• II: Sleight-Of-Hand With Cards
  • Shifting The Cut
  • Forcing A Card
  • The False Shuffle
  • The Indicated Card
  • The Faced Card
  • Palming A Card
  • Changing A Card
  • Springing The Cards
• III: Tricks With Coins, Watches, Dominoes, Etc.
  • Tricks With Coins
  • The Pass
  • The Change
  • The Joining Of The Coins
  • The Handkerchief Wrapper
  • The Vanishing Quarters ...

Clever conjuring with common objects. Illustrated with 134 photographs.

From the introduction: