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Pulling a rabbit out of a hat is one of the iconic images to depict a magician. Magicians have produced, vanished and transformed all kinds of animals over the centuries, including poetic dove acts of Jenning Pollock and Lance Burton, heart stopping productions of tigers by Siegfried and Roy and the historic vanishing of an Elephant by Houdini.

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The Champion Pig of England by unknown

This is a lovely old-school children's story about a pig named Grunter Growler, his life on a farm, his animal as well as human friends, and his success winning 1st prize as the most beautiful pig in the country.

The interesting part for conjurers is that Grunter meets Toby the Learned Pig which includes a description of a typical performance of Toby. Those who study and research learned pigs might find it interesting. All learned pigs in England were named Toby. It is therefore not clear which Toby was the model for this description.

  • Preface
  • Chapter I. Introductory
  • Chapter II. Our...
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Supreme-Magic-Company
Hypnotising Animals by Supreme-Magic-Company

Very little on this fascinating subject has been published before, but you will find some references in Oriental Conjuring and Magic by Will Ayling and also in the books of Stanton Carlisle.

Let us make it quite clear that it is not possible to place an animal under genuine hypnosis. What you do is to induce a sort of muscular paralysis which has no ill effects on the animal subjects used. You will learn to do this for a variety of animals, including hens, roosters, rabbits, ducks, and even reptiles and frogs.

1st edition 1982, 3 pages; PDF 4 pages.

★★★★ $8
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William Frederick Pinchbeck
The Expositor by William Frederick Pinchbeck

A series of letters, between an unidentified friend and his correspondent (William Frederick Pinchbeck) comprising of how to train a pig, invisible lady and acoustic temple, philosophical swan, penetrating spy glasses, several magic tricks, such as how to catch a bullet, and reflections on ventriloquism.

This book includes the first known description of the "Eight Kings" card stack.

  1. Method of teach the Pig – from Letter I. to IX. See also Letter V. Appendix
  2. Principles of the Acoustic Temple – from Letter IX. To XIV. See also Letter II. Appendix.
  3. A Demonstration of the philosophical...
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Senor Torino
Dovetail Deceptions by Senor Torino

Night club performer Senor Torino (Tony Kardyro) reveals his complete stage act in this photo-illustrated ebook. You'll find dove productions, vanishes, transformations and more. There's sure to be something here that you will use.

Audiences really sit up and take notice when live animals are involved in a magic act. Torino explains the inner workings of his nightclub routine, down to secret methods and insider tips to keep your props, wardrobe and birds in tip-top condition.

A working pro never goes onstage unprepared. The author includes his complete checklists and sequences for props,...

★★★★★ $4
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W. O. Turner
Live Magic by W. O. Turner

Livestock workers - this is the ebook you have been waiting for. Practical magic with livestock - all necessary apparatus is easy to make.

  • Foreword
  • The Rabbit And Hat
  • Another Rabbit And Hat Method
  • Still Another Rabbit And Hat Effect
  • The Rabbit Disappears
  • Rabbit To Box Of Candy
  • The Coming Of A Cavy
  • The Vanish Of A Dove
  • Produckshun
  • Magician’s Table
  • The Guinea Pig Goes To Heaven

PDF 19 pages.

★★★★ $6
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Devin Knight & Ulysses Frederick Grant
How To Produce A Rabbit by Devin Knight & Ulysses Frederick Grant

No one can really call himself a magician, unless he can pull a rabbit out of a hat. It is the most expected trick in magic today. Even though few magicians do it; you always have kids asking, "Are you going to pull a rabbit out of a hat?"

Potential clients calling about birthday parties, often ask if you can pull a rabbit out of a hat. Some magician's try to pacify the mothers or children using a mirror box production of a rabbit. Good try, but it is not the same. People want to see a rabbit produced from an empty top hat, or even a borrowed hat. If you can do this; you have a big advantage...

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Hereward Carrington
Side-Show and Animal Tricks by Hereward Carrington

Hurry! Hurry! Step right up, folks! See Jo-Jo the Dog-Faced Boy, the Wild Man of Borneo, the Fire-Breathing Man, and that's just for starters! Learn the inner secrets of the sideshow including fire walking, animal training, ventriloquism, juggling, geek stunts, special stage effects, and even the inside secrets of the professional card sharp.

Teach your dog to be a "magician!" Several effects and methods are described. Amaze your friends by carrying on a conversation with your "talking cat!" When you learn how easy it is to "throw your voice," you'll have more fun than a person has a right...

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Marian Chavez
Encyclopedia of Dove Magic by Marian Chavez

Probably the best book on dove magic. Teaches care and feeding of doves, types of cages, presentation pointers, conditioning the audience, etc. Along with many fine dove effects such as The Floating Dove, Dove Tray Production, Egg to Dove, Production Dove Cage. There is an appendix containing Slydini's Master Dove Production. Illustrated with drawings and photos.

Contents

  • Foreword
  • Foreword to the Revised Edition
  • Care, Feeding, and Handling of Doves
  • Training Is a Two-Way Street
  • The Tinting of Doves
  • For Assistants Only
  • Conditioning the Audience
  • Can I Become That Good?
  • Pointers on...
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Kirk Kirkham
TV Dove Classics by Kirk Kirkham

More than 25 tricks, tips, and ideas for performing with live as well as life-like rubber doves. Tricks for TV, nightclubs, schools and theaters. If you are a dove worker, you can't afford not to own this wonderful, exciting ebook.

  • "About The Doves"
  • The Classic Glove To Dove
  • Technicolor Doves
  • Passe-Passe Doves
  • Hypnotizing A Dove
  • Challenge Vanish
  • Air Mail Dove
  • The Dove In The Balloon
  • Cone And Dove
  • The Supreme Gimmick
  • Bags Of Doves
  • Cane To Dove
  • Mexican Doves
  • Jap Doves
  • Blackstone's Vanish
  • Dove From Newspaper
  • Devil's Dove
  • The Doves From The Hat
  • Silken Dove
  • Crystal Dove Bag ...
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Neil Foster
Tops Treasury of Dove Magic by Neil Foster

This ebook is a collection of ideas, tricks, suggestions and articles from the pages of TOPS Magazine of Magic, dealing with magic with doves.

Contents:

  • A cane appears and seconds later a dove appears on the cane.
  • A dove vanishes in a cloth foulard.
  • A piece of paper is folded into the shape of a bird - it magically transforms itself into the real thing.
  • The New Master Dove Vanish (based on The Dizzy Limit style of vanish) is easy to make and startling when used.
  • Ren Fetzers Dove from Newspaper, Dove in Balloon and Dove from Egg are all practical and unique.
  • There is Kirbys Streamlined...
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Devin Knight & Al Mann
Secret of Touching Cobras - Without Getting Bitten by Devin Knight & Al Mann

The first book of its kind, it contains information you will not find elsewhere on the inside secrets of snake magic and snake charming.

Have you ever wondered how magicians and snake charmers touch deadly cobras on the nose and NOT GET BITTEN? Well, it is not just nerve. It is a clever trick that few people know how it is done. Both Al Mann and Devin Knight have done this trick many times. Al Mann learned the secrets in India from street magicians and passed the information on to Devin Knight. Devin performed this trick when he was visiting China. Both Al Mann and Devin Knight improved upon...

★★★ $9.95
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Frances Marshall
The Bunny Book For Magicians by Frances Marshall

Everything you need to know about using rabbits in your act - lots of tips on care and maintenance, along with plenty of tricks and anecdotes. Plenty of pictures of bunnies and magicians. Interesting reading.

  • How The Rabbit Got Into Magic
  • Pets 'N Prestidigitation
  • The Top Hat - Square Circle - Ten Rabbit Production
  • Cherchez La Rabbit
  • Back Stage Rabbit Vanish
  • The Bunny Bit
  • How To Do The Most Popular Trick In The World
  • Irving's Bunny Cotton-Tail
  • Bunny In A Basket
  • Twin Chests, A Routine For Twin Rabbits
  • A Unique Live Stock Production
  • Carlton King's Rabbit Box
  • The Artist Draws A...
★★★★ $19.95
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John F. Yeager
The Backstage Rabbit Vanish by John F. Yeager

From the introduction:

There are many livestock vanishes, but none so easy-working or so mystifying as the following effect, in which the magician explains how the trick is done, yet leaves the audience completely baffled.

6 pages.

$4.95
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Various Authors
Parakeet Magic by Various Authors

A symposium of material from John Shirley, Maurice Blackman, Brian LeSlie, Eric Lewis, Rupert Gilbert, Stuart Leith, Joe Zering.

Contains over fifty tricks and routines with parakeets, including many ideas for building special small illusions featuring the birds. Sections by several different experts on training and teaching the parakeets the first simple tricks which start them off to stardom. A complete section on the care, feeding and handling of parakeets.

Parakeet Magic is inexpensive to get started with - all it takes is a few dollars investment plus your time and enthusiasm. But...

$11.95
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Jack Kodell
Jack Kodell by Jack Kodell

Jack Kodell flew into London late in 1977 and David Berglas interviewed him for this very special recording. Jack Kodell was one of the first to use small trained birds in his act. Jack talks about the creation of his act and gives useful hints and tips on the use and care of small birds and doves.

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Rupert Howard
Rupert Howard Magic Course: Lesson 15: Liquid and Chemical Magic - Tricks with Live Stock by Rupert Howard

Table of Contents

  1. Content

    Liquid and Chemical Magic

  2. Introduction
  3. The Magic Wine and Water
  4. The Star of Fate
  5. Refreshments to Order
  6. The Vanishing Froth
  7. The Flying Smoke
  8. The Haunted Flask

    Tricks with Livestock

  9. Introduction
  10. Rabbit Produced from Hat
  11. Rabbit from a Spectator
  12. Rabbit Vanishes in a Newspaper
  13. Goldfish Catching in Mid Air
  14. The Flying Bird Cage
  15. The Dove Cot
  16. The Canary in the Electric Bulb
  17. Birds of the Air
  18. The Vanishing Ducks

1st edition 1931; 26 pages.

★★★★★ $4
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Ulysses Frederick Grant
Tricks with Hares by Ulysses Frederick Grant

Perhaps no other effect is so much associated with the magician as that of producing a rabbit from an empty hat. And, oddly enough, so few magicians today use a rabbit in their act.

Where the idea of producing a rabbit from a hat originated is not certain. The favorite story seems to be about the 18th century English woman who felt that she was not getting the attention she deserved. She told her husband and neighbors that she had been accosted by a rabbit and some time latter she took to her bed. The story immediately went out that she had given birth to several rabbits. The story naturally...

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