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Bascom Jones
The Compleat Magick by Bascom Jones

A legendary periodical now for the first time available in digital form. The digital edition is a Lybrary.com exclusive. If you see it offered anywhere else, you know it is a pirated edition, most likely far inferior in quality and completeness.

Magick started on July 17th, 1970, and ceased publication on November 12th, 1993. It spans 23 years, 496 issues in 19 volumes. More than 1400 effects from several hundred of the best minds in mentalism, on more than 2400 pages. The list of contributors is staggering. Below is just a small sampling from the several hundred contributors. You will find...

$29.50
Andrew Pinard
Magick Index by Andrew Pinard

Each volume of Magick comes with its own volume index. This index is the compilation of all these indices into one combined index. But it is not just the index you are getting here. You will learn a lot about Bascom Jones through various articles by people who knew him. Included is also a bonus section with several routines that could have appeared in Magick.

  • Preface and Acknowledgments / Andrew Pinard
  • Bascom Jones: 1924-1994 / Robert Bluemle
  • Untitled / Max Maven
  • Center Axis / Barrie Richardson
  • Wordsmith & Warrior / Lee Earle
  • Spinning Straw / Richard...
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Ulysses Frederick Grant & Tom Harris & George Johnstone & Mal Robbins & Joseph White & Tommy Windsor
Balloon Side Show by Ulysses Frederick Grant & Tom Harris & George Johnstone & Mal Robbins & Joseph White & Tommy Windsor

Joe White gives you the making, handling and routine for "Astraloon," a beautiful floating balloon in which the balloon seemingly floats freely in the air. Tom Harris explains his Eggs and Balloon trick which he has shown on many occasions at shows and conventions in this country and his native England. George Johnstone gives his version of this trick. Tommy Windsor has a series of fine ideas with various kinds of balloons, used during his years of professional work. And Gen Grant permits us to include his dandy "Pin Cushion Balloon," which permits you to prepare your own. (Not the same trick...

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T. T. Timayenis
A History of the Art of Magic by T. T. Timayenis

Containing anecdotes, explanation of tricks and a sketch of the life of Alexander Herrmann.

  • To The Reader
  • The Art Of Magic
  • Healing By Words
  • Hands
  • Talismans
  • Aeromancy
  • Alectryomancy
  • Aleuromancy
  • Alomancy
  • Anthropomancy
  • Apantomancy
  • Arithmomancy
  • Astrology (Judicial)
  • Axinomancy
  • Belomancy
  • Botamancy
  • Capnomancy
  • Cartomancy
  • Catoptromancy
  • Cephalomancy
  • Ceromancy
  • Chiromancy
  • Cleromancy
  • Cledonism
  • Coscinomancy
  • Dactylomancy
  • Extispicium
  • Gastromancy
  • Geomancy
  • Hydromancy
  • Onomancy
  • Oneirocritics
  • Onychomancy
  • Ornithomancy
  • Pyromancy
  • Psychomancy, Or Sciomancy
  • Rhabdomancy
  • Sibyls ...
$12
Paul Gordon
The Sue Dough Centre Deal by Paul Gordon

You feign a centre deal with basic moves. You openly cut the four Kings into the deck and deal them to the spectator. But the four cards you get are the four Aces. Easy and magical! You get a bonus tutorial of Imperial Bicycles.

1st edition 2025, video 10:05.

$9
Ian Adair
6 Stunning Card Tricks by Ian Adair

Snow Drift Deck: A stunning card routine where all the cards in a deck become blank!

Origami Card Discovery: A strip of folded paper displays a prediction of a card which a spectator will select. It's wrong! The image magically changes and the prediction is 100% correct.

Simplicity Card to Wallet: No special wallets used, yet the same effect is accomplished using a very simple method.

Peek-A-Boo!: A joker card which has a corner missing is used to locate a chosen card within a shuffled deck.

Split Down the Middle: Ian's version of the classic 'Split Deck'. Deck has already been...

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William W. Larsen & T. Page Wright
Mental Magic with Slates by William W. Larsen & T. Page Wright

Here are 10 mental magic mysteries from the creative minds of Larsen and Wright, including a guest contribution from Dunninger, the world-famous mentalist and F. G. Thayer, owner of Thayer's Studio of Magic.

The contents include:

  • The Photographic Slates
  • Look Ma, No Flap!
  • Three Slate Test
  • Automatic Writing Test
  • Slate of the Swami
  • Ultra Book Test
  • Television
  • The Time Transmitter
  • Mumbo Jumbo and the Evil Eye (Thayer)
  • Spiritualistic Slate Writing (Dunninger)

An uncommon collection and one that belongs in every wonder worker's library. The "Television" effect...

$20
Jack Chanin
From the Private Files of Chanin by Jack Chanin

Step into the private workshop of Jack Chanin - Philadelphia's "Man With the Magic Hands" - with From the Private Files of Chanin, a curated collection of some of his most ingenious, deceptive, and surprisingly simple magical miracles. This isn't just another magic book - it's a vault of forgotten treasures, meticulously transcribed from Chanin's original instruction sheets, many of which baffled even his fellow magicians. Inside, you'll find 27 astonishing effects with cards, silks, ropes, eggs, coins, and everyday objects - including his legendary "Rip-It" (torn-and-restored bill), the mind-bending...

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Miku W.
Tracking Four Cards by Miku W.

This is a trick for quickly locating four selections.

During an overhand shuffle, four cards are freely chosen, with no control involved. The spectators clearly see the cards lost in four different positions. Yet in the end, the magician can still locate all four selections with precision. For the full routine and effect, see the video demonstration.

  • No force
  • No gimmick
  • No memory work
  • No peeking

1st edition 2025, video 6:42.

$19.97 $11.95
Dustin Marks
Attention Misdirection and Creating of False Memories by Dustin Marks

This eBook, written in layman's terms does a deep dive into two of the most powerful psychological weapons available to magicians: Attention Misdirection and the creation of False Memories. These principles form the foundation of truly mysterious magical experiences that leave audiences genuinely astonished.

The success of a magician lies in a deep understanding of these two psychological principles. When used together, they form an incredible powerful weapon for creating an audience's reality. By mastering how these two principles work, you gain the ability to guide not only what your...

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Unknown Mentalist
Grids of Destiny by Unknown MentalistThis intro price will go up to $18 from October 6, 2025

Grids of Destiny is a set of killer routines especially suitable for close up and parlor situations. Of course, you can easily adapt them for stage also, if you want.

These G.O.D (short for Grids Of Destiny) effects are an example of how a simple method can be turned into absolutely stunning and impossible mind reading routines which can cause tremendous impact.

The "Grids" does not refer to a magic square or a forcing matrix. These are also not binary grids. And there is nothing Occult or Oracle based about them, unless you want...

$162 $59
Unknown Mentalist
UnMe Special Bundle 7: Pocket Stunners by Unknown Mentalist

On the occasion of the 10th birthday of the Unknown Mentalist (yes, the Unknown Mentalist was born in 2015 and he is now all of 10 years old), for the next 10 weeks, you will be able to buy Special Bundles every week for never-before & neverßagain prices. Each Special Bundle will be live for only 10 days. So watch out for the Lybrary newsletter every week as this is exclusive to Lybrary only. You can catch the Special Bundles on the "On Sale" page of Lybrary also. The biggest buyer of Special Bundles during these 10 weeks put together will get a Nostradum Wallet worth $63 free. This special...

$29.50
Bascom Jones
Magick Volume 19 by Bascom Jones

#469 (March 20, 1992)

  • Foiled Thought / Dan Alessini
  • Insight / Dr. Charles Scott
  • Fogelepathy / Maurice Fogel & Orville Meyer
  • The Mystic Word
  • The Psychic Fair / Herb Dewey & Marc Sky

#470 (April 15, 1992)

  • Incredo Book Test / Orville Meyer
  • E-Z-up Lectern / Orville Meyer
  • The Meyer Pad / Orville Meyer
  • The Mystic Word

#471 (May 8, 1992)

  • Pop Secret / Dr. Rajneesh Madhok
  • Thomphitz Cricket / Tom Fitzgerald
  • Tempathy / Phil Goldstein
  • The Mystic Word
  • The Psychic Fair, Part 2 / Herb Dewey & Marc Sky

#472 (May 29, 1992)

  • Auroracle / T.A. Waters
  • Empathy / Rudy Hunter ...
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Bascom Jones
Magick Volume 18 by Bascom Jones

#443 (August 3, 1990)

  • Spoon Beam / Dan Alessini
  • Cat Eye / Neil Somerville
  • Spill-master / Sandy Spillman
  • The Mystic Word
  • Ghost Show Daze / Jonathan Cooke

#444 (August 24, 1990)

  • Re marK able! / Gaetan Bloom
  • QuicFile / Herb Dewey
  • Tarot Touch / Larry Baukin
  • The Mystic Word

#445 (September 14, 1990)

  • Gimlet / Rudy Hunter
  • Hypno-Task / Ben Druckerman
  • Inflexion / T.A. Waters
  • The Mystic Word
  • Ghost Show Daze, Part 2 / Jonathan Cooke

#446 (October 12, 1990)

  • Signature Effect / Bascom Jones
  • Shape & Color / Riley G. Matthews
  • Sechel / Phil Goldstein
  • The Mystic Word ...
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Bascom Jones
Magick Volume 17 by Bascom Jones

#417 (February 10, 1989)

  • Option Four / Bruno Haber
  • Focal Point / Dr. Juris
  • Mind Flight / Ted Karmilovich
  • The Mystic Word
  • The Witches' Runes, Part 2 / Richard Webster

#418 (March 3, 1989)

  • The Sensitives / Richard Osterlind
  • Psi-Pop II / Charles Adrian
  • The CT Tantra / Rudy Hunter
  • The Mystic Word

#419 (March 24, 1989)

  • Memory Bank / Ted Lesley
  • Hoy Plus 'X' / Richard Stride
  • Dream World / Bruce Barnett
  • The Mystic Word
  • Mentalism for Malls / David Harper

#420 (April 14, 1989)

  • Beat the Dealer / Phil Goldstein
  • Nuts and Bolts / David Altman
  • Dust to Dust / Richard...
$29.50
Bascom Jones
Magick Volume 16 by Bascom Jones

#391 (June 12, 1987)

  • Mind-Reach / Bob Baker
  • 6th Sense / Gary Lee Williams
  • Psi-cloned / Dan Tong
  • The Mystic Word
  • The Psychic Reading, Part 2 / Herb Dewey

#392 (July 3, 1987)

  • Snake Ayes / Gene Nielsen
  • Take Away / Allen Swift
  • Scent-sational / Tom Fitzgerald
  • The Mystic Word

#393 (July 31, 1987)

  • Chair-voyance / Barrie Richardson
  • Touch Tarot / Bruce Clark
  • It's Philatelic! / Bob Haines
  • The Mystic Word
  • The Psychic Reading, Part 3 / Herb Dewey

#394 (August 21, 1987)

  • Ultra-plus! ... Close-up Mental Act / Dan Alessini
  • The Mystic Word

#395 (September 11, 1987) ...

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Bascom Jones
Magick Volume 15 by Bascom Jones

#365 (February 21, 1986)

  • Dark Side of the Mirror! / Valerie Nielsen
  • Sounds of Music / Dan Alessini
  • Touché... / T.A. Waters
  • The Mystic Word
  • Foul Play / Terry Nosek

#366 (March 7, 1986)

  • The Image Maker / Rick & Beverly Burcher
  • Thsakw / Walter B. Gibson
  • Reflections / Gene Nielsen
  • The Mystic Word

#367 (March 21, 1986)

  • The Legacy / Dan Blackwood
  • Screamer / Bruce Barnett
  • Preferences / Scott Davis
  • The Mystic Word
  • Foul Play, Part 2 / Terry Nosek

#368 (April 11, 1986)

  • One-Man Seance / Dan Alessini
  • Gypsy Wish / Lary Kuehn
  • Thinking Ahead / Gerald Kosky
  • The...
$29.50
Bascom Jones
Magick Volume 14 by Bascom Jones

#339 (September 28, 1984)

  • The Astro Connection / Neil Somerville
  • Standout / T.A. Waters
  • Witching Rod / David Himelrick
  • The Mystic Word
  • Palmistry for Fun and Profit, Part 2 / Richard Webster

#340 (October 12, 1984)

  • The Swedenborg Predictions / Fred Kolb
  • Chip / Tom Saville
  • Card Sense / Rich Bloch
  • The Mystic Word

#341 (October 26, 1984)

  • Focal Point / David Ashton
  • Showdiac / T.A. Waters
  • Thaumaturge / Dan Tong
  • The Mystic Word
  • Palmistry for Fun and Profit, Part 3 / Richard Webster

#342 (November 23, 1984)

  • Pop Luck / Phil Goldstein
  • The 'X' Factor / David Lederman ...
$29.50
Bascom Jones
Magick Volume 13 by Bascom Jones

#313 (January 14, 1983)

  • One For All / Leslie Anderson
  • Source-X / Mike Selwyn
  • Design Dupli-kits / Robert Haines
  • The Mystic Word
  • The Credibility Factor / Myriam Ruthchild

#314 (January 28, 1983)

  • Star Power / Frank Shields
  • Symbols / Gene Nielsen
  • Shadow Seance / Leo Kostka
  • The Mystic Word

#315 (February 11, 1983)

  • The Bridge Hand / Robert Haines
  • ESPecially Yours / Peter Adrian Devlyn
  • Change 'Plus' / E. Raymond Carlyle
  • The Mystic Word
  • Listen to Yourself Talk / Bascom Jones

#316 (February 25, 1983)

  • Witch's Sticks / Bob Cassidy
  • Astro Logic / Gary Inglese &...
$29.50
Bascom Jones
Magick Volume 12 by Bascom Jones

#287 (July 3, 1981)

  • The Jupiter Effect / Leo Kostka
  • Cubicle / Phil Goldstein
  • Word Games / Don Camp
  • The Mystic Word
  • Making Private Parties Pay / Peter Adrian Devlyn

#288 (July 17, 1981)

  • Dark Vision / Jack Kent Tillar
  • Poof! / Tom Craven
  • PsychoBond / David Ashton & Nikko
  • The Mystic Word

#289 (July 31, 1981)

  • Eyes of Isis / Cicardi
  • Challenge Prediction / Frederick Shields
  • Time Capsule / Peter Isaacs
  • The Mystic Word
  • Authentic Mentalism / George B. Anderson

#290 (August 14, 1981)

  • Princess A Hoy / Ross Johnson & Bob Cassidy
  • Sleep-Eez / Karroll Priest
  • One Man...
$29.50
Bascom Jones
Magick Volume 11 by Bascom Jones

#261 (July 4, 1980)

  • Zaebos / Curt Walter
  • Swami / Jack Kent Tillar
  • Cognizance / Bob Haines
  • The Mystic Word
  • In the Beginning there was Man / Hugh Riley

#262 (July 18, 1980)

  • Gift of the Illuminati / Ray Grismer
  • PSI-Con! / Uriah Fuller
  • Cone of Power / Alessandro de Luca
  • The Mystic Word

#263 (August 1, 1980)

  • Midnight Man / Phantini
  • Selectrick / T. A. Waters
  • Bank Knight / Hiram Strait
  • The Mystic Word
  • Wish I Thought of That / Bascom Jones

#264 (August 15, 1980)

  • Dark Powers / Frederick Shields
  • Xandu! / B.C. Milnov
  • Die-Lex / Phil Goldstein
  • The Mystic Word ...
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Bascom Jones
Magick Volume 10 by Bascom Jones

#235 (July 8, 1979)

  • The Ring / Jonathan Yarbrough
  • Mind-X / Nita Kemp
  • Secret Assistant / Kathi DeFrancis and Steve Aldrich
  • The Mystic Word
  • Quick Guide to Contact Mindreading, Part 2 / Hal and Robin Weaver

#236 (July 20, 1979)

  • Printed Matter / Phil Goldstein
  • The Crystal Key / Phil Goldstein
  • Day for Night / Phil Goldstein
  • The Mystic Word

#237 (August 3, 1979)

  • Star-Crossed / T. A. Waters
  • Direct Dialing / Elmer Deffenbaugh
  • Sight Unseen / Paul Rylander
  • The Mystic Word
  • "Larry Becker's World of Super Mentalism, Volume Two" - An Historical Perspective / T. A. Waters...
$29.50
Bascom Jones
Magick Volume 9 by Bascom Jones

#209 (July 7, 1978)

  • Green Bells of Hell / Phil Goldstein
  • Karr Watch / Todd Karr
  • Ghost Artist / Ray Hyman
  • The Mystic Word
  • Hi-Lo Lexicon / Phil Goldstein

#210 (July 21, 1978)

  • Psi-Touch / Max Abrams
  • Pocket Pad / Bob Hughes
  • Test Conditions / Al Mann
  • The Mystic Word

#211 (August 4, 1978)

  • Foiled / Leslie & Harry Anderson
  • Digital Divination / Sandy Spillman
  • Tele-Peek / Eddie Goldstein
  • The Mystic Word
  • 12 Tips on the Question-Answering Act / Bascom Jones

#212 (August 18, 1978)

  • Tri-Level ESP / Robert Schwarz
  • Time-X / Danton
  • Skyward / Phil Goldstein
  • The Mystic...
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Bascom Jones
Magick Volume 8 by Bascom Jones

#183 (July 8, 1977)

  • The Amazing Randi
  • Sealed / Richard Mark
  • PSI-Vibes Plus X / Enrique Partida Bush
  • The Mystic Word
  • Fortunetelling is Serious Business / T. A. Waters

#184 (July 22, 1977)

  • Fire the Boss! / Neil Poliakoff
  • Heads-Up / Marcello Truzzi
  • Switch-Case / Carl Herron
  • The Mystic Word

#185 (August 5, 1977)

  • Peek-A-Book...Two / Dan Tong
  • Control / Leo McCauley
  • Odd Man Out! / Phil Goldstein
  • The Mystic Word
  • Anatomy of a Mentalist / Bascom Jones

#186 (August 19, 1977)

  • Build a Reputation on it / Jules Lenier
  • Quick Tip! / Chip Cotton
  • PSI-Symbols / Cicardi ...
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Bascom Jones
Magick Volume 7 by Bascom Jones

#157 (July 9, 1976)

  • 'Super' Mental Image / Cicardi
  • Psi Traveler ... Revisited / Paul Rylander
  • Coincidence / Robert Schwarz
  • The Mystic Word
  • Handwriting - A Diagram of the Unconscious / Cicardi

#158 (July 23, 1976)

  • Pandora's Box of the Future / Erwin Schussel
  • 98-Cent Divination / Stanley Blumenthal
  • Hermetica / Richard Webster
  • The Mystic Word

#159 (August 6, 1976)

  • Century 21 Prediction / Danton
  • Choice / Dan Alessini
  • Psychokinesis! / Jack Bridwell
  • The Mystic Word
  • More About Handwriting / Cicardi

#160 (August 20, 1976)

  • The Tarot Touch / Anthony Raven
  • PSI-Q...
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