Magic & Mentalism: page 24

From the Introduction:

• Introduction
• The Magic Pop-gun
• The Versatile Tube
• Eat More Fruit
• Hell's Bells!
• Pickled Pieces
• " - and the dish ran away with the spoon"
• Cones within Cones
• These Little Pigs
• "Just on and off!"
• The Beetle Crawls
• The Productive Flower Pots
• The Great Packing Case Escape
• The Tell-tale Cigarette
• The Dunce's...

From the introduction:

Very well done strolling, walk-around, or restaurant magic. The effects are clear and have a strong impact, and most don't require any difficult moves. The first third of the book provides some general discussion of getting restaurant work and how to promote yourself. Beautiful illustrations have been drawn by Tony Dunn.

1st edition 2003 by The Cairn Press, 96 pages; 1st digital edition 2012, 92 pages.

Table of Contents

6. Foreword
7. Further Foreword
9. Carl's Comments
10. Introduction
12. Magical Beginnings
13. Work
16. More Opportunities
18. Booking Agents
19. Promotion
20. Advice On Strolling
22. Material
23. Approaching...

This is the only all magic issue of Science and Mechanics magazine. It includes a cross section of magic effects from illusions with building instructions, to various close-up effects and mentalism. The emphasis with this magazine was to encourage readers to build their own. It therefore has a distinct DIY feel. The magic consultants for this issue were William B. Gibson, Sidney H. Radner, Litzka Raymond, and Victor D. Dressner.

• COVER STORY: Famous Knife Box Illusion
• EXCLUSIVE FEATURE: Escapes—Special Form of Magic
• GENERAL FEATURES
  • About Magic
  • Magic Black-Art Table
  • Magical Appliances ...

• An Opening Effect
• Predetermined Thought
• A Different Die-Box
• Organ Pipe Flower Growth
• Stretching A Rope
• Stretching A Rope
• Ring And Loop
• Die And Rope
• Unique Cut Rope
• Practical Living And Dead Test
• Thimble Through Hat
• Simple Cigarette Catching
• Ropes And Ring
• Duplex Fish-Bowl Production
• A Sum Prediction
• A Production Box Idea
• A Broken Match
• The T.S. Production Box
• Glass Penetration
• A Magazine Test

From the introduction:

A lecture in the art of close-up magic.

Excerpt from the introduction by Val Andrews:

This is a work most will not be familiar with. Many will dismiss it with 'another old magic book'. But those in the know have carefully studied it and hold it dear as one of the most valuable books for a working professional magician.

It is the original and the only one of four places where Annemann's bullet catch is described, because it was Orville Meyer who supplied Annemann with the method. All the three other places where this is described are out of print and hard to impossible to find.

And now this lost Orville Meyer gem has been made even more valuable by extensive annotations and a new...

• What happened to that pretty girl in Boggart's Inn?
• Why is a novel discovery of a forced card the ultimate in magical entertainment?
• Who was responsible for the bad vibes emanating from that little box?
• When can an ordinary spectator predict the past, present and future?
• How does the confidential message always get to the correct secret agent?
• Where does Kung-Fu; King of Karate, go after his mission is accomplished?

1st edition 1974, 128 pages; 1st digital edition 2013, 109 pages.

Table of Contents

6. Foreword ...

From the introduction:

These are portions from Dave Arch's magic keynote where he uses several of the effects taught in his "Tricks for Trainers" series:

• Tricks for Trainers 1
• Tricks for Trainers 2
• Tricks for Trainers 3
• Tricks for Trainers 4
• Tricks for Trainers 5
• Tricks for Trainers 6

This is a lovely and unusual publication with more than 200 feats described. Walter B. Gibson had a magic column in the Public Ledger, a newspaper in Philadelphia. The entire run of his columns is collected in this publication.

You will find many simple magic tricks as well as some puzzles, stunts and brain teasers. While many will be familiar to most who have read similar collections of little tricks, there are a few real surprises I have not seen anywhere else.

1st digital edition 2013, 246 pages.

Table of Contents

11. Preface
13. The Balanced Egg
14. The Jumping Card
15. Coin In Handkerchief ...

An excellent selection of tricks by no other than David Devant. From his introduction:

Whether you perform on the stage, platform, or for more intimate audiences, there's sure to be something you can use in this terrific ebook. The author and his friends, including Edward Saint, provide a plethora of entertaining illusions and mysteries that you'll be proud to perform.

We liked the original book, but felt the editing left something to be desired. Now with a modern face lift, these effects are ready to amaze your audiences. Includes a mix of straight and comedic magic involving cards, rope, silks, an escape, a livestock appearance that's as nice as anything you can buy from...

10 full routines with ESP, coins, cards, silks, rings, and the real secrets of performance. A video of performance and explanation for a full four coin routine is included. An essay is included about how to control your spectators and recognizing and utilizing "repeat responses" to raise the 'bar' of your performances!

TAKING CONTROL - An essay explaining how to bring your spectators under your control.

AMAZING - A little game of 'what is where' that even "fools" the magician performing it. Easy to do and impossible.

COIN(S) PRODUCTION - A cool production of four coins. Includes a video...

Twelve tried, tested and proven, practical tricks that you will delight in using in your club and stage shows.

The apparatus requires no complicated mechanical ability to produce. Nor is great skill required to perform. Previously sold for the equivalent of more than $16.00 in today's money.

Contents:

Silversion: A borrowed coin is passed into a hermetically sealed bottle. Both may be examined.

Cheerio Glass: A complete disappearance of a 4-inch tumbler. No trick tables or tubes.

Squaring the Square: A unique effect with a piece of paper and a pair of scissors.

Count of Monte...

Close-up magic routines.

Excerpt from the introduction:

Conjuring tricks with cards balls, and dice; magic writing, performing animals, etc.

This is a surprisingly interesting book edited by W. H. Cremer. It includes an early precursor of the Chop Cup. (See The Magic Dutch Balls.) It has interesting information on gambling, cheating, and scams. The chapter on 'Magic Writing' is a wonderful history of cryptography and steganography. The chapter on animal training is one of the most detailed I have encountered. It also includes a wealth of magic tricks, science experiments, and effects based on apparatus.

• Part I. Modern Magic By Sleight Of Hand...

In this ebook Solyl gives you an assortment of practical entertainment, from clever close-up with a plug for a prospective booking, to colourful, entertaining, and very impressive conjuring and stage magic. All simple to perform, and enjoyable to watch.

Excerpt from the introduction:

This book is based on an interesting idea. Line up the best magic dealers and let each one contribute a series of tricks and routines. Not a bad idea indeed. Some of the dealers who participated are Davenport & Co., Gamage Ltd., Hamley Bros., The Magical Apparatus Co., ...

1st edition, 1924, Harry Leat, London; 100 pages.

9. Introduction.
   L. DAVENPORT & CO.
16. New Ball Holder.
17. New Card Drawer.
18. New Cigarette to Handkerchief.
19. Triangle Coin Stand and Box.
20. The New Production Box.
21. The Vanishing Lamp.
23. New Coffee Trick.
    PROFESSOR EDGAR.
26. Productive Candle Shade.
28. The "New Cut" Card Locator. ...

This is a classic in sleight-of-hand magic. From the foreword:

This is a highly underrated magic book written by one of the masters and scholars of magic, John Mulholland, that is now again available in digital form as ebook. It comes with a brand new introduction by Ben Robinson, the expert on John Mulholland.

Here is an ebook of magic feats from countries all around the world that will delight aspiring young and old magicians alike.

John Mulholland drew on many years of experience as a performer. The result was this splendid collection of tricks, mysterious and fascinating to see, with which you can entertain your friends or paying clients.

Among the tricks...

Ideas for radio magic, podcasts, and ZOOM shows

Radio has a following of thousands of listeners. It is a powerful promotional vehicle for magicians that the magic press have long neglected.

Combining the extensive research of Ian Fenn with the previously unpublished thoughts of Arthur Setterington, this ebook aims to help magicians make the most of this challenging medium.

It's not merely a book of tricks. It's intended to give you the information you need to create your own routines that will turn listeners into clients or live audiences.

Contents

• Introduction
• History of radio...

Tips and tricks for the professional and aspiring restaurant magician.

PART ONE - ESSAYS

• Tips on Tips
• The First Ten Seconds
• Working the Room
• Problem Patrons
• Choosing Material
• Choosing a Restaurant
• Getting an Audition
• Winning the Audition
• Developing a Following
• Dealing With Other Magicians
• Changing Performance Modes
• Keeping It Simple

• Transmutation - Jim Sisti
• Signature Transpo - Tom Ladshaw
• Forget Me Not - David Acer
• The Happy Birthday Card Trick - Al The Only
• The Two-Card Trick - Bert Allerton
• The Flushing Joker - Chris Hurlbert
• Torn - Tabman / Tom Mullica

1st edition 2014,...