Ottokar Fischer
(10th November 1873 - 1st December 1940)
Born in Leschau, Moravia, Austro-Hungarian Empire. Moved with parents to Vienna in 1883. Learned as student of A. Fredmar and then in 1895 or 1896 from Heubeck. Amateur to pro as "O.F. Marteau", working in the Kratky-Baschik Zaubertheater in Vienna from 1898 and managing it 1902-1911. Co-founded Magischer Klub Wien in 1908 and was its first President 1908-1914. Dealer-manufacturer ("Wiener Kunststätte für Magie") in Vienna 1914-28. Edited Die Magischen Telefunken 1921-23 (3 issues). Magic collector. Teacher of several magicians including Hans Trunk, Graziadei, and Dolf von Rudeen. Hofzinser Ring recipient 1933-35, its first. Voted an absentee member of the New York "Inner Circle" by 1940. Suffered under Nazi regime, his wife being a Jewess. 1993 SAM Hall of Fame. Author of 7 books in German.
Coauthors: Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser, Richard Hatch, Sam Sharpe
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Die Wichtigsten Kunstgriffe des KartenkünstlersOttokar Fischer Von der Vorbemerkung:
Es gibt Kartenkunststücke, die ohne viel Übung vorgeführt werden können. Ihre Anzahl ist jedoch eine beschränkte. Wer sich aber der Mühe unterzieht einige spezielle Kunstgriffe zu erlernen, dem erschließt sich eine unerschöpfliche Fundgrube neuer überraschender Karten-Experimente. | 2018 / 6 / 15 | $5.00 Au$7.41 Ca$6.87 €4.56 £3.99 ¥559.61 | to wish list | ||
Das Wunderbuch der ZauberkunstOttokar Fischer Diese Buch arbeitet die Zauberkunst von der Geschichte bis zum Vorführen von Zauberkunststücken systematisch auf. Das als Lehrbuch verfasste Werk vermittelt in insgesamt 12 Kapiteln das Grundverständnis für die Kunst des Zauberns.
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Hofzinser Compilation (for resale)Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser & Ottokar Fischer This disc holds two Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser PDF ebooks:
Both works have been written by Ottokar Fischer in German and have later been translated to English, one by Sharpe and the other by Richard Hatch. Richard Hatch, by far the better translator, also translated the famous Card College series by Roberto Giobbi. | 2010 / 7 / 27 | ||||
Hofzinser CompilationJohann Nepomuk Hofzinser & Ottokar FischerThis disc holds two Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser PDF ebooks:
Both works have been written by Ottokar Fischer in German and have later been translated to English, one by Sharpe and the other by Richard Hatch. Richard Hatch, by far the better translator, also translated the famous Card College series by Roberto Giobbi. | 2008 / 1 / 22 | $25.00 Au$37.03 Ca$34.33 €22.81 £19.94 ¥2798.05 | to wish list PDF | ||
The Magic of J. N. HofzinserJohann Nepomuk Hofzinser & Ottokar Fischer & Richard Hatch Despite Hofzinser's wish to have all his apparatus and magic records destroyed, a lot has been preserved because his wish was never carried out. Ottokar Fischer wrote two books in German about Hofzinser: Kartenkünste and Zauberkünste. This ebook here is Richard Hatch's authoritative translation of the Zauberkünste book.
[A translation of Kartenkünste is also available as ebook from us: Hofzinser's Card Conjuring. Kartenkünste focuses exclusively on card magic, whereas Zauberkünste deals with everything else. This ebook describes more than 80 effects created by Hofzinser including more than 100 photos and illustrations.... | 2008 / 1 / 13 | $15.00 Au$22.22 Ca$20.60 €13.69 £11.97 ¥1678.83 | to wish list | ||
Illustrated MagicOttokar Fischer This is a magnificent magic ebook. Some put it among the top 10 or even the top 3 magic books ever written. It was translated by Barrows Mussey, of Amateur Magician's Handbook fame, from the German original Das Wunderbuch der Zauberkunst. It has many photos and beautiful illustrations and covers all disciplines of magic.
With an introduction by Fulton Oursler and an unpublished chapter by Harry Kellar. Contents:
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Hofzinser's Card ConjuringJohann Nepomuk Hofzinser & Ottokar Fischer & Sam Sharpe Hofzinser was born at the beginning of the 19th century and lived in Vienna during a time called the 'Biedermeier'. This was a time where people enjoyed art and entertainment in drawing-room presentations and at little receptions in the houses and villas of the rich and famous. Hofzinser thus never performed on a stage but perfected the branch of magic today known as 'Close-up'. One could argue that Hofzinser is the grandfather of close-up magic in particular close-up card magic. And this book is all about card magic. We have to thank Ottokar Fischer for collecting Hofzinser's material about... | 2005 / 8 / 30 | $6.00 Au$8.89 Ca$8.24 €5.48 £4.79 ¥671.53 | to wish list |
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