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3. Content

   Showmanship

5. Stage Fright and Nervousness

   Impromptu Magic

7. The Travelling Marbles
11. The Moving Matchbox
12. No Choice At All
13. The Jumping Match
14. The Handkerchief Through the Ankle
15. The Hypnotized Matchbox
16. The Haunted Hats
18. The Penetrating Fountain Pen

    The History of Magic (part 3)

20. Magic in the Middle Ages

1st edition 1931; 22 pages.

Here is a stunning ten-minute routine for the magician to use as an encore at the end of his or her regular act. The performer demonstrates with devastating correctness that he can read the collective minds of several spectators.

In a very informal and impromptu style, the magician offers to read the minds of the spectators. He asks the audience to think of a question, name, relationship, number, color, etc. They are asked only to THINK these thoughts. Without further ado, the performer proceeds to call spectators by name, telling them of the exact thoughts in their minds at the moment, answering...

A top-flight collection of 33 tested tricks and performance suggestions by two of America's greatest magicians and magic inventors, Milbourne Christopher and 'Hen' Fetsch.

We can't remember the last time we had so much fun enjoying a book on magic. No stuffy prose or verbose instructions here, Christopher and Fetsch reveal the inner workings just as if you're discussing them over a beer or burger at your favorite hangout.

Magic at Your Fingertips features chapters on close-up conjuring, mental magic, card feats, sorcery with silks and a wide assortment of unusual variety magic. It contains...

Here's a terrific book for those who wish to entertain their friends or business associates with clever magic that leaves a lasting impression.

Until now, this hard to find, limited edition book has been available only to collectors, selling for up to 150 times its original price. Now introduced as a convenient, digital ebook, Lustig's work will baffle a new generation of audiences with feats of magic and mindreading.

Over 50 excellent, impromptu effects to show friends, family and others. While most of the effects require practice, the instructions are clear enough that even younger magicians...

A sleight-of-hand reference work for cards, coins, billiard balls, and thimbles.

Magic without Apparatus is the first English translation of La Prestidigitation sans Appareils, which has been recognized by authorities on magic as the world's greatest treatise on legerdemain with cards, coins, billiard balls, and thimbles. The French edition elicited such comments as these:

Leo Rullman (Connoisseur of magical literature): "The greatest work on pure sleight-of-hand in any language."

Professor Hoffmann (Author of Modern Magic, More Magic, Later Magic): "A contribution of the first rank to the literature...

Volume 5, Number 5 - Volume 6 Number 4
January 1996 - December 1996
Stan Allen & Associates
Stan Allen, Editor

1259 pages (1 double page)

1. Magic - Volume 5, Number 5 - January 1996 - 104 pages
1. Cover - The Blue Room
7. Contents
11. From the Editor - Stan Allen
    • Here's Mine
12. About The Cover Photo - Bill Taylor
15. Letters
20. Parallax - Max Maven
    • Happy New Jeer
      • Going Bust
      • Screen Dour
      • Ashes To Ashes
22. Questions - Paul Gertner
    • Evideolution
25. On The Road
    • Magna Charter - Dan Stapleton
26. Hmmmmmm - Kees Schoonenberg
    • Lectures ...

Volume 6, Number 5 - Volume 7 Number 4
January 1997 - December 1997
Stan Allen & Associates
Stan Allen, Editor

1327 pages (1 double page)

1. Magic - Volume 6, Number 5 - January 1997 - 112 pages
1. Cover - David Copperfield
7. Contents
11. From the Editor - Stan Allen
    • New Year's Evolutions
15. Letters
21. Inside Magic
    • Television
    • In The News
    • Milestones
      • Tim White and Lisa Comeaux - married
      • Seymour Davis - died
      • Robert F. "Bob" Kavanaugh - died
      • William I. "Bill" Joy - died
    • From Cover ...
    • ... To Cover
26. All Magic Guide - Richard Robinson ...

Volume 7, Number 5 - Volume 8 Number 4
January 1998 - December 1998
Stan Allen & Associates
Stan Allen, Editor

1404 pages

1. Magic - Volume 7, Number 5 - January 1998 - 112 pages
1. Cover - Magic 1997 A-Z
7. Contents
13. From the Editor - Stan Allen
    • Little Dog
17. Letters
24. Inside Magic
    • Television
    • In The News
    • Red Alert!
28. Guest Editorial - The Competitive Edge - Steve Bedwell
33. Marketplace - Michael Close
    • Short Takes
      • Dingle's Deceptions: The Video - Derek Dingle - video
      • The Art of Invisible Thread - Jon LeClair - book
      • The Mental Magick of Basil...

Volume 14, Number 5 - Volume 15 Number 4
January 2005 - December 2005
Stan Allen & Associates
John Moehring & Stan Allen, Editors

1485 pages (including 1 fold out page)

1. Magic - Volume 14, Number 5 - January 2005 - 108 pages
1. Cover - Rory Johnston
7. Contents
9. Contents - continued
19. Editor's Letter - John Moehring
    • Benson Cover Up
21. Viewpoint - No Skill Required - Charlie Frye
23. Magic Update
    • Party for Johnny
    • Magic Circle Awards
    • Le Grand David Company goes Postal
    • Paul Daniels in British Short
    • Havoc in the White House
    • At The Magic Castle
    • The Big Apple ...

The Magigram, Volume 11, The Supreme Magic Company, Ken de Courcy, editor

988 pages. No page numbers on printed issues, page numbers refer to the page in the file.

1. Volume 11, Number 1, September, 1978, 72 unnumbered pages - Kelly's Eye [British Bingo slang for one]
2. advertisements
9. Let's Face It - editorial by Ken de Courcy
10. American Trip 1978 - as seen by Edwin [Hooper]
18. October Event - Magic Circle Annual Banquet - announcement
18. Walter (Zaney) Blaney - Suggests
19. Kennaugh Kalling - Alan Kennaugh on the Show Business Scene
21. At Homb with McComb - Billy McComb
23. Unusual Items from the Magigram Collection - cartoon
24. Card in...

This is an excellent magic book that deserves to be known more widely. Bruce Elliott wrote in the foreword:

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Vol. 6, No. 2, May 2010; 68 pages.

Cover: Gaetan Bloom, Resistance is Futile. The feature article is a chat with Gaetan about his magical roots, creativity, working the Crazy Horse in Paris, and his life.

7. Welcome
8. Letters
9. News
10. Brad Manuel talks about Comedy Magic and the magic scene in Australia
13. A short discussion with Dutch magician Ramana
15. Colin Rose pays tribute to the late Patrick Page
18. Family entertainer Dave Allen talks about his career
24. Coin into Bottle: The pros and cons of three methods of performing the Coin into Bottle are discussed
    • Methods
      1. Folding coin inserted...

This is a bonanza of magic - and begins with an intro of performance tips which contains tips, hints, suggestions, notes, and secrets of performance - very important! Included are two videos of performances and explanations. Magic with coins, ESP, cards, silks, bottles, topological problems, and most of these effects are impromptu.

22 monster effects are included with an introduction explaining how a real professional takes control and makes his or her spectators, in awe. Included is a section of "Quickies", or quick tricks that appear to be "off-the-cuff", yet, will dazzle your spectators. ...

The original ad read:

• Hundreds of self-working tricks that...

See the fantastic list of contents below - it is amazing, and for such a little price.

MICHAEL AMMAR'S PERFORMANCE MATERIAL

• Editors Notes
• Stand Up Cups & Balls (the result of 5 years of thought on the classic)
• Thumb Tip Finesse (several new moves, combined with theory, on one of magic's most versatile tools)
• Linking Bands Pinch - (Michael's touches on Dan Harlan's wonderful effect)
• The Vernon Wand Spin (one of magic's most beautiful knuckle-busters, explained properly for the first time)
• Martin Gardner's Impromptu Match (The Dean of Impromptu Magic speaks!)
• The Two Card...

The Magigram, Volume 13, The Supreme Magic Company, Ken de Courcy, editor

816 pages. Now printed with page numbers!

1. Volume 13, Number 1, September, 1980, 68 pages - Super September Sorcery
2. advertisements
11. Let's Face It - editorial by Ken de Courcy
12. Another Look at Kellini's Flower Cards - Angus Lavery
12. A Twist - Myster Yaffe (Malcolm Yaffe)
13. Kennaugh Kalling - Alan Kennaugh on the Show Business Scene
15. The Buzz-Word Syndrome - article by Stanton Carlisle
18. Presentation for Pavel's "Colorings" - David Drake
19. Watch It! - George Hills
20. An Extra for "Silken Butterfly" - Harry Carnegie
21. Errors...

Volume 9, Number 5 - Volume 10 Number 4
January 2000 - December 2000
Stan Allen & Associates
Stan Allen, Editor

1372 pages

1. Magic - Volume 9, Number 5 - January 2000 - 108 pages
1. Cover - Mascot Moth
7. Contents
9. From the Editor - Stan Allen
   • Reverse Velocity
13. Letters
13. Errata - December 1999 - Jim Steinmeyer's Comments on Doug Henning
19. Inside Magic
    • Television
    • News
    • Convention Planning?
    • Milestones
      • Irv "Mr. Fingers" Weiner - died
      • Sharon "Sherrie" Mescher - died
23. Guest Editorial - The Not So Great Outdoors - Scott Davis
25. Guest Editorial...

Volume 8, Number 5 - Volume 9 Number 4
January 1999 - December 1999
Stan Allen & Associates
Stan Allen, Editor

1490 pages

1. Magic - Volume 8, Number 5 - January 1999 - 132 pages
1. Cover - The Century
5. Contents
7. From the Editor - Stan Allen
11. Letters
16. Inside Magic
    • Television
    • News
    • Invisible Man Appears
    • Milestones
      • Geraldine "Gerri" Larson Jaffe - died
      • Arthur J. "Milo" Brandon - died
      • Paula Baird - died
24. In Their Words: World Alliance of Magicians - Interview by Stan Allen
31. Marketplace - Michael Close
    • How Far To Ithaca?
      • Five...

Volume 19, Number 5 - Volume 20 Number 4
January 2010 - December 2010
Stan Allen & Associates
Stan Allen, Editor

1222 pages

1. Magic - Volume 19, Number 5 - January 2010 - 100 pages
1. Cover - David Roth
5. Contents
9. From The Editor - Stan Allen
   • State of the Union
11. Mail
12. Classic Correspondence from Egyptian Hall Museum - Mike Caveney
    • Samri S. Baldwin to Charles Carter
17. The Show Doctor: ICU - Jeff McBride
    • Jabs and Needles
21. Magic Update
    • Shanghai International Magic Festival
    • Reveen Honored
    • Comings & Goings
    • A Moment With ... David Ben
    • Jim Cellini...

The Magigram, Volume 18, The Supreme Magic Company, Ken de Courcy, editor

Including an Index to Volume 18, 920 pages

• front and back cover pages and 35 page index to Volume 18 (page 4 is blank or missing)

1. Volume 18, Number 1, September, 1985, 74 pages, including front & back covers
1. advertisements
9. Lets Face It - editorial by Ken de Courcy
10. King's Triangle - Ravelle & Andree
10. A Fishy Business - Harold Long
11. Kennaugh's Kolumn - Alan Kennaugh on the Show Business Scene
13. The Magic of John Yeager
    13. Colour-Changing Balls to Silks
    14. A Die and Paddle Trick
    15. A Phantom Tube Routine ...

Volume 4, Number 5 - Volume 5 Number 4
January 1995 - December 1995
Stan Allen & Associates
Stan Allen, Editor

1114 pages (4 double pages)

1. Magic - Volume 4, Number 5 - January 1995 - 84 pages
1. Cover - One Hundred Million Dollars? - Lance Burton
5. Contents
7. From the Editor - Stan Allen
   • The Reverend Lance Burton
11. Letters
19. Parallax - Max Maven
    • The Morbid The Merrier
      • Meta-Meow
20. Questions - Paul Gertner
    • Why Don't You Have A Real Job?
23. Hmmmmmm - Kees Schoonenberg
    • Beware
24. On The Road
    • Survival On The Road - Mike Rogers ...

The Magigram, Volume 26, The Supreme Magic Company, Ken de Courcy, editor
Incorporating Trixigram in all issues & Alakazam!, Volume 4, Numbers 3 thru 12, as supplemets, then incorporating Alakazam! starting with Number 11

706 pages

1. Volume 26, Number 1, September, 1993, 62 pages, including front & back covers - incorporating Trixigram & Alakazam!, Volume 4, Number 3
2. advertisements
3. contents
4. Editorial - Ken de Courcy
4. The Age Cards Updated - Herb Rungay
5. MagicIan Adair's Trick Column - Ian Adair
   • Data-Frame
5. Whispers in the Wings - Harold Long
6. Bringing Back Harbin - Robert...

The Magigram, Volume 16, The Supreme Magic Company, Ken de Courcy, editor

Including an Index to Volume 16, 810 pages

• cover page and 24 page index to Volume 16

1. Volume 16, Number 1, September, 1983, 66 pages, including front & back covers
1. advertisements
7. Lets Face It - editorial by Ken de Courcy
8. The Supreme Slogan Competition - judged by Ken de Courcy
10. Your Face - Stan Lobenstern (USA)
11. Mental Hypnotism - Herb Rungay
11. Belted - Jack Bridwell
12. A Sucker Trick for the Tele-Frame - Pen-Ana - Ernie Jones
13. Patter Bits for Good-Bye Paper Tear - Eric Hawkesworth
14. A Routine for Nesto Box...

The Magigram, Volume 25, The Supreme Magic Company, Ken de Courcy, editor
Incorporating Trixigram in all issues & Alakazam, Volume 4, Numbers 1 & 2

564 pages

1. Volume 25, Number 1, September, 1992, 46 pages, including front & back covers - incorporating Trixigram
2. advertisements
3. contents
4. Editorial - Ken de Courcy
5. Bringing Back Bongo - Ali Bongo
   • Pick A Paper
5. Edwin Hooper - obituary - Ken de Courcy
6. Marvoyan's Magic - Magic from Bolivia
   • Optrika
8. Magic Bits - Ravelle and Andrée
   • Silk Surprise
9. Bernard's Bazaar - Bobby Bernard
10. Five'll Getcha Ten! - Simon...