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Devin Knight's Magic Marketing For Magicians series has been a big hit. There are 8 volumes in the series. Here is a chance to get them all at a 50% savings.

This series contains some of the best ways to use the Internet to get more gigs and most important, how to get your act on page one of Google searches. This information was written with the magician in mind, although it can be used to promote any business. You will also learn two proven ways to get big dollars for doing your magic show. Study the complete series and your shows and income will increase, if you follow the directions. ...

October-December 1947
Irv Feldman and David Robbins, editors

1. Magic Is Fun, Number 7 - October-December, 1947 - 20 pages
1. Cover - Joseph Dunninger and Marilyn Maxwell
2. The Editor Says: This is Our Last Issue
2. Good News! [Magic Is Fun "Bulletin"]
2. Magic Gags
2. Comedy Routine for Magic Light Bulb
2. cartoon - Frank Brandt
3. Joseph Dunninger - by Robert Orben
5. Stretching a Rope - Robert Maslon
5. The Travelling Silk - Matt W. Leach
6. The Magic Banana - Jack Goldin
6. Color Test - Sam Bauer
6. The Seven Magicians - puzzle - N. R. Puckett
7. The Soaring Cigarette - Allan Lambie
7. Egg to Confetti - Fred Cress
8. Clever Advertising Ideas...

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

Magical Mentalia

• Introduction
• Psychic Magic
  • Psychometrical Divination
  • The Word That Spells Itself
  • The Library Problem
  • Psychic Photography
  • A Novel Novelty
  • A Word Of Three Letters
  • Psychic Sight
  • A Silent Mental Act
  • The Key Of Knowledge
• Miscellaneous Tricks
  • Watch The Milk!
  • The Magnetic Wand
  • A Miniature Derby
  • Wringing A Stocking
  • Baby Austin
  • The Penetrative Woman
  • Kill The Brute!
  • The Uncontrollable Doll
  • The Witch At The Stake
  • The Arrowsmith Glass Penetration
  • The Body In The Bath Illusion

• Foreword
• Preface
• A Letter Embodying Two Magical Ideas ...

1. ...
115. Stage Equilibrists
117. The Electrified Envelope
119. Lamp-Glass, or Electric Machine?
121. Experiments in Primary Electro-Magnetism
124. The Punishment of Tantalus
125. Buttin the Wall
127. A Very Awkward Broomstick
129. The Five Straw Trick
130. To Lift Fifteen Matches with One
132. The Bent Match Problem
134. The Infernal Machine
136. The Magic Javelin
138. How to Make a Lamp Chimney Smoke a Cigarette
140. The Pyramid of Glasses
142. The Triplet Glasses
144. The Bottle on the Keys
146. The Improvised Plate Support
147. A Pair of Scales made out of Threads
149. The Steelyard Balance
151. Candlestick and Watch-Stand
153. The Magic Ball
155. A Novel Vaporizer
156. The Blown-out...

113 easy-to-perform miracles. All you need is an ordinary deck of cards.

Here are 113 easy-to-perform card tricks ... miracle card tricks that many professional magicians don't know. In these pages are secrets that have been closely guarded for years. Most are surprising, some are unbelievable, and all are fun.

The authors call these tricks "miracles," and, after you've mastered a few, you and your audiences will agree. The real miracle is how easy they are to learn and perform. All a beginner needs are this book, an ordinary deck of playing cards, and the desire to be an expert card magician....

A collection of stories, poems, and reflections about magic - inexplicable phenomena in life that impact our audience, or you as the performer. This can be inspirational or focusing for novices, amateurs, collectors, or professionals. I wrote this a decade ago as a Christmas gift for magic friends around the world, but it could be an ideal gift to others or self at any time.

"This book is written for those who have chosen to make of performance magic something more than an onlooker or student - those called magicians, conjurors, mentalists, illusionists, and magical entertainers (and their...

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

Partial catalog of Electro Fun, Calcutta, India.

This is not a catalog of our entire range of products, but a pictorial representation of our wide variety and range. It is the next best thing I can offer you to a personal visit to our showroom.

We have been creating and making props for magicians around the world for over 25 years. Our products are available through hundreds of magic shops all over the globe. This "Catalog" will enable magicians to get a better idea of the products than a mere name in a price list.

Most of the props we supply are accompanied by detailed instructions...

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...

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. ...

Eddie Joseph who was born in India and lived there for most of his life. He wanted to write a detailed, true and unbiased description of the Indian magician and his methods. He penetrated deeply into the subject rather than give it superficial treatment. This ebook will give you a clear perspective of India's Mystery Mongers and their mysterious creations.

1st edition 1940; PDF 73 pages.

3. Introduction
9. Chapter One - Mystery Abounding
16. Chapter Two - Peering Beyond the Horizon
23. Chapter Three - The Gypsy Told Me So
24. Chapter Four - The Magicians of East India
28. Chapter Five - East Indian Mysteries ...

Magical Tricks Prepared for Teaching and Preaching Use

From the introduction:

A primer on when, what, where and why a magician would keep a series of personal journals.

• Journals
• Magicians Journal
• Daily Planners
• Daily Journal
• Creative Journal
• Magic Files
• Dreams
• Inspiration
• Wrapping it Up

1st edition 2016, 25 pages.

This is the second edition from 1942, published by Max Holden. Some stains on the back cover and the last pages, and some damage to the spine, otherwise in good condition.

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

A classic treatise on magic squares and related arrangements of numbers.

• Publishers' Preface
• Introduction
• Chapter I. Magic Squares
  • The Essential Characteristics Of Magic Squares
  • Associated Or Regular Magic Squares Of Odd Numbers
  • Associated Or Regular Magic Squares Of Even Numbers
  • The Construction Of Even Magic Squares By De La Hire's Method
  • Composite Magic Squares
  • Concentric Magic Squares
  • General Notes On The Construction Of Magic Squares
• Chapter II. Magic Cubes
  • The Essential Characteristics Of Magic Cubes
  • Associated Or Regular Magic Cubes Of Odd Numbers
  • Associated Or Regular...

1. ... and Renée
19. The Pasadena Independent
    • Deadline Chatter - Jerry Stewart - two columns
21. Thayer's Magical Bulletin - banner
22. Inside the Cabinet - Bill Larsen, Jr.
23. Pipe Lines - Bill Larsen, Jr.
23. Subscribe Today!
24. So You Want to Play Casuals - E. D. Spraker, Jr.
24. A Combination with Thayers Magic Trophy Cup - Bill Larsen, Jr.
25. Talk for Tricks
    • The Handkerchief Box
25. It Came in the Mail - letter from Ray Amy
26. A Waller Revision ... The Man with Eyes in the Back of His Head - Bill Larsen, Jr.
26. Cover Picture
26. Suggested Routines
27. Cover to Cover - Fred Shields
28. Whispers - Bascom Jones,...

After writing Later Magic, Professor Hoffmann intended to follow it with a fourth book. However, advancing age and other engagements compelled him to abandon it. Nevertheless he wrote this volume, which is not really a part of his trilogy, but functioned as a place to put the material he already collected. A few Hartz items in this book have been already dealt with in Later Magic. Otherwise the contents is new.

It is interesting to note that although Hoffmann writes in the preface to Magical Titbits that he abandoned the book which should have followed Later Magic, he authored in 1918 a book called Latest Magic which according to the...

Trio a three card revelation with a twist ending.

Convey a signed card transposes with a card mentally read by the magician.

Porous a card penetrates a napkin - perfect for restaurant magic.

Pierce an impromptu, signed card through table.

Re-delinked a rubber band unlinks, vanishes, and appears linked back onto a rubber band.

Ex-change an impromptu, 4 coin only, coin matrix.

Morf change a stunning color change where you end completely clean.

If you get offended by a 15 year old writing about magic, then this is not for you. If you think there is something to learn from...

This is the catalog of Martin's Magicassettes from 1986. It describes about 70 of his tapes and includes price list and ordering instructions at the end.

All of these recordings are available here at the Lybrary as MP3 downloads for your iPod. Please check the Audio section for more details. ...

This is the third issue of the magazine, Magical Arts Journal published by Michael Ammar and Adam Fleischer. Published October, 1986, 20 pages.

There are 4 great effects, 3 informative essays on working in magic, 2 editorial reports, and 2 inspiring theoretical essays.

IN THIS ISSUE:

• Editorial
  • "The Logo Changes" - Adam Fleischer
  • "Secret Service Report 001" - Joe Givan
• Work and Money
  • "How to Book Yourself by Mail" - Samuel Patrick Smith
  • "Restaurant Magic - The First Night" - Charles Greene
  • "Cruise Ship Magic - How to Get Booked - Doug Anderson
• Performance
  • "Black...

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...

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,...

March-April 1946
Irv Feldman and David Robbins, editors

Un-numbered cover pages are indicated with i, ii, iii, iv.

0. Magic Is Fun, Promotional Mailing

1. Magic Is Fun, Number 1 - March-April, 1946 - 28 pages
2. To Our Readers - A Statement of Policy - David Robbins
2. Magic Is Fun - Irv Feldman
2. Contents
1. photo - Harry Houdini
2. Greatest of Them All ... Houdini - Biography - Paul Benov
3. Mental Music - Al Davids
5. Dictionary Mind Reading - Alan Stuart
7. Blackboard Miracles
   • Prediction Extraordinary
   • Get Rich Quick!
   • The Magic Clock
8. World's Busiest Magician - Al Flosso
9. Fortune...