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You will find here a huge amount of magic tricks, illusions, moves, sleights, techniques, principles and concepts, starting from the earliest descriptions in the 16th century to the latest hot magic tricks performed by the likes of David Copperfield, Criss Angel or David Blaine. Regardless of if you want to find out more about Houdini or Erdnase, learn the best card tricks and methods from 'The Professor' Dai Vernon, or Roberto Giobbi, or study the classics as well as the latest developments in mentalism, this is the page to bookmark. Make sure to also drill down into the subtopics to find what you are looking for.

If you have seen a David Roth, Michael Rubinstein or Shigeo Futagawa perform with coins, you know what kind of miracles are possible with these shiny objects. You will find in this category must read classics like Bobo's Modern Coin Magic as well as the latest hot effects by Daniel Garcia or Michael Wild.

Mentalism (also called "Mental Magic") involves you demonstrating unusual, supernatural or highly-developed mental, cognitive or intuitive abilities. Performances may involve amazing acts of precognition, divination, clairvoyance, telepathy, mind control or psychokinesis. As a mentalist or psychic, you may also perform hypnosis, memory effects and lightning-fast mathematics. Ted Annemann is one of our most frequently-read authors...but don't forget to check out our other ebooks by important mentalists and psychic entertainers like Bob Cassidy, Leo Boudreau, Dale Hildebrandt, Al Mann, Larry Becker, Timothy Hyde, Burling Hull and a host of others. We're constantly adding new ebooks, so please...

... They might have more stage hands and bigger stages, but the principles and methods are well known and you can learn about them. And concerning escapes, nobody has reached more popularity than Harry Houdini. Even decades after his death his name still is familiar and people know who he is. His magic was lousy his escape work and public relations acumen are unmatched. David Blaine tries to take Houdini's place, but boy does he have a long way to go to reach the master.

Lybrary.com specializes in magic, juggling, games, and gambling ebooks. However, we do offer ebooks and other downloadable products in a host of other categories which are all grouped and listed here in the Non-Fiction category or under Fiction.

... or if you just can't get enough to read, magazines are the best resource. Many famous magicians of the likes of Dai Vernon, Nate Leipzig or Ted Annemann left their early traces in journals. Few pleasures compare to reading old conjuring journals. The ones I can offer you here are some of the best magic magazines of all time. And comics - what can I say - they have to be seen to be appreciated.

If old magazines are not for you and you rather want to read a current up-to-date magic magazine then check out Magicseen. It has a great mix of interviews, effects, reviews, and news.

Who does not know the famous egg bag trick which Malini performed to perfection or the classic Cups and Balls which are performed by magicians for hundreds of yeas? Manipulation with billiard balls is part of many of the best stage manipulation acts. You will also find in this category tricks with balls of the softer variety - sponge balls.

Regardless of where you are and what you have or don't have with you, you will always have your fingers, hands and body with you. And with them you can perform some exceptional magic tricks. Shadowgraphy needs a bit more than your hands. You will need a good light source and a white wall or screen. Shadowgraphy has been very popular in the past, has then fallen out of favor, but I can see some signs that it is again gaining momentum. With some thought one can put together a modern shadowgraphy act.

Science often appears like magic. Even some small physics or chemical experiment can be utterly baffling. Same is true with math. Some of the best self-working magic tricks have a mathematical foundation at heart. That is why particularly in the past magicians were often exhibiting the latest advances in science and technology as entertainment. For example, Robert-Houdin's "Heavy and Light Chest" was a simple application of an electromagnet. The projection of images and later moving images was mostly done by magicians in the early days of photography and film.

What you say during your performance is probably more important than what you do, except of course if you are performing a silent act. However, most magicians focus on technique. Nothing wrong about spending a lot of time on moves, but spend at least the same amount of time on honing your presentation, what you say, when you say it and how you say it.

Catalogs constitute a very important record of history. It allows one to date tricks and effects, research the lineage of inventions and get a feeling of days gone by. Catalogs also inspire the imagination and exercise your magic knowledge. Reading an effect description in a catalog involuntarily makes you think about how this effect might be achieved. You start to think about methods and principles with which you could accomplish the same trick. And if you can't come up with a good answer you want to buy the trick. Wonderful!

The "Chinese Linking Rings" is a beautiful classic similar in strength and standing to the "Cups and Balls". Many famous performers have shared their interpretations with the magic fraternity and have contributed to the progress in ring handling.

But the Linking Rings effect is not the only thing rings have to offer. There are wonderful routines with fingerrings and routines with one ring and a piece of rope or ribbon where the ring links and unlinks in surprising and magical ways from a rope or ribbon.

related categories: Ropes, Strings & Ribbons

Today rubber bands are very popular and allow strong and effective illusions. David Copperfield popularized the "Crazy Man Handcuffs". I have consistently and repeatedly fooled friends with this little gem. The classic cut and restored string continues to be popular. A rope is a very common object. If you can do something magical with it, you have won your audience over.

You will also find here routines with invisible threads and loops.

related categories: Rings

Thimble magic was quite popular in the 40s, 50s and 60s. Some of the best manipulation acts had a thimble sequence. The first little trick I learned was with a thimble. Today it is the rare occasion to see a thimble act, which makes thimbles the more attractive. If you want to build a unique act, thimbles might be the right thing for you. On top of that, the manipulation of thimbles is much easier to learn than to manipulate cards, coins or balls.

What a clever concept. Take a felt ring. Fold it in various ways and put it on your head. Make appropriate faces, sing or speak, and you could have a blockbuster. It is like magic when the performer transforms from Napolean to nun, then to soldier, wizard and finishes as artist.

Magicians were always among the first to adopt new technologies, such as electricity as in the famous "Heavy Light Chest" invented by Robert-Houdin. Advances in chemistry are no different.

related categories: Cigarettes, Matches & Fire

Are you doing magic for birthday parties? Or do you have younger siblings or friends you need to entertain? This is the section for you.

Theory is too often neglected. As the saying goes "The most practical thing is a good theory," you should be well grounded in magic's theory. We offer a wide variety of titles from the classics Our Magic, The Art of Magic and Fitzkee's trilogy, to modern articles by some of the most respected and outspoken teachers like Jamy Ian Swiss and Michael Close. You might also want to browse our Marketing category which offers a lot of advice on how to present yourself in a professional manner.

The practice of magic is very old. Some say it is the second oldest profession. It is amazing to see that many of the principles and methods used today have been known for hundreds and sometimes thousands of years. Careful reading of these ebooks will uncover some lost gems and hidden miracles.

Magic has a rich and long history. You will read fascinating stories about Houdini, Robert-Houdin and their predecessors, or about long forgotten inventors of today's popular tricks. Maybe you have seen the movie "The Illusionist" or "The Prestige" and want to find out more about magic and some of the tricks from the movies. Here is a great place to start to wet your appetite and then later you can dive into the methods and how to ebooks.

How do you market your magic performances? How do you attract more interest for your entertainment services? How do you sell more and make more money? How can you make a living doing magic? These are some of the questions answered in the ebooks in this category. You should also browse the Theory, Articles & Reviews category.

Pickpockets use very similar techniques as the sleight-of-hand magician. Of course, we only endorse pickpocketing for entertainment purposes.

In questa sezione del sito, potrete trovare man a mano un sempre crescente quantità di ebooks di trucchi magici, illusioni, mosse, tecniche e concetti etc. in lingua Italiana.

Indipendentemente se si desidera saperne di più su Houdini o studiare gli ultimi sviluppi in cartomagia, magia generale, grandi illusioni, close-up o mentalismo, questa è la pagina da inserire nei preferiti del vostro browser. Tornate spesso a visitare la pagina per trovare le ultime straordinarie novità che vi verranno inserite.

Tenete presente che non parliamo Italiano ma offriamo queste opere a benefico dei nostri colleghi Italiani.

If you like the darker and spookier side of magic you will find wonderful material in this category. But please be careful performing these effects. They are not necessarily appropriate for all audiences and can be quite disturbing for some.

related categories: Mental, Spirits & Hypnosis, Hypnosis & NLP