STANYON'S MAGIC by ELLIS STANYON

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...it is only natural to admire that which is somewhat beyond one's comprehension; and there is a strange fascination in an art, which is so varied, so mysterious, so old, yet always so new as conjuring.--Magically Thine, Ellis Stanyon Professor Ellis Stanyon was born in about 1871 and lived through many magical periods until 1951. He began publishing his Stanyon Serials in 1899, and in the following year he began the publication of this eventually massive collection, calling it simply, MAGIC.

He wrote the entire magazine while performing and teaching magic and otherwise earning a living. In one 25-issue run alone, he presents well over 500 tricks in his Dictionary of Magical Effects, many of which are card tricks. The Cups and Balls are exhaustively described in 8 issues. Each issue contains his Original Lessons in Magic. Stage magic also abounds in this historic collection, just as workable today as nearly 100 years ago.

A Bibliography of Conjuring, containing in its seven installments reportedly more than 600 books, also including (in addition to magic) materials on gambling, scientific magic, escape material, spiritualistic phenomena, mentalism and much more.

Here is a series on Genuine Lightning Calculators as well as Henry Ridgely Evans column, Some Ancient Tricks, tracing Pepper's ghost and other classic information. Numerous coin tricks are included, and there are even tricks within tricks. Included are all of Stanyon's Explanatory Programs, in which he reviews other performers acts and states his versions of the methods, much to the irritation of the performers. His exposition of The Great Handcuff Release was available only to subscribers; supposedly the May 1902 was not sold otherwise.

This limited single reprinting makes this outstanding and invaluable source of magic education and performing material available once more. You probably weren't around for the original publication, so don't miss this opportunity to obtain a complete file, all at one time, at a fraction of the cost of an original.

MAGIE DUVIVIER by DOMINIQUE DUVIVIER

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Dominique Duvivier, one of the most famous professional magicians in France and the creator of "Printing" has, for the very first time, revealed some of his most cherished secrets to American magicians. Included in this new book of close-up magic that is subtle, yet not difficult, are: 30 top card routines, among them easy-to-do versions of triumph, Ace Assemblies, and more The Duvivier Wallet, a new handling of a classic.

Three superb coin routines, including the Duvivier Coin Box and more The unique Duvivier Cups and Balls where a fourth cup appears at the end Dark Room, a perfectly routined Linking-Pin effect Special Bonus: Every Book comes complete with the trick cards and card case necessary for Duvivier's World-Famous routine, Printing. This $25 effect comes free of charge in each book!

Richard Kaufman traveled to Paris and personally selected the over 40 items from Dominique Duvivier's repertoire that are included in Magie Duvivier. Noted author Jon Racherbaumer was specially selected for this task--describing clever easy-to-do routines that will surely appeal to a wide cross-section of magical enthusiasts all over the world. Acclaimed Artist Ton Onosaka has contributed over 250 beautiful illustrations. This quality hardcover book, 179 pages on acid-free paper, with dust jacket includes the special gimmicked cards and card case for Printing.

EXPOSITOR (ALSO KNOWN AS THE "PIG" BOOK), THE by WILLIAM FREDERICK PINCHBECK

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The first American book published on the "Art of Magic." This second edition has just been reprinted and is one of the rarest books in the annuals of conjuring. The 1st edition was published in Boston in 1805. William Pinchbeck's intention in penning this treatise was to amuse and instruct, but also to convince superstition of her many ridiculous errors.

The Expositor also sheds light on other mysteries including the invisible lady and acoustic temple, seven feats of Mr. Ranie performing in the America, the art of ventriloquism including the use of a figure, and miscellaneous tricks and "optical delusions."