BOOKS
FLASH POINTS, EDWARD MARLO'S FULL TILT
AND COMPLETE DEVILISH MIRACLE
written by JON RACHERBAUMER
This book combines two of the rarest, most interesting, influential and genuine articles in the annals of card magic. The first is based on a revolutionary concept; the second is a powerful premise, cunningly psychological, with all the right moves. FULL TILT is an abounding, comprehensive treatise on one of the most influential, powerful, and flexible Subtleties in card magic. Introduced by Dai Vernon and finessed by Ed Marlo, it has dozens of uses and applications. More important, anyone can understand and perform it in minutes - yet it deceives everyone. Forget about complicated, difficult, knuckle busting controls. Forget about the Pass!
The Tilt Concept provides total control and precise placement, without sweat, anxiety, or effort. The original, long-out-of-print Tilt consisted of twenty-three pages. FULL TILT has 120 pages and 70 photographs, including a full history, over fifty items, and added material by Roger Klause, Neal Elias, Jon Racherbaumer, Ben Harris, David Harkey, Daryl Martinez, and Ken Simmons. DEVILISH MIRACLE, first published in 1948 has been unavailable for years. The plot is devilish and card men have kept it under wraps for decades. This 40-page treatise includes the original manuscript plus all the refinements and methods Marlo added over the years. There is something for everyone. As one expert recently exclaimed: "Every beginner should learn this trick!" FLASH POINTS now supplies both historic books in a single concise, hardbound volume, making hard-to-get easy-to-find.
ITEM # BK0735 PRICE $35.00
LOST CITY OF ALANTALOON by STAN McGAHEY
This book is a wild and wacky adventure in the land of bizarre balloon creatures. Learn to make the terrors and ticklers of the deep blue sea. From this fantastic little 42 page book, you will learn to make the following creatures: Starfish, Sea Bass, Sea horse, Mermaid, King Neptuloon, King Neptuloon's Royal Crown, King Neptuloon's Magic Sword, Hermit Crab, and Dolphin.
These are all made with 1 to 5 '260' balloons whether you follow the story line of the book, and tell the story of the lost city of Atlantaloon, or just add these great sea creatures to an existing repertoire of animal friends you will benefit from this text.
ITEM # BK0700 PRICE $6.00
CAPRICORNIAN TALES by CHRISTIAN CHELMAN
Christian Chelman is strange. How strange you ask? He is very strange. Christian is strange, however, not simply for the peculiar notions he gets for effects; not for the weird presentations he creates; and not for the odd and intriguing effects he finds or builds for these routines. No. What sets Christian Chelman apart is that he actually does this stuff; he performs it. We're not talking about magic conventions or clubs here - we're talking about the real world. He has created uniquely practical material of a very special kind, and every moment you spend in learning it will be well rewarded.
Published by L & L PUBLISHING, Beautiful two color dust jacket, 105 Hardbound pages. Will be a welcome addition to any magical library.
ITEM # BK0871 PRICE $35.00
MAGICIAN'S HOME COMPANION #1 by JIM KLEIN
During the thirteen issues of MORTIMER'S MAGIC MAGAZINE, new routines, ideas, and patter were presented for the magician who wanted to learn new show material, perform at a magic meeting, or simply amaze friends without having to spend years practicing. The MAGICIAN'S HOME COMPANION will follow the same purpose that made MORTIMER'S successful and popular with its readers. Emphasis will be on magic that can be done with a minimum of sleight and those will be the ones that most magicians know. Your props will be dusted off and used again once you see what else can be done with them. It will provide you with useful and practical information presented in an informal manner.
MAGICIAN'S HOME COMPANION has contributors who are willing to share their knowledge and secrets. Some names you may recognize in this first book are: Tony Baronio, Steve and Carol Bender, Ron Dayton, Paul Diamond, Steve Dusheck, John Fedko, Harry Franke, Dale Price, Jim Kleefeld, Marko (Spain), Martini, Richard Paddon (Australia, Bill Pryor, Dan Tong, and Larry White. Many other creative magicians have also contributed magic ideas, which you will want to use.
The MAGICIAN'S HOME COMPANION contains 120 pages of single spaced, two-sided, 8-1/2" by 11" pages filled with magic effects, patter, tips, presentations, and other information that will be of use to you. Included is an Index for fast and easy reference. This is a great book to add to your magical library.
ITEM # BK0882 PRICE $25.00
THE GREAT ILLUSIONS OF MAGIC by BYRON G WELS
For the first time an illusion book with PROFESSIONAL draftsman's plans! The cost for these plans, if purchased separately, would be about $500, if you could buy them! As an extra bonus for you, we've secured permission from Colonel Alcorn to include the Thin Model Sawing a Woman in Half! This alone is worth the cost of the entire book, but you still get such great classics as "Lady from the Light," "Aga Levitation," "Murder in the Telephone Booth," "The Chest of Chu-Chin-Chow," "Jack Gwynne's Box Tray and Screen," "The Zenith Water Fountain Act," "Fire and Water Illusion," "The Brooks Trunk," and many, many others.
TWO HARDBOUND VOLUMES
Yes! You get TWO big volumes, a 320 page book of text, full of specifications, building tips, historical information. The other is a book of professional draftsman's plans with fully detailed and dimensioned drawings! Total price
A PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM THE AUTHOR
In bringing out this book, Louis Tannen, Inc. has made a major contribution to the art of magic. Many of the plans contained therein would have been lost forever and preserved only in the minds of those who saw these great illusions as they were worked by magicians of the past. Publishing this book ensures that now the plans will never be lost. The more copies there are - the more people who have them - the safer they will be for posterity.
ITEM # BK0219 REGULAR PRICE $70.00
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