BOOKS
ILLUSION SYSTEMS by PAUL OSBORNE
BOOK ONE: If you’ve ever wanted to build your own stage magic and illusions, then this is the book to get you started! It’s excellent for the beginning craftsman. Over eighty pages of information, building tips what tools to buy how to paint, and even subcontract work. It assumes nothing, and starts you at the beginning. It’s loaded with photos. It is fully written and illustrated by Paul Osborne.
As a bonus, at the end, you receive full building plans for seven easy to construct illusions: The Flash Appearance, New Palanquin, The Queen’s Cut, Chest of Nefertari, Modern Cabinet, Costume Trunk, and The Chest of Enchantment. The book’s cover features a beautiful, two-color design and we know this will be a valued addition to the library of any collector, builder, or performer.
ITEM # BK0979 PRICE $37.50
BOOK TWO: This, the second in a series, features a touching forward by Webster Bull of "Le Grand David" plus building tips from the pros of magic: Bob Kline, Owen Magic, George Kimery, David Mendoza, Owen Redwine, and others. Over nineteen full illusion pages and ideas are featured including contributions from the following: Mickey Hades, Dave Jackson, Paul Driscoll, Doug Anderson, Tony Spina, Ed Verba, and Jack Dean to name only a few.
This book features literally hundreds of Osborne illustrations plus many never before seen illusion plans. No magic enthusiast should be without this one of a kind illusion publication.
ITEM # BK0981 PRICE $40.00
BOOK THREE: Over one hundred pages of more illusion ideas and building tips written and illustrated by Paul Osborne. Enjoy a forward by Andre Kile and 21 illusion ideas from David Ginn, Stan Allen, Rand Woodbury, Tom Palmer, and others. Share pet building secrets with Bill Smith, Scott Davis, and many, many more. This volume features an unprecedented section on the "Light bulb Girl Illusion." George Johnstone provides history on the prop. It’s working are fully detailed and two portable versions are shown for the very first time.
In addition to the many hundreds of never before seen illustrations and photos, the third volume also features a chapter on "quickies"... illusions that you can easily and quickly construct out of scrap wood or cardboard. Book Three is loaded with information for the magic historian, the collector, the builder and the performer... it’s a must for your shelves.
ITEM # BK0982 PRICE $40.00
BOOK FOUR: This giant publication features over 130 pages of hundreds of tips, plans, and illusion ideas. The book begins with a foreword from David Copperfield and includes seven out of print rare Abbott’s plans and eight of Paul Osborne’s earliest Genii plans. Tips from Gerald Frenette, Karell Fox, Tom Mullica, Hal Diamond, Dennis Fahrig, David Seebach, and many, many more.
Included also are many never before seen Osborne plans and drawings. This publication is Osborne's largest effort to date and features hundreds of drawings, photos, and illustrations. It’s a must for your illusion library collection!
ITEM # BK0983 PRICE $40.00
MAGIC, A PICTURE HISTORY by MILBOURNE CHRISTOPHER
This is unquestionably the most profusely illustrated history of stage magic ever published! It traces developments and transitions in the art of conjuring from the time of the Pharaohs up to the present, presenting this panorama through photographs, lithographs, woodcuts, engravings, drawings, handbills, poster, and even copies of sketches from the walls of ancient buildings!
Taken from Milbourne Christopher’s private collection are very rare and many are unavailable elsewhere! This book is a pleasure to read and to look through; the text is full of lively anecdotes about the wizards themselves, and the illustrations are a source of constant delight. Anyone interested in magic, costuming, stage setting and design, ethnology and psychology will want to own this book!
ITEM # BK0304 PRICE $15.00
SPIRITUAL APPLICATIONS FOR TARBELL ONE by JULE L. MILLER
This is truly a unique volume. It is not just a book of magic object lessons, the popularity of which is growing rapidly among teachers, ministers, and other religious leaders. The author has taken the first volume of Tarbell and, going through it page by page, has adapted the vast majority of effects in it to the teaching of moral and religious lessons found in the Bible.
There are many references to the Scriptures and the book is well laid out with all ideas clearly expressed. I know of no work on magic object lessons as thorough, well-produced, and giving as wide a variety of excellent effects as this. It is hardbound.
ITEM # BK0516 PRICE $25.00
THE SPONGE BOOK by FRANCES MARSHALL
Here is a concise volume on ball manipulation. From the basics to some fine routines, this book has it all. Make the sponge balls multiply, vanish and magically appear in the spectator's hand. This fine book is a must for any magical library. Full instructions for thirteen routines. The book is softbound, well illustrated and contains 48 pages.
ITEM # BK0518 PRICE $8.00
Look! Up in the sky. It's a Goshman. It's a Dingle. NO, it's – SUPER
MAGIC! This book is about a strange being from the West Coast possessing miraculous skills
and incredible ideas. SUPER MAGIC. Able to create innovative routines at a single bound.
Faster than a speeding billet. More powerful than a gross of TV Magic Cards. And who,
disguised as Paul Harris, a mild mannered close-up worker, continues to fight a
never-ending battle for better effects, stronger presentations, and the American
magician's way of life.
SUPER MAGIC is one of Paul Harris' greatest books on close-up magic. It features such
super routines as: The Ultimate Rip-off, Las Vegas Split, Hi Ho Silver, The Torn Restored
Coin, The Ace Trap, The Library Card, etc. There are over 130 pages it this soft bound
book.
ITEM # BK0538 PRICE $15.00
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