BOOKS
PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL THOUGHT READING by BANACHEK
Literally two books in one! On one side of this 180-page hardcover is a reprint of H.J. Burlingame's 1907 paperback release How to Read People's Minds which includes some history on muscle reading and how it works along with a fascinating section on training your dog to read minds!
Then give the book a flip end over end and you have Banachek's Psychophysiological Thought Reading. This section not only covers more details on the history of muscle reading, but also teaches updated effects using muscle reading as it is performed today by performers such as Kreskin, Derren Brown, and of course, Banachek himself, among others. These effects are used onstage and close-up in routined and impromptu performances.
Laminated hardcover, 180 6" x 9" pages with new illustrations by Earle Oakes
"Psychophysiological Thought Reading is a must-have for anyone interested in learning contact-mind reading, and when combined with Burlingame, also a must-have for anyone interested in mentalism history. It is the most complete treatment of ideomotor effects I have seen written for mentalists." - Christopher Carter
The book contains 180 pages.
ITEM # BK0796 PRICE $40.00
HELTER SKELTER by BIZZARO
The Optical Illusionist and Fire Cat Studios bring you the first resource book on the subject for one of the most unusual classics of magic around. The Razor Blade Illusion Mystery. Performed by some of the top names in magic such as the Amazing Jonathan, Vito Lupo, and Criss Angel this is the first time anyone has peered deep into the subject to bring you information on the various methods used to accomplish this wonderful effect. Included inside are discussions on the best places to buy razor blades, what kind of fake blood to procure, and the right kind of props to use. Weighing in at 36 pages, photo illustrations, and a dozen different applications and methods for performing the Razor Blade Illusion, this is a must have for anyone looking to add something unique to your act.
The book contains 36-pages.
ITEM # BK0883 PRICE $12.00
COLLECTED ALMANAC by RICHARD KAUFMAN
Richard's Almanac was acclaimed as one of the finest newsletters ever devoted to close-up magic. Its publication from 1982 to 1987 was a highlight in the history of close-up magic periodicals. And now, all four hundred pages of the original newsletter, containing tricks from the greatest close-up magicians of our time, have been reprinted in a beautiful hardcover volume. Richard's Almanac reveals dozens of brilliant routines from Vernon, Jennings, Slydini, Klause, Racherbaumer, Mario, Sankey, Goldstein, Cervon, Carney, Gallo, and many others, most of which have never ever been published anywhere else! This is the only place you can read them! And it's a treasure trove of astounding creations in the art of close-up magic.
Over 175 superb routines with cards, coins and impromptu magic with everyday items such as rings, bills, spoons, pens, rubber bands, matches, dice, wristwatches, and seashells. Over 400 pages, 800 beautiful line drawings, a 50-page bonus section with a dozen routines not in the original newsletter are included. A BULL update and retrospective, and a peek at the Japanese edition of Richard's Almanac, plus a complete cross referenced index with cover art by Sid Lorraine also are part of this extensive work.
ITEM # BK0722 PRICE $55.00
MAGIC OF PAUL POTASSY by SCEHNK & SONDERMEYER
The Magic Of Paul Potassy covers the act of World Class Magician Paul Potassy. It includes his entire show, with all the performance details and script meticulously described. His sympathetic silks, razorblades from mouth, pickpocket sequences, newspaper tear, book test and encore card stab are all included, along with much more.
This is not merely a record of a remarkable performer's repertoire, but a template for other commercially minded performers. John Fisher, well-known English magic producer, calls Potassy, "...arguably Europe's most successful cabaret magician of the last fifty years ...an international entertainer of the finest caliber ...This outstanding book about this outstanding man tells you why."
The book has a hard cover with dust jacket and an extensive trick bibliography. It contains 220 pages.
ITEM # BK0843 PRICE $45.00
RINGS IN YOUR FINGERS by DARIEL FITZKEE
The master-mind of magic explains how "The Linking Rings" should be done in this re-release of the 1946 classic. At 120 pages, with 121 illustrations, this hardbound, fully illustrated book is the complete text on methods, devices, moves, techniques, figures, artifices, routines, etc., for performing a great classic in magic. It includes modern improvements, suggestions and ideas, together with routines eliminating the use of the key. If you "sling the rings," you need this valuable information:
ITEM # BK0513 PRICE $25.00
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