This is the deluxe reprint of Ellis Stanyon's Magic in 3 clothbound volumes housed in a slipcase. 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...

Although the magic wand is a primary symbol of magic, many magicians today disregard it as an affectation, anachronism, or empty contrivance. And so, they lose sight of its power and promise as an instrument of magic. In this groundbreaking book, Judge Gary Brown reawakens us to the potential of magic's most ancient tool. Growing out of his own dawning realization and...

Remember the old days when all a magician had to do was practice a few cards tricks and a sponge ball routine, put on his bow tie and then show the guests a few parlor tricks as they looked on admiringly? OK, maybe those days never even existed, but being a magician these days requires more knowledge and inside information than ever. There are more types of venues, more...

"This book is long over due and I want to thank Terry Magelssen for sharing these insights, tricks and tips giving all of us the opportunity to become better entertainers offering products of higher quality" - David Sandy , Past International President, IBM Presenting stage magic well is hard work. Every pro knows it's more than just the tricks. The "total visual experience"...

A collection of secrets, insights, tips, valuable lessons, experiences and "True Hollywood Stories" that Rick Marcelli experienced talent buyer, and TV Producer. Rick has represented some of the biggest names in music, acting, comedy and magic. Most notably, he launched the career of the biggest star the magic world has ever known, Mr. David Copperfield. Included in the book...

Having performed over 4,500 shows in more than 25 countries, George Parker is a world-leading corporate magician. He has carefully guarded the secrets of his success... until now . In this book for magicians, George Parker shares the thoughtful approach and performing material he uses to get hired for real-world corporate audiences. You will find: 9 fully developed magic...

Larry Hass is the Dean of McBride's Magic & Mystery School. In this book about life and magic, you will find: A previously unpublished, deep-fooling card routine. An Inspirational public address about living as a magician. An essay about the important place of magic in our lives. "With the publication of Inspirations, Larry Hass has made a significant and long-lasting...

This is the highly anticipated sequel to the smash success, Scripting Magic . Pete McCabe-with help from 25 of magic's best-digs deeper into the most powerful tool in magic: the words you say when you perform. This powerful book will show you how to get more out of the tricks you already do, and develop new presentations that move your audiences in ways you've only dreamed...

When Scripting Magic was first released in 2007, it was an immediate, surprise sensation. Magicians around the world, hungry for ways to improve their magic, were thrilled to have a volume dedicated to the vital question: what do you say when you perform? Written by Pete McCabe and including contributions from 26 of magic's best thinkers and most experienced performers,...

The Sense of Wonder is the second installment in Robert E. Neale's eagerly anticipated Trilogy of Magic . In these pages, Bob Neale sets out to expand our understanding of the human capacity to wonder beyond common notions of it. As he uncovers the widely different styles and subjects of wonder, he also shows how magicians can apply these insights to create more and better...

Between 1998-2000 Robert E. Neale wrote three important books, each one on a topic that is central to magicians: illusion, wonder, and magic itself. An Essay on Magic is Book 3 in this long-awaited, highly acclaimed TRILOGY OF MAGIC. In these pages Bob Neale articulates his important, influential general theory of magic. The theory both explains and celebrates the artful...

The Magic of Celebrating Illusion by Robert E. Neale In this first installment of his long-awaited Trilogy of Magic, Robert E. Neale uncovers the profound extent to which human experience is informed by our illusions . . . and the essential role magicians play in teaching us how to celebrate it! The book also includes twenty-one of Bob Neale's latest, highly innovative magic...