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Magic: The Complete Course

by Joshua Jay

Magic is everywhere, from the big spectacle celebrity of David Copperfield and Siegfried and Roy to the quirky Penn and Teller to the spooky David Blaine and Criss Angel to the endless material on YouTube. But...

The Boys' Book of Magic: The Art of Conjuring Explained and Illustrated

by Various

Originally published in the 1930s, this is an excellent book for beginners, offering simple instructions along with clear diagrams. None of the tricks require the purchase of any aditional conjuring material....

Al Baker's Books of Magic Tricks - Book One & Two

by Al Baker

Originally published in 1933, this collection contains both of the works on magic put together by the author. It features detailed explanations of his many tricks, accompanied by clear diagrams, and offers much...

Magic with Everyday Objects: Over 150 Tricks Anyone Can Do at the Dinner Table

by George Schindler

Magic with Everyday Objects is an easy-to-follow how-to manual for novice magicians or those interested in picking up a few easy tricks to entertain at a moment's notice.

The Right Way to Do Wrong - An Expose of Successful Criminals

by , Harry Houdini

Originally published in 1906, this early work by legendary escapologist Harry Houdini is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It contains a wealth of information on the methods and history of...

Magic Tricks & Illusions

by Will Goldston

Filled with secrets of conjuration, it demonstrates how anyone can amuse and baffle audiences, large or small, at home or on stage.

Over 250 feats of legerdemain are outlined and illustrated, with a springboard...

Sleights of Mind

by Stephen L. Macknik, Susana Martinez-Conde & Sandra Blakeslee

"This book doesn't just promise to change the way you think about sleight of hand and David Copperfield—it will also change the way you think about the mind." —Jonah Lehrer, author of How We Decide and Proust...

Magic in Theory: An Introduction to the Theoretical and Psychological Elements of Conjuring

by Peter Lamont & Professor Richard Richard Wiseman

A useful manual for any magician or curious spectator who wonders why the tricks seem so real, this guide examines the psychological aspects of a magician’s work. Exploring the ways in which human psychology...

Classic Secrets of Magic

by Bruce Elliot

Contents Include: The Spectator's Card is Produced! Corn-Cobs Water, Water, Everywhere! The Very Peripatetic Paddle Those Four Acres! The Miser's Dream Come True The Egg Bag, Well Done The Two Covers and the...

Tricks with Your Head: Hilarious Magic Tricks and Stunts to Disgust and Delight

by Mac King & Mark Levy

“Mac King is a god.” —Penn and Teller

Tricks with Your Head is the world’s greatest (and only) collection of hilarious, mystifying, and sometimes repulsive magic tricks that you can perform with your...

Mindfreak

by Criss Angel

The hottest magician in years takes us behind–the–scenes of his hit A&E show and offers secret tips to 25 illusions you won't see anywhere else.

Criss Angel is poised to take the magic world by storm. He...