The Practical Encyclopedia Of Magic

Reveals secrets of over 120 magic tricks, with over 1,000 color photographs. Gives indepth information on how to perform amazing closeup tricks, baffling optical illusions and incredible mental magic.

Reveals secrets of over 120 magic tricks, with over 1,000 color photographs. Gives indepth information on how to perform amazing closeup tricks, baffling optical illusions and incredible mental magic.

Learn from an expert (Gold Star Magic Inner Circle) magician: step by step tricks, including card magic, stage and optical illusions, stunts, puzzles, party and dinner table pranks.

Magic is universally recognized as a wonderful form of entertainment. This book reveals the secrets of a wide range of tricks and explains how to achieve a polished performance. It explains how to grip, shuffle and control cards, do tricks with glasses, napkins, cutlery, straws, cups, sugar cubes, matches, string and rope, and how to create the impression of mind-reading and thought transference. Once you have learnt the basic techniques, there are also many tricks to perform with coins and banknotes.With over 120 incredible magic tricks and more than 1000 step-by-step photographs, this book will enable you to amaze your friends and family.

A comprehensive illustrated reference guide with more than 400 entries on the subjects of magic and alchemy.

Magic has played an important part in our culture throughout history. This insightful book tracks the development of magic through the ages until we reach the present day with a revival of a magical consciousness in the West, and modern forms of goddess-centred female witchcraft. The book looks at the power of natural magic practiced by many New Age magicians and provides a thoughtful guide for anyone interested in working with magic. It describes how to perform spells, rituals and invocations, blessings and dedications. This unique book will inform and inspire anyone studying the ancient mystical arts.

This giant-sized collection explains how to perform over 600 professional card tricks, devised by the world's greatest magicians. The finest single compendium available, the book features a clear style that makes the instructions easy to follow.