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With this book, whole new generations of magicians will not only discover who originated so much of what they take for granted, but also will have the opportunity to study some of the most influential and important and wonderful presentations and routines in all of close-up magic." - Eugene Burger This landmark work has finally been fully and dramatically captured in...

25 years ago... Phil Temple published a collection of over 450 pages of correspondence between Howard Thurston and Harry Jansen (DANTE), the two most prominent magicians of the times. The unique publication quickly earned positive reviews throughout the magic community, and "SOLD OUT". Now, 25 years later... a new generation of magic enthusiasts and historians can enjoy the...

My Magic Husband - Howard Thurston Unmasked by Grace Thurston A rare, behind-the-scenes look at a magical legend! Based on the diary of his 15 year old wife Grace, this book presents the factual and heretofore unknown side of one of America's greatest magicians - HOWARD THURSTON The early years that shaped THURSTON THE GREAT are recounted in vivid detail as Grace Thurston...

Robert Harbin is a name that towers over the world of magic. His original stage illusions are familiar, even to laymen, in all parts of the world. His incredible output of close-up, cabaret and stage magic continued unabated for over forty years. Today, Robert Harbin is recognized as a rare genius of 20th century magic. As a writer, artist and confidant of the legendary...

Harbin Book Edited by Martin Breese and Designed by Eric Mason. Printed by Martin Breese and bound by Wm. St Clair Wilson Limited. Published in 1983 Back in the 1970s I had the chance to record Robert Harbin on one of my early Magicassette releases. The Harbin Magicassette probably rates as the most popular of my recordings and is now not available from me but from...

Originally published in 1891, Around the World with a Magician and a Juggler has become a sought-after title, a genuine scarcity. First editions regularly sell for $500 at auction. Now reprinted, this seminal text by H.J. Burlingame includes biographies of two important magicians, Baron Hartwig Seeman and William D’Alvini (who toured with Alexander Herrmann, as well as his...

This is the autobiography of, and the first book by, the famous and controversial Israeli psychic known throughout the world as the man who - apparently by force of will - bends keys and spoons, who mends broken radios and stopped watches, and who has demonstrated in controlled experiments at the University of London, at the Stanford Research Institute, and elsewhere,...

Harry Blackstone had one of the great magic shows of the 20th century. Born in Chicago in 1885, he worked steadily to build his show into the fabulous magic extravaganza that traveled the length and breadth of the North American continent. The electricity, humor, beauty and starling illusions of the Blackstone show entertained theatre-goers for 50 seasons. He worked...

By H. J. Burlingame. With all the books that have been published on the major magicians, it is amazing that the only history of perhaps the most famous magician of the 19th Century was written 110 years ago, just a year after Alexander Herrmann’s death. It has been out of print for nearly a century. This book by H. J. Burlingame, author of several important books on...

This two volume book set details the work, and the life of one of magic´s most renowned artists, Robert Harbin. The set contains two hardbound 300 page books. The first volume, "Early Harbin," contains a comprehensive look at this master of magics beginnings. Included are several illustrated routines pulled from Harbin´s routine. The second volume, "Harbincadabra," details...

In Stanley Collins - Conjurer, Collector and Iconoclast, master historian and author Edwin A. Dawes leads you through the life of happiness and heartbreak of this brilliant magician and collector. A great character of British magic during the first half of the 20th century, Stanley Collins was unique in that his tremendous conjuring skills were allied to high intelligence,...

Over 200 pages on the finest paper, beautifully bound in cloth with a four-color dust jacket. A real classic for the discerning magical enthusiast. PLUS--a newly added biographical chapter by David Goodsell. A skillful combination of fascinating biographical detail and carefully described magical secrets produce a volume that has a unique place in magical literature. Leipzig...