Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Everybodys book of magic by will dexter, 1956, first. The illustrated book of magic tricks by will dexter. The illustrated book of magic tricks by will dexter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. From card tricks using sleight of hand to easy magic tricks, theres something for everyone here.
I found many things i could perform, and some techniques form this book i still use in my repertoire today. In that magic moment, dexter can be heard mumbling stupid irish. You borrow a watch or use your own, place it face down and step away from it. How to make an amazing magic trick magic book youtube. Illustrated book of magic tricks, the by will dexter. This item may also be packaged as metamorphosis book. Rita everywhere, fumbling with her phrase book and folding and. Feature magic for mentalists limitedout of print by will dexter book. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The modern concept of the book test involves the magician revealing a word, phrase, or. This is magic by will dexter martins magic collection. Thats several lifetimes worth of material right there. The answer is redivider, a book containing 24 tricks and routines with car.
Here there is only the taxis, the tourists, and that huge and lonely moon. It is now a soughtafter work, out of print with secondhand copies hard to obtain. How to make an amazing magic trick magic book project your mind. Its a fascinating showcase of many classic magic tricks including the famous indian rope trick.
Theres nothing quite like browsing through a magic book and discovering new and amazing magic to learn and master. Then one day i found 1 magic tricks for amateurs, and i loved it. To get a new trick find an old book here is a brief bibliography of some of the hundreds of public domain magic books available for free on the net. The illustrated book of magic tricks dexter, will of.
A fascinating showcase of many classic magic tricks including the famous indian rope trick. The collection of stories was reprinted in at least twentythree editions between 1550 and 1620 and translated into german, spanish, and french within only a few years after the first printing. We have selected 110 superb magic tricks, most of which can be performed with simple everyday objects. An illustrated book of magic tricks will dexter 1972everybodys book of magic will dexter first edition 1956the complete illustrated book of card magic walter b gibson 1970party magic from the magic castle first edition 1980 the hamlyn illustrated book of card games george f hervey after dinner sleight and pocket tricks c. Open an ordinary text book, while reading a certain page, suddenly, the book is on fire with huge flames on end. Fire book by tora magic trick produced and designed by tora magic companyan astonishing item. Offered by little stour books books member of pbfa antiqbook fine books fair prices search antiqbook ask a question or order this book browse our books search our books book dealer info. In the 200 large size pages, you will find 31 articles and effects.
How does the magician troy do his new magic tricks. I love it and cant wait to use i marked card techniques for pros. Feature magic for mentalists limitedout of print by. Has it ever happened to you that as your fire book gets old and burnt it does not work every time, and doesnt fit in your routine. Based on published literature and marketed effects, there are millions of effects. But, every single member of the team is a skilled magician. In one particularly common trick, the blow book, spectators would blow on the pages of a book which would then reveal images, colors, or text.
Each entry contains the table of contents for books in my collection, in the collection of. Modern variations on the book test generally use a different methodology. All it is is good tv, i wonder if i asked him to move the pages of a book on a different book, and. Cover is clean and shows some slight signs of wear, has slight bow, 2nd plain paper cover shows signs of wear. How did a mentalist have me open a book to a random page. This terrific book will teach you some amazing magic tricks you can perform using whatever ordinary objects that happen to be lying around. The cookie settings on this website are set to allow cookies to give you the best browsing experience possible. Fairy tale concept old open book on wooden table with mystic magic bright light. Magic tricks depression and other magic tricks magic card tricks mental magic tricks rope tricks magic magic tricks with coins imposible magic tricks magic tricks cards mirror magic tricks revealed john scarne magic tricks a book of tricks with the royal magic esp deck jean hugards mental magic. Funny thing about my spooky magic book, the second trick in it is the spirit hand, the foundation principle for the brand new vanish being marketed on the web. Still a good way to introduced lateral thought matchstick tricks very similar to what one encounters in school maths books. Read harry houdinis biography and trivia, see rare antique magic treasures, learn all about the history of magic and magicians, plus learn easy free magic tricks in.
Box car children chapte lot of 54 books including 6 specialsgertrud. If you could put together a collection of these magazines you would almost have a complete course on card tricks. This good book by will dexter covers many of the classics of magic, including levitations, cups and balls, and houdini. Magic books are regarded by magicians as one of the best ways to learn how to do magic tricks. If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click accept below then you are consenting to this. Book test mentalism trick free magic tricks and illusions. Feature magic for mentalists by will dexter has been considered by many to be the most underrated book in mentalism.
A marked deck is a deck of cards with multiple, secretive marks on each card. Easy reading for the young magician and a great introduction to the art of magic author and noted magician sam dalal explains how to perform 45 easy but amazing tricks for the beginner in magic. The book was placed on the index of prohibited books the year this edition was published, for its seeming justification of magic. Super metamorphosis magic book trick fast shipping. He was born in the city of liverpool and became interested in the subject at the age of eleven.
The illustrated book of magic tricks by will dexter c. When hee died, soo began performing the magic his mentor had taught him. Once learned, you will be able to mystify and entertain no matter where you are. Have a look at the list of useful psychology tricks they might affect your communication skills positively and make your life easier in some way. And, youll find other blindfold routines using the same method described. As an orphan, soo said he was taken in by a chinese magician named arr hee, who trained him to perform ancient chinese magic tricks mixed with more modern european magic. Magic tricks for those ready to step on stage your order. Dexter is the show i have been waiting for my whole television watching life. The illustrated book of magic tricks dexter, will, illus by stan lane on. Were proud to produce great magic tricks, magic books, downloads and dvds.
The illustrated book of magic tricks hardcover 1957 by will dexter author, illus by stan lane illustrator 1. Being a simple description of some good tricks and how to do them with patter collins, a. Learn free magic tricks online magic library and museum. The hiphop experiment contains the word antinarcotics. All the secrets of magic revealed exposes the hidden secrets of the centurys greatest magicians, including harry houdini, the amazing kreskin, siegfried and roy, and many others. Others wind up with more books than theyve read because every now and then they have more money than sense i put myself in that.
A tribute to the memory of george davenport and lewis davenport instituted by the council of the magic circle. Magic books teaching magic tricks for magicians from the. Then you tell your spectators that you can keep accurate time in your mind and know exactly to the second what the time will be whenever your volunteer looks at the watc. Some students of magic strive to refer to effects using a proper name, and also. Read and follow the illustrated instructions carefully and regularly practice and. British ring, east kent magical society, nottingham guild of magicians and an honorary life member of. This is magic secrets of the conjurers craft hardcover 1968. It is not a book of tricks, but a book about tricks.
In will dexter s own words, more than a dozen people have been bludgeoned into parting with some of their dearest secrets. As chung ling soo, robinson maintained his role as a chinese man scrupulously. He has carefully selected, compiled and edited these numerous and entertaining magic tricks into a very handy volume for amateur magicians. You supply the silks, cards or other items to be produced. As well as being a performer he was involved in the merchandising of magic tricks and was employed by the gamages department store in central london, 19051914.
However, these were not similar to modern book tests, as the magic was simply the change in appearance. Learn about the history of magic, read the biographies of hundreds of famous magicians, discover littleknown facts about harry houdini, see exhibits of rare magic. Discover valuable tips and techniques to get the most out of your magic tricks. How troy can be classed as a magician is beyond me, e4 is taking these poor open minded people for. Uncover the magic of a teacher in this story inspired by mr edwin wan, a primary school teacher whose magic tricks spark his students. Being a simple description of some good tricks and how to do them with patter. The glass of milk shown in the demo is not included. Redivider by phil goldstein max maven it has been a few years since phil goldsteins last book of magic, thabbatical, was released. In magic literature, tricks are often called effects. Magic showcase, part of the world of magic network, showcase tricks and training material for magicians, from card tricks, coin tricks and mentalism. You show three paperback books and invite a volunteer to choose one of them. Books have been used as props as long ago as the 1450s. Magic of ascanio book volume 3 magic of ascanio book volume 4 magic of ascanio book vol.
There are different types of marks, and some are used for different tricks. Vintage magic book will dexter s secrets of the conjurers craft hb. Book test mentalism trick derren brown has performed this on many occasions. The magic cafe forums fond memories of kids magic books. The illustrated book of magic tricks by will dexter abebooks. Magic circle magic by will dexter quality magic books.
Magic circle magic by will dexter, harry clarke martins. Card and magic tricksmarked decks wikibooks, open books. Dexter from the official soundtrack album dexter s laboratory. A book of basic magic tricks best suited to a young reader. Easy magic tricks for kids and beginners the spruce. Moreover, we share a collection of tips that will help you to prevent awkward situations and solve annoying problems like hiccups, vertigo, spasms and more. The marks are used to identify the card from the backside. Get exclusive additional online instruction with expert tips from peter monticup. Every serious student of mentalism should have will dexter s feature magic for mentalists in hisher library. Wayne is a fulltime professional magician and the author of picture yourself as a magician, a beginners book on magic.
The secret of these tricks is no more after reading it. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. The complex and damaged characters, the twisted plot line and dexter s foster dad grooming him, educating him, to make him the perfect avenger,its all so intoxicating. The illustrated book of magic tricks by will dexter goodreads. Feb 09, 2018 for a struggling student, the right teacher can cast a spell.
The illustrated book of magic tricks 1957 murrays sales and service co. A tribute to the memory of george davenport and lewis davenport instituted by the council of the magic. Illustrated book of magic tricks, the by will dexter publisher. Do you want to impress your friends with a few easy magic tricks. Learn how the great ones performed their grandest illusions. Sep 26, 2015 magician jade on penn and teller fool us. Encyclopedia of card tricks by dover publications book in the first decades of the twentieth century magicians filled the magic journals with articles on card tricks, giving improvements on classic tricks and inventing new ones. Feature magic for mentalists limitedout of print by will. Some people wind up with a lot of magic books because of a wonderful windfall like the one you describe. This listing is provided as a service to magicians. This is called a book test, although it can be done with any written material. Will to read combines two highly powerful effects together and delivers them in one tiny bundle that will take up next to no space in your wallet. This section features the largest collection of magic books in the uk.
Instead of asking, how does troy do his magic tricks. Magical open book, it is very easy project to adapt. The illustrated book of magic tricks 1 dexter, will of the magic circle illustrated by stan lane published by published by the abbey library 146152 holloway road, london circa. This opening is usually around the nose cutout, which you must have.
Will dexter is the author of famous magic secrets 4. Books filled with magic tricks, routines and instruction. I found many things i could perform, and some techniques form this book. Will dexter 1906 1985 was a closeup worker, mentalist and writer. They pick only one word out of multiple books, and youll already know what it is. Professional magicians joshua jay and andi gladwin are the cofounders of vanishing inc. Just this afternoon, my wife picked up the golden book of magic, amazing tricks for young magicians by the great merlini clayton rawson 1964 at a used book store.
Feature magic for mentalists limitedout of print by will dexter book feature magic for mentalists by will dexter has been considered by many to be the most underrated book in mentalism. Fire anywhere by zyro and aprendemagia gimmick and online instructions trick it is a pleasure to show you the magic device that is going to revolutionize magic with fire. Variations using a single page that can be inserted into other books, sometimes known as the true test or modern magazine test, were first developed by in the 1930s by u. Youll find that magicians amateur, professional, or just people who enjoy and respect magic refuse to. They are used in card and mentalism tricks by magicians.