Book Author: Various
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Phoenix Series
SYNOPSIS: The Phoenix: Issues 1–300 is the complete run of the influential biweekly magic periodical published from January 1942 through February 1954. Walter B. Gibson helped establish and initially edit the magazine with Bruce Elliott, who became its principal editor during the run. Conceived as a successor in spirit to Theodore Annemann’s The Jinx, each compact four-page…
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Openers
SYNOPSIS: Openers is an anthology of more than forty performance-tested routines contributed by professional magicians, each chosen because the contributor uses it to begin a show, close-up set, or walk-around encounter. Rather than concentrating on one magician’s style, the book presents many approaches to establishing attention quickly, introducing the performer’s personality, involving spectators, and creating a…
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Harry Lorayne’s apocalypse series
SYNOPSIS: Harry Lorayne’s Apocalypse is a five-volume collection compiling the complete run of one of the most influential magic magazines ever published. Spanning over two decades, the series features thousands of tricks, sleights, routines, essays, and performance ideas contributed by many of magic’s greatest creators. Covering virtually every branch of close-up and stand-up magic, Apocalypse is widely regarded…
