Subject: Cards
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Flamenco
SYNOPSIS: Flamenco is Juan Tamariz’s long-awaited third volume in his celebrated Bewitched Music series, following Sonata and Mnemonica. Written by Stephen Minch and refined over nearly three decades, the book presents some of Tamariz’s most cherished professional repertoire, featuring routines that have evolved through countless performances. The material spans cards, coins, color-changing knives, and interactive effects for both live and broadcast…
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Evidence of a Well Spent Life
SYNOPSIS: Evidence of a Well Spent Life is Helge Thun’s first full-length book in English and showcases the thoughtful, theatrical card magic that has made him one of Europe’s most respected performers. Rather than presenting isolated tricks, the book focuses on multi-phase routines that build steadily toward memorable climaxes, emphasizing structure, audience engagement, and impossibility. Alongside…
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Encore 3
SYNOPSIS: Encore 3 is the third volume in Michael Ammar’s acclaimed Command Performance Series, collecting audience-tested routines from Ammar and many of the leading close-up performers of the era. Rather than focusing on a single branch of magic, the book offers a diverse repertoire of professional material with cards, coins, bills, sponge balls, and everyday objects, emphasizing…
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Drawing Room Deceptions
SYNOPSIS: Drawing Room Deceptions is widely regarded as one of the modern masterpieces of card magic literature. Written, illustrated, and designed entirely by Guy Hollingworth, the book combines elegant Victorian styling with exceptionally original card magic, sophisticated sleight of hand, and thoughtful theory. The material features Hollingworth’s celebrated creations—including the legendary Reformation torn-and-restored card—alongside gambling demonstrations, Ace routines,…
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Deck-Sterity
SYNOPSIS: Deck-Sterity is Harry Lorayne’s fourth major card magic book and continues his tradition of teaching practical, commercial card routines designed for real-world performance. The book contains more than forty effects, sleights, utility moves, and presentations, ranging from ingenious double-lift techniques and color changes to Ace routines, poker demonstrations, revelations, sandwich effects, and mental card mysteries.…
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Dai Vernon’s Tribute to Nate Leipzig
SYNOPSIS: CoinMagic is one of the definitive modern references on advanced coin magic. Written, illustrated, and edited by Richard Kaufman, the book compiles groundbreaking techniques and routines from many of the most influential coin magicians of the twentieth century, including David Roth, Geoffrey Latta, Sol Stone, Ed Marlo, Slydini, Derek Dingle, Dai Vernon, and others. More…
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Darwin Ortiz at the card table
SYNOPSIS: Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table is widely regarded as one of the finest books on advanced card magic for real-world performance. Drawing inspiration from Erdnase’s The Expert at the Card Table, Darwin Ortiz presents a collection of powerful routines built around gambling demonstrations, impossible card locations, Ace assemblies, poker deals, estimation, false shuffles, and sophisticated…
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close up fantasies series
SYNOPSIS: The Close-Up Fantasies series represents Paul Harris at the height of his creative explosion during the early 1980s. Across the three volumes, Harris presents dozens of original close-up routines featuring cards, coins, bills, everyday objects, and unconventional props, all characterized by his signature blend of visual impossibility, playful humor, and imaginative thinking. The books challenge traditional…
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Close Up Entertainer
SYNOPSIS: Close-Up Entertainer is one of Paul Harris’s classic early works and a precursor to many of the ideas later refined in his acclaimed Art of Astonishment series. The book features twenty-nine inventive routines using cards, coins, bills, cigarettes, wax lips, and other everyday objects, all presented with Harris’s signature blend of offbeat humor, strong visual magic, and…
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close-up card magic
SYNOPSIS: Harry Lorayne’s Close-Up Card Magic is considered one of the foundational texts of modern card magic. First published in 1962, it teaches a carefully curated collection of practical, audience-tested routines that emphasize strong effects, natural handling, and commercial performance. Lorayne’s conversational teaching style makes even advanced sleights approachable while stressing timing, presentation, and the importance of…
