Subject: Cards
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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…
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carneycopia
SYNOPSIS: Carneycopia is widely regarded as one of the finest books ever written on practical close-up magic. Written by Stephen Minch and featuring the work of John Carney, it combines more than forty polished routines with thoughtful essays on presentation, psychology, timing, misdirection, and audience management. Rather than focusing solely on methods, the book teaches readers…
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Cardshark
SYNOPSIS: Cardshark by Darwin Ortiz is a wealth of extraordinary material from an internationally renowned magician. Darwin Ortiz is unquestionably one of the top card men in the world today. In this book, he offers you the chance to learn the routines that have earned him his living and his reputation. He discusses and explains…
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Card College Series
SYNOPSIS: Card College by Roberto Giobbi is a five-volume course widely regarded as the definitive modern textbook on card magic. Beginning with the fundamentals and progressing through advanced sleight-of-hand, the series combines detailed instruction with theory, psychology, practice techniques, and complete routines. Rather than simply teaching moves, Giobbi explains how to construct deceptive, entertaining performances, making…
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By Forces Unseen
SYNOPSIS: Among the effects taught in this truly remarkable volume you will find chosen cards that fly from the deck when you clap your hands, cards that materialize at your fingertips when someone concentrates on them, selections that pop from the middle of the pack with a flick of your wrist…and 17 other extraordinary events.…
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best of friends
SYNOPSIS: These pages are crammed full of good to great to terrific magic. By great people. Over 120 card effects, routines, ideas-including Ace Sandwich, Future Change, Fast Stack, Sum Hummer, Fascinating Pair, Sweet Four-Card Change, Vanishing Aces, Strategy, Unshuffled, Reversatility, Thats Incredible, Miracle Time, Force Feed…from people like Tom Mullica, Martin Nash, Larry Jennings, Charles…
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Art of astonishment series
SYNOPSIS: Paul Harris’s The Art of Astonishment is a three-volume collection showcasing some of the creator’s most imaginative and influential magic. Blending inventive methods with memorable presentations, the series explores visual magic, offbeat plots, and audience-centered performance, featuring effects with cards, coins, mentalism, everyday objects, and impromptu magic. Considered a modern classic, the books have inspired countless…
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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…
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Ambitious card omnibus
SYNOPSIS: Here’s a welcome surprise! The Ambitious Card Omnibus by Stephen Minch was a slim but dense volume dedicated to all the best phases of the Ambitious Card plot. There are standard handlings as well unusual phases that have been largely forgotten since its 1987 publication. The book is written by magic’s foremost author, Stephen…
