Subject: Coins
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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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Coin Magic
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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Close-Up Cavalcade
SYNOPSIS: Close-Up Cavalcade is the first volume in Jerry Mentzer’s acclaimed Close-Up Cavalcade series and showcases a diverse collection of practical close-up magic contributed by many of the finest performers of the era. Unlike many close-up books that focus primarily on card magic, this volume emphasizes strong routines with coins, bills, rings, matches, dice, everyday objects, and other…
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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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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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Calico
SYNOPSIS: Calico is a collection of original close-up magic by Rick Smith Jr. (published by Meir Yedid Magic) featuring practical routines with cards, coins, rubber bands, bills, and everyday objects. The material emphasizes strong visual effects, commercial performance, and clever methods that balance technical skill with audience impact. Designed for working magicians, the book offers polished…
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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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absolute madness
SYNOPSIS: Featuring 18 effects, 4 essays, dozens of photographs, and 182 pages, this is some of the most hard-hitting magic Craig has ever released. This hardcover book is the culmination of thirty years of performing in front of real audiences and features a special link to a show filmed in the P3 Magic theater of…
