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Professional Magic for Amateurs by Walter B. Gibson (1989, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherDover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-100486230120
ISBN-139780486230122
eBay Product ID (ePID)221930
Product Key Features
Book TitleProfessional Magic for Amateurs
Number of Pages239 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1989
TopicMagic, General
IllustratorYes
GenreGames & Activities, Humor
AuthorWalter B. Gibson
Book SeriesDover Magic Bks.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight9.1 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN73-087045
Dewey Edition19
Dewey Decimal793.8
Edition DescriptionReprint,New Edition
SynopsisThis book is for the amateur magician who wants to learn (and start performing) well-known tricks that professionals use. Fifty easy yet effective tricks are presented, offering a well-rounded repertoire on which the beginner can draw while developing further interests and skills. -To explain how magic is done is one thing, - Mr. Gibson says in his introduction, -To tell how to do it quite another.- In this volume you will be taken through every stage of each trick -- an overview, how the trick appears to the audience, the mechanism behind the trick, and finally the presentation details that allow you to perform the trick in a completely professional manner. By carefully following the few simple yet essential tips the tricks will soon be yours. Emphasis is on tricks that can be performed informally with a small group of friends. There are card tricks of both the setup and impromptu kind, there are tricks with string, handkerchiefs, tumblers, and mental magic where the purpose is -to deceive the mind rather than the eye.- A final section on well-known stage illusions shows how the same performance principles are carried to magic on a higher level. With this book the beginner will be able to perform professional tricks within hours, while even the more advanced magician will find new tricks and new ways of doing old ones. The author draws upon a lifetime in professional magic for his tricks. Not only is Mr. Gibson well known as one of the best writers about magic; he was also long associated with Houdini, the Thurstons, and other great magicians of the past., This book is for the amateur magician who wants to learn (and start performing) well-known tricks that professionals use. Fifty easy yet effective tricks are presented, offering a well-rounded repertoire on which the beginner can draw while developing further interests and skills.""To explain how magic is done is one thing,"" Mr. Gibson says in his introduction, ""To tell how to do it quite another."" In this volume you will be taken through every stage of each trick - an overview, how the trick appears to the audience, the mechanism behind the trick, and finally the presentation details that allow you to perform the trick in a completely professional manner. By carefully following the few simple yet essential tips the tricks will soon be yours.Emphasis is on tricks that can be performed informally with a small group of friends. There are card tricks of both the setup and impromptu kind, there are tricks with string, handkerchiefs, tumblers, and mental magic where the purpose is ""to deceive the mind rather than the eye."" A final section on well-known stage illusions shows how the same performance principles are carried to magic on a higher level.With this book the beginner will be able to perform professional tricks within hours, while even the more advanced magician will find new tricks and new ways of doing old ones. The author draws upon a lifetime in professional magic for his tricks. Not only is Mr. Gibson well known as one of the best writers about magic; he was also long associated with Houdini, the Thurstons, and other great magicians of the past., 50 easy, effective tricks used by professionals -- cards, handkerchiefs, mental magic, morec. 63 illustrations., Fifty easy, effective tricks used by professionals -- cards, handkerchiefs, mental magic, and more. 63 illustrations.
LC Classification NumberGV1547
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- 08 Sep, 2023
Great older magic book.
Although this is an older book it still has many practical and different tricks in it. Walter B. Gibson is a legend in magic, and a prolific writer. In this book he explains how to present the tricks. The illustrations are good and easy to understand. I recommend it.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 24 Nov, 2021
not a good book at all
no good tricksVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
