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Tarbell Course in Magic
by Dr. Harlan Tarbell

Contains Many of the World's Oldest & Most Closely Guarded
Secrets of Magic.

The Tarbell Course in Magic has been referred to by many conjurer's as "The Magician's Bible". This instructive work of Dr. Harlan Tarbell includes eight hard bound volumes, featuring 103 lessons instructed in over 3,400 pages with over seven thousand illustrations!

The material originally was supplied by Harlan Tarbell through a mail order service, one lesson at a time. The introduction of the course in 1926 was regarded as "The greatest thing that has ever happened in magic teaching." Having said that, the Tarbell Course in Magic remains a "modern classic", even after 75 years. This course was read by the likes of Harry Blackstone Sr., Percy Abbott, Cardini, Devant, Dante, David Copperfield and more. Remember, the original course was not intended as entertainment, but rather as a comprehensive treatment of explanation and skill transfer through written description, explanation and painstaking illustration to deliver a valuable source of material to train magicians.

Dr. Harlan Tarbell wrote, "A magician is not a magician because he knows tricks, but because he knows Magic - the principles, the fundamentals."

Volume 1

1. History of Magic; 2. Magic as a Science; 3. Sleight of Hand with Coins; 4. Coin Tricks; 5. More Coin Tricks; 6. The Thumb Tip; 7. Impromptu Tricks; 8. Ball Tricks; 9. Mathematical Mysteries; 10. Effective Card Mysteries; 11. Impromptu Card Mysteries; 12. Mental Card Mysteries; 13. Card Sleights; 14. Novel card Mysteries; 15. Restoring Torn Papers; 16. Rope and Tape Principle; 17. Handkerchief Tricks; 18. Knotty Silks; 19. Eggs and Silks

$20.00 U.S.

Volume 2

20. How to Please your Audience; 21. Magic with Wands; 22. Double Paper Mysteries - many deceptive effects; 23. Magic with Coins; 24. Cigarette Magic, with lighted and unlighted cigarettes; 25. Sleight of Hand with Cards - back palm, seconds, etc.; 26. Selected Card Mysteries; 27. Rising Cards (17 methods); 28. Egg Magic - Tarbell's Egg Bag - Unbreakable Egg, etc.; 29. Billiard Ball Manipulation; 30. Handkerchief Magic, Deluxe; 31. Rope Magic - new, clever; 32. "Ghostlite" Mysteries; 33. Illusions - low cost effects

$25.00 U.S.

Volume 3

34. Routining a Magic Show; 35. How to Make People Laugh; 36. Intimate Magic; 37. Conjuring with Currency; 38. Modern Coin Effects; 39. Fundamental Card Sleights; 40. Card Mysteries; 41. Card Stabbing; 42. Novelty Handkerchief Magic; 43. Color Changing Silks; 44. Rabbit and Dove Magic; 45. Illusions

$25.00 U.S.

Volume 4

46. Novelty Magic, wide variety; 47. Thimble Magic - complete act; 48. Swallowing Needles and Blades; 49. Unique Card Magic; 50. Novelty Rising Cards; 51. Card Transition Tricks; 52. Mental & Psychic Mysteries; 53. The Thumb Tie - 10 Methods; 54. Chinese Linking Rings; 55. Magic with Ribbon; 56. Silken Trickery; 57. Slate Tricks, new & novel methods with 1 & 2 slates; 58. Illusions - Fu Manchu's

$25.00 U.S.

Volume 5

59. Unique Magic; 60. More Unique Mysteries; 61. Four Ace Effects; 62. Modern Mental Mysteries; 63. Hat and Coat Productions; 64. Oriental Magic; 65. Original Oriental Secrets; 66. Tarbell Hindu Rope Mysteries; 67. Modern Rope Magic; 68. Magic of the Bambergs; 69. Magic with Bowls and Liquids; 70. Illusions; 71. Publicity and Promotion

$25.00 U.S.

Volume 6

72. Novel Ball Magic; 73. Unique Card Effects; 74. Novelty Magic; 75. Rope Magic; 76. Mindreading Mysteries; 77. X-Ray Eyes and Blindfold Effects; 78. Silk and Rope Penetrations; 79. Escapes and Substitutions; 80. Spirit Ties and Vest Turning; 81. Modern Stage Magic; 82. Stage Productions; 83. Magic as Theatre

$25.00 U.S.

Volume 7

84. More Mental Magic; 85. Card Magic; 86. Rope Magic; 87. Novelty Magic; 88. Money Magic; 89. Silk Magic; 90. Illusions You Can Make; 91. Late Arrivals

$25.00 U.S.

Volume 8

92. Thoughts and Advice; 93. Mysteries of the Seance; 94. Further Unique Mysteries; 95. Magic with Cards; 96. Oriental Magic; 97. Magic of the Mind; 98. Rope Magic; 99. Chalk Talk Magic; 100. Magic with Apparatus; 101. Comedy Magic; 102. Pantomime Illusions; 103. Making Magic Pay

$30.00 U.S.

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Modern Coin Magic
by J. B. Bobo

116 Coin Sleights and 236 Coin Tricks

When party guests request a few tricks, be prepared. Simply ask for a coin - and begin! Coins will vanish then suddenly appear in the most bizarre locations. The coins will change denominations and could actually appear to turn into another object like a small ball etc. Your audience will be astounded.

You will learn all about palms, holds, flips, switches, change-over, steals, cuffing, sleeving and other sleight-of-hand techniques. Coin tricks requiring special devices are also included. The author guides you systematically from basic techniques, concealments and vanishes, through integrated tricks to complete routined acts. His clear explanations are complemented by 510 crisp illustrations.

This book is the most complete treatise ever written on sleight-of-hand coin conjuring. Celebrated magician J. B. Bobo has gathered for you the best and most useful of all coin tricks. These tricks come from Bobo's fertile mind as well as four dozen notable prestidigitators, including such greats as Robert Houdin, Professor Hoffman and the greatest of all coin conjurers T. Nelson Downs.

Sleight-of-hand magic has consistently earned the respect of professional magicians. If you are yet an amateur, this easy to follow manual, together with regular practice, can lead to professional level competence. For professionals, this volume is a convenient encyclopedic reference that gathers in one place all the best coin magic from antiquity to modern times.

Modern Coin Magic, 358 pages, 5 5/8 inches x 8 1/4 inches, softbound.

$10.00 U.S.

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