Carter the Great: Being a detailed account of Charles Joseph Carter and his extraordinary life as a vagabond illusionist who for three decades circumnavigated ... of magical impedimenta (Magical pro-files)

Handcuff King. Escape Artist. International Superstar. Since his death eighty years ago, Harry Houdini's life has been chronicled in books, in film, and on television. Now, in this groundbreaking biography, renowned magic expert William Kalush and best-selling writer Larry Sloman team up to find...

With this book, anyone can develop a versatile repertoire of first rate card tricks. The authors, both noted authorities on magic, present complete, easy to understand explanations of basic techniques and over 100 complete tricks...

The most complete treatise on sleight-of-hand coin conjuring, including best traditional methods and modern innovations. Guides you systematically from basic techniques, through integrated tricks to complete routined acts

Penn & Teller impart their priceless secrets for conning, scamming, and fooling your closest personal friends...(if you don't buy new, you may not get the trick cards with the book)

You don’t need a white tiger, expensive props, or hours of preparation to do magic. With a little practice, some clever misdirection (which lays at the heart of all magic tricks), and showmanship, you can surprise family, friends, and coworkers using a few everyday items!

Everything that would-be magicians and entertainers need to take their magic to the streets, bars, malls, and supermarkets, and wow crowds up close and personal is in this exciting new guide. From amazing card tricks to mind magic and stunning illusions...

Writing a history of stage magic, Steinmeyer reveals the secrets of such famous feats as hiding an elephant, one of Houdini's big tricks, as he details notable stage magicians' careers. He shows that this venerable entertainment genre is indubitably more illusion, performed by monumentally clever practitioners, than magic...

This book does not only lists magical effects but it also classified every possible means to achieve them. After Fitzkee's death, the American magician Dai Vernon, called "the Professor" even by the most conceited magicians (and there are legions of them), has demonstrated that creating a new effect is much rarer than altering the methods to produce a known effect. This is what the trick brain offers: the ability to create something which will be perceived as a new effect. Creation is the mark of the geniuses as misdirection is the mark of the master magicians. (Recommended by Magician Todd Diamond)