The Blackstone Book of Magic & Illusion

The Blackstone Book of Magic & Illusion
Author: Harry Blackstone
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2002
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9781557044921

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Finally back in print, the complete Blackstone story and the history of magic from the 1920s to today. This much in-demand classic gift book contains over 250 photos & drawings exploring the complete Blackstone story and a vivid and varied appreciation of the history, science, and art of illusion and magic from ancient Egypt to vaudeville to Broadway, Las Vegas, and television. It contains 20 classic magic routines in detailed execution. Traces the history of magic, describes the acts of prominent magicians, and demonstrates some basic cup, card, and coin tricks.

The Blackstone Book of Magic and Illusion

The Blackstone Book of Magic and Illusion
Author: Harry Blackstone
Publisher:
Total Pages: 248
Release: 1995-01-12
Genre: Magic tricks
ISBN: 9781557041777

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Traces the history of magic, describes the acts of prominent magicians, and demonstrates some basic cup, card, and coin tricks.

The Blackstone Book of Magic & Illusion

The Blackstone Book of Magic & Illusion
Author: Harry Blackstone
Publisher:
Total Pages: 256
Release: 1985
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN:

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The complete Blackstone story and the history of magic from the 1920s to today.

Blackstone Book of Magic and Illusion

Blackstone Book of Magic and Illusion
Author: Harry Blackstone
Publisher: Turtleback
Total Pages:
Release: 2002-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780613636926

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Traces the history of magic, describes the acts of prominent magicians, and demonstrates some basic cup, card, and coin tricks.

Blackstone, a Magician's Life

Blackstone, a Magician's Life
Author: Daniel G. Waldron
Publisher: Meyerbooks, Publisher
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1999
Genre: Magicians
ISBN: 9780916638917

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This is the story of the world and magic shows of Harry Blackstone (1885-1965), who entertained theatre-goers for over 50 seasons. Gifted with an electric presence, a magnificent voice and a master magician's mentality and skills, he played everything from showboats to vaudeville to television. Blackstone's extravagant productions advertised "1001 wonders" and "an enchanting array of beautiful girls." Waldron's vivid and thoroughly researched narrative, enhanced with first-hand accounts by those who worked on the Blackstone show, presents an unforgettable portrait of a unique showman. Illustrated throughout with photographs.

Houdini on Magic

Houdini on Magic
Author: Walter Brown Gibson
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 337
Release: 1953
Genre: Conjuring
ISBN: 0486203840

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Written by the master magician himself, this fascinating work reveals the secrets behind how Houdini escaped numerous death-defying stunts and exposed a variety of fake spiritualists. He also gives instructions for 44 eye-catching stage tricks, as well as other fascinating material. 155 illustrations.

Blackstone's Tricks Anyone Can Do

Blackstone's Tricks Anyone Can Do
Author: Harry Blackstone
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
Total Pages: 266
Release: 1982-12-28
Genre: Card tricks
ISBN: 9780806508627

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Describes two hundred magic tricks which may be performed in the living room using easily acquired props, ranging from the elementary to tricks with string and rope.

Joshua Jay's Amazing Book of Cards

Joshua Jay's Amazing Book of Cards
Author: Joshua Jay
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2010-01-01
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 0761158421

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Demonstrates how to perform different types of card tricks with step-by-step instructions and photographs.

Disappearing Tricks

Disappearing Tricks
Author: Matthew Solomon
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2010
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0252076974

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This work revisits the golden age of theatrical magic and silent film to reveal how professional magicians shaped the early history of cinema. The author treats cinema and stage magic as overlapping practices that together revise our understanding of the origins of motion pictures and cinematic spectacle.

Blackstone's Secrets of Magic

Blackstone's Secrets of Magic
Author: Harry Blackstone
Publisher:
Total Pages: 164
Release: 1958
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780879802608

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