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Discoverie of Witchcraft Book Discoverie of Witchcraft
Book by Reginald Scot - $40.00

Reginald Scot published The Discoverie of Witchcraft in 1584. Scot believed that the prosecution of those accused of witchcraft was irrational, so his aim was to show that witches did not exist, by exposing how feats of magic were performed.  You won't be adding any...

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Cardini: The Suave Deceiver Book Cardini: The Suave Deceiver
Book by John Fisher - $150.00

Get this! We’ve been able to procure a few copies of the critically acclaimed and highly sought after Cardini Opus! Once these are gone we will NOT be able to reorder. This is a rare chance to own a very important book that will appreciate in value at a very special price....

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Spellbound: The Wonder-filled Life of Doug Henning Book Spellbound: The Wonder-filled Life of Doug Henning
Book by John Harrison - $45.00

By 1974, magic had lost its mass appeal and there was no such thing as a celebrity magician—until a skinny, bucktoothed kid from Winnipeg became an overnight star in an unlikely Broadway musical called The Magic Show. Doug Henning, with his refreshingly modern approach to the art of...

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Magic Circle Diamond Jubilee DVD Magic Circle Diamond Jubilee
DVD by Magic Circle - $35.00

Performances by Fred Kaps, Robert Harbin, John Ramsay, Jay Marshall, Alex Elmsley, Billy McComb and more! Over 60 performers in all Complete documentary on the Circle Jubilee Over 25 performances from the 1956 British Ring convention Over an hour of...

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World's Beyond Book World's Beyond
Book by Paul Curry - $45.00

Do you remember the first time you saw Paul Curry's "Out of This World" performed? Do you remember how badly it fooled you? Know now that you can own a book full of such magic by the only man who could imagine it. This book has been out of print for several years and has been receiving...

Milo and Roger Book Milo and Roger
Book by Arthur Brandon - $37.00

If you’re looking for an hilarious, magic-themed book to relax with on the beach, this is the best one ever written! It is a side-splitting yet heart-warming account of two of the most famous magicians you’ve never heard of. This is not a trick book, but it’s an unbelievably honest, hilarious...

Essential Dai Vernon Book Essential Dai Vernon
Book by Dai Vernon - $125.00

This is the Dai Vernon book to rule them all. Dai Vernon was the most influential magician of the twentieth century. His vision helped to define and raise the artistry of close-up magic to a degree unequalled by any other magician then or today. His thinking pushed magic into the modern era....

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Don Alan's Magic Ranch Volumes 1 - 3 DVD Don Alan's Magic Ranch Volumes 1 - 3
DVD by Don Alan - $100.00

For my generation (and yours), these videos serve two functions. Not only do they display classic routines with great presentations and emotional hooks, but they showcase an era of television we missed by forty years. These videos are not instructional, but rather a collection of a television...

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Secrets Of An Escamoteur Book Secrets Of An Escamoteur
Book by Harry Riser - $47.00

Harry Riser was part of the magic elite in its heyday. He spent considerable time with magicians such as Edward Marlo, Dai Vernon and Charlie Miller. Their influence in his material is incredibly prominent in Secrets Of An Escamoteur.There are four reasons why we recommend this book to...

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Roy Benson by Starlight Book Roy Benson by Starlight
Book by Levent - $150.00

At the 2004 MAGIC Live! convention, Levent gave a lecture on Roy Benson. The audience were awe-struck at the sheer amount of fantastic magic that Benson created and even more so by how well Levent performed it. It was evident that Roy Benson was a legendary performer: a brilliant magician whose...

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