Mysterio's Encyclopedia of Magic and Conjuring

A Compendium of Astonishing Illusions
Quirk Books By Gabe Fajuri

7-1/4 x 9 in; 368 pp ;
Hardcover
Published in September, 2008
ISBN 9781594742637
ISBN10 1594742634

$24.95

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Mysterio's Encyclopedia of Magic and Conjuring -- Quirk's Amazing Magical Wonder Deck charmed amateur and professional magicians with its gorgeous aesthetic and fiendishly clever card tricks. Now these same readers can experience a complete course in magic with Mysterio's Encyclopedia of Magic and Conjuring—a giant compilation of more than 300 tricks and variations.

Here are illustrated step-by-step instructions for rope tricks, money magic, mind-reading effects, stage illusions, everyday magic, and plenty of all-new card tricks. Readers will learn how to bend spoons, stretch handkerchiefs, levitate glassware, make small children disappear, shuffle playing cards with aplomb, and much more—everything from simple street-magic effects to epic on-stage illusions. Mysterio's Encyclopedia of Magic and Conjuring is a beautifully designed reference for magicians of all ages and abilities.

Gabe Fajuri is an associate editor of Magic, the world's leading trade journal for magicians. He also publishes scholarly titles on the subject of conjuring. He lives in Chicago.

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