Condition: Good. Packed in a BOX with cardboard backing and padding. (See Photos!) Pages: not written on, clean, bright, odor free. Dust Jacket: clean, bright, moderate to heavy rubbing to edges, small tears to edges. Same or next day shipping (weekdays and Saturdays)! Ships from California.  ABOUT THIS: "It's fun to be fooled—but it's more fun to know!" This book—a manual for the hobbyist and home magician—not only reveals the "mysteries" behind the magician's art but also teaches the beginner what is even more important: how to perform magic, how to put a trick across with professional showmanship and poise. Well-performed magic is a completely satisfying hobby—and magic, contrary to popular belief, is easy to perform well. However, to reap the fullest enjoyment from magic as a hobby the magician must fully understand the "whys" of magic. It is not enough just to know how to do tricks. Magic for the Millions enables the novice, as well as those who have already mastered the fundamentals of magic, to develop professional skill in their presentation. It describes in clear, simple terms, supplemented by numerous diagrams and drawings, not only the mechanical essentials of over a hundred baffling tricks, but also explains how to present these tricks in order to gain a maximum of effect. In this respect Magic for the Millions differs from virtually every other book of its kind. In addition to offering step-by-step in-

MAGIC FOR THE MILLIONS 

Contents 

I. An Introduction to the Theory of Magic: Principles of showmanship as applied to magic. The important tools of deception and entertainment. II. Tricks with , Playing Cards: Simple yet effective tricks that can be mastered within a few minutes and performed anywhere at any time. III. Tricks without Playing Cards: Other varieties of "spur-of-the-moment" magic. IV. When Conversation Lags: Impromptu opening effects to help the magician turn the conversation to magic as a preface to his demonstration. V. Handle with Gloves: How to execute and utilize simple and easily mastered moves with a deck of playing cards. VI. Prepared Playing Cards: The most useful methods of preparing a deck of playing cards and how to use them most effectively. VII. Tricks Using Prepared Cards: The masterpieces of play-ing card magic. VIII. Tricks with Silks and Handkerchiefs: Easy but effective tricks with one of the most useful of magical items. IX. Mental and Spirit Effects: The magician as a mind-reader or spirit medium instead of merely a conjurer. X. Miscellaneous Tricks: The masterpieces of the amateur magician's repertoire. Effects using nonmagical-looking apparatus that can be made or collected at home.