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An autobiography of hands on training in sleight of hand magic. Revealing the tricks to this sort of person would probably mean ruining all the magic for him or her. This title includes information on how to perform amazing closeup tricks, baffling optical illusions and incredible mental magic. They may transform into something else, but whatever does. Phillip margolin has written nineteen novels, many of them new york times bestsellers, including his latest novels woman with a gun, worthy browns daughter, sleight of hand, and the washington trilogy. Its still considered the foundational work, even as th. In this video i talk about the my favourite card magic books and how to learn from. This is the place to buy and sell second hand magic books and written word only. Practical manual of legerdemain for amateurs and others dover magic books 57ill n ed by sachs, edwin isbn.
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