Magic beginners should not over look the basic magic books

Imagine this: A few months back, wrapped in the velvety cloak of night, I'm standing center stage. Enchantment fills the air, and with a flourish, I unveil a prediction that leaves the audience breathless—a reveal so stunning, it seems woven from the very fabric of dreams. Alas, upon waking, the spell was broken, the secret lost. The method to this magic? Gone.

But the enchantment didn't end there. Like an alchemist in relentless pursuit of transmutation, I poured over ancient tomes and modern manuals of mystique, fervently seeking that elusive key. I wrestled with abstractions, yet nothing clicked—the charm I needed danced just beyond reach. That is until today.

In the quiet of my sanctum, surrounded by relics and mementos of shows past, I chanced upon a forgotten trinket—crafted long ago, a mere fledgling conjuration from the legendary Mark Wilson's tome of tricks. Eureka! Like an arcane bolt from the blue, it struck me. A simple twist, one minor metamorphosis, and there it was—the very sorcery that had eluded me since that dreamt performance!

Behold, fellow purveyors of the mystical arts, here lies our grimoire of wonders, a compendium for the curiosity-seeker and the silver-tongued spellbinder alike. Bookmark this trove of knowledge, where novices and masters find common ground in our shared quest. The stage is set and the magic awaits—will you join me on this bewitching adventure?

A Book Of Magic For Young Magicians : The Secrets Of Alkazar

Professor Hoffmann' Modern Magic, More Magic, Later Magic & King Koko

Will Goldston's Exclusive Magicial Secrets, More EMS and Further EMS, plus several other Goldston books.

The Rupert Howard Course In Magic

Some of the Ellis Stanyon material

Walter Gibson's earlier works

Dunninger

Corinda's 13 Steps.

Annemann's Practical Mental Magic.The Jinx.

Tarbell Volumes 1 to 8. Tarbell Companion. Tarbell Study Guide

Many of my childhood magic books from 50 Best Conjuring Tricks, Norman Hunter & Bert Douglas

Showmanship & Presentation by Edward Maurice.

The Fitzkee Trilology: Showmanship For Magicians, Magic By Misdirection, The Trick Brain

Milbourne Christopher's Illustrated History Of Magic. Panorama of Magic (now re published as; Magic-A Picture History

amongst many others including old and newer magazines

Plus the books on Programmes that Magicians presented :Programmes Of Magicians(, J.F Burroughs--Magical Night At The Theatre by Charles Waller & Gerald Taylor, Max Holden's Programmes of Magicians, 101 Magic Great Acts, Tony Taylor & the great Reviews of Full Evening Shows, first published in Genii, with photos--Arnold Furst's, Famous Magicians Of The World & Great magic Shows. These cover everone ffrom Dante, Kalanag, Carter, Levant to John Calvert, Houdini--and many more--ALL actually seen by Arnold Furst. 2nd hand copies are around

plus slightly more up to date authors as

Val Andrews--my late great friend

Roy Johnson-- another friend. The RJ Experience, Second Time Round, Third Dimension,Final Call, Silver Special, Pure Gold & Roy's Lecture notes

Eddie Burke's incredible range of Mental Magic

Barrie Richardson's Theatre Of The Mind. Act Two

Basil Horowitz's 4 books on Mental Magic

Al Baker's material

Quality Magic and Magic Of Okito.

The Robert Albo Book--Oriental magic Of The Bambergs

Gyles Brandreth's children's book of magic

And the below books list from https://www.reddit.com/r/Magic/. We have ebook version of all these books (usually in pdf format), so if you want to get them at a very low price, please contact us(Email: [email protected]).

Abbott, David P. The Open Court. Entangled Continua Publishing, 2019 255 pp, (Linked by permission)

Andrews, Max. Sixteen Thumb Tie Gems. Max Andrews, 1947 50 pp.

Annemann, Theodore. Annemann's Mental Mysteries. Theo. Annemann, 1929 15 pp.

Annemann, Theodore. Annemann's Super Card Mysteries. Gilbert Gault, 1929 12 pp.

Annemann, Theodore. 202 Methods Of Forcing. Max Holden, 1933 38 pp.

Annemann, Theodore. Sh-h-h--! It's A Secret. L. Davenport & Co., 1934 54 pp.

Annemann, Theodore. Annemann's Complete Mental and Psychic Routine. Louis Tannen, 1935 27 pp.

Annemann, Theodore. Annemann's Mental Bargain Effects. Theo. Annemann, 1935 18 pp.

Annemann, Theodore. En Rapport. Theo. Annemann, 1937 18 pp.

Annemann, Theodore. Practical Mental Magic. Max Holden, 1944 268 pp.

Annemann, Theodore. Annemann's Miracles Of Card Magic. Max Holden, 1948 115 pp.

Anonymous. By Far the Best Book of Conjuring Tricks (Illustrated). R. March & Co., undated 51 pp.

Anonymous. Endless Amusement : A Collection of Nearly 400 Entertaining Experiments in Various Branches of Science, Including Acoustics, Arithmetic, Chemistry, Electricity, Hydraulics, Hydrostatics, Magnetism, Mechanics, Optics, Wonders of the Air Pump, All the Popular Tricks and Changes of the Cards, &C., &C., &C. : to Which Is Added, a Complete System of Pyrotechny, Or, the Art of Making Fireworks : The Whole So Clearly Explained, as to Be Within the Reach of the Most Limited Capacity. Thorp and Burch, 1820 216 pp.

Anonymous. Le Parfait Escamoteur. Paris, Le Bailley, Libraire, 1863 102 pp.

Anonymous. The Black Art; or, Magic Made Easy. Frederic A. Brady, 1869 84.pp.

Anonymous. Prestidigitation; or, Magic Made Easy. Hunter & Co., 1870 100 pp.

Anonymous. Modern Pastime, or, In-door Amusements including ventriloquism--parlour magic--elementary gymnastics--billiards--fun, and flirtation, forfeits, etc., etc.. Frederick Warne & Co., 1871 223 pp.

Anonymous. How to Entertain a Social Party: a Collection of Tableaux, Games, Amusing Experiments, Diversions, Card Tricks, Parlor Magic, Philosophical Recreations, Etc.. F. M. Read, 1875 72 pp.

Anonymous. The Practical Magician and Ventriloquist's Guide : A Practical Manual of Fireside Magic and Conjuring Illusions : Containing Also Complete Instructions for Acquiring & Practising the Art of Ventriloquism. Hurst & Co., 1876 116 pp.

Anonymous. Mysteries of the Séance and Tricks and Traps of Bogus Mediums : A Plea for Honest Mediums and Clean Work by a Life-Long Spiritualist. Lunt Bros., 1903 77 pp.

Anonymous. Wehman Bros.' New Book of One Hundred and Fifty Parlor Tricks and Games : Home-made Apparatus. Wehman Brothers, 1905 170 pp.

Anonymous. Revelations; Devoted to the Interest of the Magician. Harry C. Schreck, 1919 36 pp.

Anonymous. The Magical Mail : A monthly house organ. Arthur Ivey & Co., 1921 40 pp.

Anonymous. Stage Illusions and Entertainments. Cassell and Company, Ltd., 1923 166 pp.

Anonymous. Revelations : Mental Telepathy, Thought Transference, Mind Reading, Second Sight, Hypnotism Etc., Etc., How It Is Done, And How To Do It. The Veritas Library, 1925 36 pp.

Anonymous Learn How to be a Handcuff King and Mystery Man. Johnson Smith & Company, c. 1940 26 pp.

Arnold, George. The Magician's Own Book; or, the Whole Art of Conjuring. Dick & Fitzgerald, 1862 396 pp.

Ervin, E. G. Club Deceptions. Kanter's Magic Shop, 1947 60 pp.

Evans, Henry Ridgely. The Spirit World Unmasked. Laird and Lee, 1897 305 pp.

Evans, Henry Ridgely. In the Magic Circle. The Open Court Pub. Co, 1905 13 pp.

Evans, Henry Ridgely. The Old and New Magic. The Open Court Pub. Co, 1906 416 pp.

Farelli, Victor. The "Master Speller" : A modern card miracle, using a borrowed and unarranged pack of fifty-two cards. Edward Bagshawe & Co. 1930 14 pp.

Farelli, Victor. Farelli's "Controlled Coincidence" : Four Modern Card Miracles. E. Bagshawe & Co. 1931 18 pp.

Farelli, Victor. Farelli's Card Magic: A Practical Treatise on Little-Known Card Sleights, Including Numerous New Card Problems. Edward Bagshawe & Co. 1933 111 pp.

Farelli, Victor. Lend Me Your Pack: Novel Experiments With ... Borrowed Cards. L. Davenport & Company, 1936 49 pp.

Farelli, Victor. Thanks to Leipzig!. George Armstrong, 1949 59 pp.

Farelli, Victor. John Ramsay's Triple Restoration: An original paper tearing trick described in minutest detail. John Ramsay, 1949 26 pp.

Fetsch, Henry N, "Hen", Milk Pitcher Magic. Maryland Magic Studio, 1946

Fitzkee, Dariel. Linking Ring Manipulation with an Original Ring Routine, "The Oriental Rings". The American Studios, 1930

Fitzkee, Dariel. Misdirection for Magicians. Dariel Fitzkee, 1935

Fitzkee, Dariel. The Strange Inventions of Doctor Ervin. Dariel Fitzkee, 1937

Fitzkee, Dariel. Contact Mind Reading – Expanded. Saint Raphael House, 1945

Fixen, Laura G. Mind Reading; or, Second Sight. The True Secret Of Mind Reading As Performed By The Zancigs. Diamond Dust, 1912

Fleischman, Sid and Gunther, Bob. The Blue Bug : A Manual of Sorcery with Cigarette Papers. Lloyd E. Jones, 1947

French, Edwin A., French's manipulative magic with additions. Compiled by Chas. C. Eastman. No publisher listed. c.1930

Frikell, Wiljalba. Hanky Panky: A Book of Conjuring Tricks. Chatto & Windus, 1875

Frikell, W.. The parlor magician: or, 100 tricks for the drawing room : containing an extensive and miscellaneous collection of conjuring and legerdemain : sleights with dice, dominoes, cards, ribbons, rings, fruit, coin, balls, handkerchiefs, &c., all of which may be performed in the parlor or drawing room : without the aid of any apparatus : also embracing a choice variety of curious deceptions which may be performed with the aid of simple apparatus : the whole illustrated and clearly explained with 121 engravings. Martinka & Co.. c.1870

Frost, Thomas. The Old Showmen, and The Old London Fairs. Tinsley Brothers, 1874

Frost, Thomas. The Lives of the Conjurors. Tinsley Brothers, 1876

Frost, Thomas. Circus Life and Circus Celebrities. Chatto & Windus, 1881

Ganthony, Robert. Bunkum Entertainments: Being a Collection of Laughable Skits on Conjuring, Physiognomy, Juggling, Performing Fleas, Waxworks, Panorama, Phrenology, Phonograph, Second Sight, Lightning Calculators, Ventriloquism, Spiritualism, Etc. : to which are Added Humorous Sketches, Whimsical Recitals, and Drawing-room Comedies. L.U. Gill, 1895

Ganthony, Robert. Ventriloquism Self-Taught : Being A Thoroughly Reliable Guide to the Art of Voice Throwing and Vocal Mimicry by an Entirely Novel System of Graduated Exercises. Dick & Frizgerald, 1901

Gibson, Walter B. After Dinner Tricks. Magic Publishing Company, 1921

Gibson, Walter B. Sixteen Master Card Mysteries. Walter B. Gibson, 1928

Gilbert, A. C. Mysto Magic. The A. C. Gilbert Co, 1919

Gilbert, A. C. Gilbert Chemical Magic : A Presentation of Original and Famous Tricks in Conjuring Accomplished by the Use of Chemicals. The A.C. Gilbert Company, 1920

Gilbert, Alfred C. Gilbert Coin Tricks for Boys, Designed to Teach Coin Conjuring to Boys in a Simple Manner, and to Provide Entertainment of an Unusual Character. The A.C. Gilbert Company, 1920

Goldin, Horace Illusion Device. US Patent Office, Patent 1,458,575, 1923

Goldin, Horace. Mysterious Tricks. Will Goldston Limited, 1930

Bagshawe, Edward. E. D. Proudlock's Routine with Thimbles. L. Davenport & Co., 1933 36 pp.

Bagshawe, Edward. Edward Proudlock's Version of the Sympathetic Silks. Edward Bagshawe and Company, 1936 31 pp.

Bagshawe, Edward. Proudlock's Egg Bag and Four Ace Presentations. L. Davenport & Co., c.1938 28 pp.

Baker, Al. Al Baker's Book One. L. Davenport & Co., 1933 42 pp.

Baker, Al. Al Baker's Book Two. L. Davenport & Co., 1935 41 pp.

Baldwin, Samuel "Samri". Spirit Mediums Exposed. M'Carran, Bird & Co. 1879 66 pp.

Baldwin, Samuel "Samri". Secrets Of Mahatma Land Explained. T.J. Dyson & Son, 1895 120 pp.

Bellew, Frank. The Art of Amusing : Being a Collection of Graceful Arts, Merry Games, Odd Tricks, Curious Puzzles, and New Charades, Together with Suggestions for Private Theatricals, Tableaux, and All Sorts of Parlor and Family Amusements. Carleton, 1867 348 pp.

Bertram, Charles. Isn't It Wonderful?. Swan Sonnenschein & Co., 1896 302 pp.

Bertram, Charles. A Magician in Many Lands. E. P. Dutton & Co., 1911 348 pp.

Blitz, Antonio. Fifty Years in the Magic Circle: being an account of the author's professional life; his wonderful tricks and feats; with laughable incidents, and adventures as a magician, necromancer, and ventriloquist. Belknap & Bliss, 1871 488 pp.

Branson, L. H. Indian Conjuring. George Routledge & Sons Ltd, 1922 103 pp.

Bullivant, Cecil H. The Drawing-Room Entertainer. C. Arthur Pearson, Ltd., 1922 128 pp.

Burlingame, Hardin J. Around the World With a Magician and a Juggler. Clyde Publishing Co. 1891 197 pp.

Burlingame, Hardin J. Leaves from Conjurers' Scrap Books; Or, Modern Magicians and Their Works. Donohue, Henneberry & Co., 1891 288 pp.

Burlingame, Hardin J. Tricks in Magic. Clyde Publishing Co., 1895 96 pp.

Burlingame, Hardin J. History Of Magic And Magicians. Charles L. Burlingame & Company, 1895 53 pp.

Burlingame, Hardin J. How to Read People's Minds. Clyde Publishing Co., 1905 52 pp.

Campbell, Loring This is Magic. Abbott's Magic Novelty Co., 1945 71 pp.

Carl, James. Practical Conjuring. No publisher listed, 1911 32 pp.

Carlton, Arthur P. Twenty Years of Spoof and Bluff. Herbert Jenkins, Limited, 1920 299 pp.

Carrington, Hereward. Hindu magic : an expose of the tricks of the yogis and fakirs of India. A. M. Wilson, 1913 56 pp.

Carrington, Hereward. Magic Is Fun : Magic for Every One. New Power Publications, c1920 154 pp.

Carrington, Hereward. Side-Show Tricks Explained : Sword Swallowing, Fire Eating, Feats of Strength, Juggling Secrets, Etc.. Haldeman-julius Publications, 1928 33 pp.

Carton, Bernard Conjuring for Connoisseurs. George Johnson, 1921 35 pp.

Chanin, Jack. Jaysee Silk Color Change Supreme. Jack Chanin, 1936 14 pp.

Chanin, Jack. J.C. Cigar Magic : Cigar manipulations: The only complete treatise on cigar magic. Equal to personal instruction. Jack Chanin, 1937 92 pp.

Christopher, Milbourne. Milbourne Christopher's Own Version For Stretching A Rope. Kanter's Magic Shop, 1938 18 pp.

Christopher, Milbourne and Fetsch, "Hen". Magic At Your Finger Tips : 33 Tested Tricks. Maryland Magic Studio, 1947 48 pp.

Christopher, Milbourne. Fifty Tricks with a Thumb Tip. D. Robbins & Company, 1948 28 pp.

Christopher, Milbourne. Conjuring With Christopher. Holden's Magic Shops, 1949 71 pp.

Clark, Keith. Harold Rice Presents Keith Clark's Silks Supreme Silk King Studios, 1942 27 pp.

Collins, A. Frederick. The Book of Magic : Being a Simple Description of Some Good Tricks and How to Do Them, with Patter. D. Appleton, 1915 206 pp.

Collins, Stanley. Collins's Card Conceits. The Kent and Surrey Press, 1925 53 pp.

Cremer, William H. Jr., editor. Magic No Mystery ; Conjuring Tricks with Cards, Balls, and Dice, Magic Writing, Performing Animals, Etc., Etc.. John Grant, 1876

Cremer, William H. Jr., editor. The Secret Out: One Thousand Tricks in Drawing Room or White Magic, Together with an Endless Variety of Entertaining Experiments. Chatto and Windus, 18??

Davenport, Ira Sr. The Davenport Brothers, The World-Renowned Spiritual Mediums: Their Biography and Adventures in Europe and America. William White and Company, 1869

De Caston, Herbert. Peerless Prestidigitation : Being a Collection of Entirely New Ideas and Effects in the Fascinating Art of Modern Magic. Hamley Brothers, Ltd., c1910

Decremps, Henri La magie blanche dévoilée, ou, Explication des tours surprenans qui font depuis peu l'admiration de la capitale & de la province : avec des réflexions sur la baguette divinatoire, les automates joeurs d'échecs, &c. &c.. Chez F.J. Desoer, 1792

Decremps, Henri Supplément à la Magie Blanche Dévoilée. Henri Descremps, 1785

Decremps, Henri Les petites aventures de Jérome Sharp, professeur de physique amusante. Ouvrage contenant autant de tours ingénieux que de leçons utiles, avec quelques petits portraits à la manière noire. J.F. Desoer, 1793

DeLawrence, George. A Vaudeville Magic Act. Geo. De Lawrence. 1919

DeLawrence, George and Thompson, James "Kater". Modern Card Effects and How To Perform Them. Arthur P. Felsman, 1920

DeLawrence, George. Miscellaneous Tricks with Handkerchiefs : Including a Fifteen Minute Act with Silks. G. Heaney, 1921

DeLawrence, George. How To Answer Questions In Crystal Gazing. Geo. De Lawrence, 1922

DeLawrence, George. Impromptu Magic With Patter. T. S. Denison & Company, 1930

Devant, David and Abott, David. Magic: The Magazine of Wonder. 1910

Deveen, David. Cigarette Magic and Manipulation. L. Davenport & Co. 1929

Dexter, Will. 131 Magic Tricks for Amateurs. Arc Books, 1958

Dixie, Raymond. The Boy Magician : A Large Number of the Latest and Best Tricks Carefully Selected for the Rising Generation of Conjurers. Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co., 1920

Dornfeld, Werner F. "Trix and Chatter"; A Novelty-Serio-Comic-Magicologue. A. P. Felsman, 1921

Douglas, Bert. Bert Douglas's A.B.C Book of Patter : An original compilation of humorous patter lines, alphabetically arranged. Edward Bagshawe & Co, 1937

Douglas, Bert. Bert Douglas's Magical Patter : Effective Patter Presentations for the Up-To-Date Magician. L. Davenport & Co. Second edition 1940

Downs, T. Nelson. Modern Coin Manipulation : Embracing Every Sleight and Subtlety Invented and Known. Routledge, 1900

Downs, T. Nelson. The Art of Magic. Arthur P. Felsman, 1909 {One of H. Adrian Smith's Ten basic books for a working library of conjuring)

Downs, T. Nelson. Tricks with Coins; or, Modern Coin Manipulation. Wehman Bros., 1939

Eastman, Charles C. Enthusiastic Magic : Practical Card Effects and Miscellaneous Items. Chas. C. Eastman, no date given (c.1935)

Elbiquet. A Text-Book of Magic. George Routledge & Sons Limited, 1914

Enochs, E. Loyd Loyd's Master Manipulation of Thimbles : A Treatise on the Science and Art of Manipulating Thimbles : Comprising Many New, Novel, and Original Conceptions : Equal to Personal Instruction. Loyd, no date given, (c.1930)

Enochs, E. Loyd Producing Lighted Cigarettes : Ideas and Methods Used by the Foremost Manipulators of Lighted Cigarettes. Loyd, 1936

Erdnase, S.W. Artifice, Ruse, and Subterfuge at the Card Table : A Treatise on the Science and Art of Manipulating Cards. Frederick J. Drake, 1905 {One of H. Adrian Smith's Ten basic books for a working library of conjuring)

Erdnase, S.W. Artifice, Ruse, and Subterfuge at the Card Table : A Treatise on the Science and Art of Manipulating Cards. Frederick J. Drake, 1905 {One of H. Adrian Smith's Ten basic books for a working library of conjuring)

Holden, John Watkins. A Wizard's Wanderings From China to Peru. Dean & Son, 1885

Holden, Max. Programmes of Famous Magicians. Max Holden, 1937

Holmes, Donald. Some Modern Conjuring : A Series of Original Experiments in the Magic Art. D. H. Alsdorf, 1909

Holmes, Donald. Tricks With Prepared Cards. Donald Holmes. 1913

Holmes, Donald. The Magic Art. Donald Holmes, 1920

Holmes, Donald. Donald Holmes' Bag O' Tricks. Donald Holmes. 1923

Hoole, Norman, and Shepherd, J.J. Original Magical Novelties: a selection of novel magical problems from the repertoires of Norman Hoole and J.J. Shepherd.. George Johnson, 1921

Hopkins, Albert A. Magic : Stage Illusions and Scientific Diversions, Including Trick Photography. Munn & Co, 1897

Houdini, Harry. Houdini Exposes the Tricks Used by the Boston Medium "Margery" to Win the $2500 Prize Offered by the Scientific American : Also a Complete Exposure of Argamasilla, the Famous Spaniard who Baffled Noted Scientists of Europe and America, with His Claim to X-ray Vision. Adams Press Publishers, 1924

Houdini, Harry. Houdini's Paper Magic: The Whole Art of Performing with Paper, Including Paper Tearing, Paper Folding and Paper Puzzles. E. P. Dutton & Company, 1922

Houdini, Harry. The Right Way to Do Wrong : An Exposé of Successful Criminals. Harry Houdini, 1906

Houdini, Harry. The Unmasking of Robert Houdin. Publishers Printing Company, 1908

Houdini, Harry. A Magician Among the Spirits. Harry Houdini, 1924

Houdini, Harry. Miracle Mongers and Their Methods : A Complete Exposé of the Modus Operandi of Fire Eaters, Heat Resisters, Poison Eaters, Venomous Reptile Defiers, Sword Swallowers, Human Ostriches, Strong Men, Etc.. E. P. Dutton and Company, 1920

Hugard, Jean. Coin Magic: A Complete Manual of Coin Conjuring. Max Holden, 1935

Hugard, Jean. Thimble Magic. Max Holden, 1936

Hugard, Jean. Silken Sorcery. Max Holden, 1937

Hugard, Jean. Close-Up Magic for the Night Club Magician. Max Holden, 1938 (NOTE: bound with Thimble Magic)

Hugard, Jean. Modern Magic Manual. Harper and Brothers, 1939

Hull, Burling. Sealed Mysteries : Explaining the Latest Card Mysteries and Spirit Tricks Made Public for the First Time : With Directions for Constructing Trick Cards. Master Technic Publishing Co., 1911

Hull, Burling. Master Sleights With Billiard Balls. American Magic Corporation, 1914

Hull, Burling. Sleights; being a number of incidental effects, tricks, sleights, moves and passes, for purposes ranging from impromptu to platform performances. American Magic Corporation, 1914

Hull, Burling. Bulletin Of Latest Sleights And Tricks. American Magic Corp, 1914

Hull, Burling. A Modern Handkerchief Act. American Magic Corp, 1914

Hull, Burling. The Art of the Stage : Magical Stagecraft and Showmanship. American Magic Corporation, 1914

Hull, Burling. Great East Indian Rope Trick. American Magic Corp, 1914

Hull, Burling. The Challenge Handcuff Act. No publisher listed, 1916

Hull, Burling. The Real Secret of the Stage Second Sight Act : Including the Author's New Improved Plan and System of Act. American Magic Corporation , 1916

Hull, Burling. Thirty One Man Mind Reading. No publisher listed, 1935

Hull, Burling. Burling Hull's Three "Wow" Card Hits. Midwest Magic Service, 1939

Hull, Burling. Annemann's Card Miracles And Annemann's Mental Mysteries. L. Davenport, 1940

Hurling, Maurice. A Short Cut to Ventriloquism. L. Davenport & Co. 1934

Hurst, Lulu. Lulu Hurst (The Georgia Wonder) Writes Her Autobiography, and For the First Time Explains and Demonstrates the Great Secret of Her Marvelous Power. Psychic Publishing Company, 1897

Jonson, Wilfrid. Let's Pretend. George Johnson, 1937

Johnson, George A Few Jardine Ellis' Secrets. George Johnson, 1925

Kellar, Harry. A Magician's Tour, Up and Down and Round about the Earth: Being the Life and Adventures of the American Nostradamus. Donohue, Henneberry & Co., 1890

Larsen, William and Wright, T. Page. The L.W. Card Mysteries. No publisher listed. c.1928

Larsen, William and Wright, T. Page. The L.W. Mindreading Mysteries. No publisher listed. 1928

Larsen, William and Wright, T. Page. The L.W. Mysteries For Children. No publisher listed. 1928

Larsen, William and McGill, Ormond. Radio and Nite Club Mindreading. Thayer's Studio. 1944

Latour, Harry. Magical Suggestions. George Johnson, 1921

Le Dair, Jack. Tricks Of A Trouper. Goodliffe Publication, 1946

Levante, Les "The Great". Fifty More Easy Card Tricks. No publisher listed, 1941

Lewis, Eric C. and Bellman, Dan. Magic As We Do It!. L. Davenport & Co., 1935

Lorento, Professor. Lorento's Wizards' Guide; or, Magic Made Easy. Hurst & Company, 1878

Lorento, Professor. Amateur Amusements. Hurst & Company, 1878

Piesse, George William Septimus. Chymical Natural and Physical Magic Intended for the Instruction and Entertainment of Juveniles During the Holiday Vacation. Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans & Roberts, 1858

Pinetti, Herman. Second Sight Secrets and Mechanical Magic. The Dunham Press, 1905

Poppe, Johann Heinrich Moritz von. Neuer Wunder-Schauplatz der Künste und interessantesten Erscheinungen im Gebiete der Magie. J. Scheible, 1839

Proskauer, Julien. Spook Crooks! : Exposing the Secrets of the Prophet-eers Who Conduct Our Wickedest Industry. A. L. Burt Company, 1932

Proskauer, Julien. The Dead Do Not Talk. Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1946

Rice, Harold R. and Van Zandt, W.T., Thru the Dye Tube. Silk King Studios, 1943

Rice, Harold R., Rice's More Naughty Silks: a 30 minute silk routine employing but one unprepared silk. Silk King Studios, 1947

Robert-Houdin, Jean Eugène. Memoirs of Robert-Houdin, Written by Himself. Chapman and Hall, 1859

Robert-Houdin, Jean Eugène. Les Secrets de la Prestidigitation et de la Magie: Comment on Devient Sorcier. Michel Lévy Frères, 1868

Robert-Houdin, Jean Eugène. Trans. Smithson, M. I. Card sharping exposed. The tricks of the Greeks unveiled: or, The art of winning at every game. J.W. Lovell Company, 1882

Robert-Houdin, Jean Eugène. Magie et physique amusante. Michel Lévy Frères, 1885

Robert-Houdin, Jean Eugène. The Secrets Of Stage Conjuring. George Routledge and Sons, 1881

Robinson, William E. Spirit Slate Writing and Kindred Phenomena. Munn & Co. 1898

Roterberg, August. Latter Day Tricks. August Roterberg, 1896

Roterberg, August. New Era Card Tricks. Messrs W. & F. Hamley, 1897

Roterberg, August Card tricks : how to do them and sleight of hand : designed for parlor and stage entertainments for the instruction of professionals and amateurs. Frederick J. Drake & Co., 1902

Sachs, Edwin. Sleight of Hand: A Practical Manual of Legerdemain for Amateurs & Others. L. Upcott Gill, 1885

Schorb, George. Riddles and Drawing-room Magic : Humor for Quick and Dull Wits. Laird & Lee, 1907

Scot, Reginald The Discoverie of Witchcraft. 1584, reprint 1886

Selbit, P. T. Conjuring Patter. Norman Davy Printing Co., 1907

Sellers, Tom. Tricks That Work. George Johnson, 1927

Sellers, Tom. Magic Hits. George Johnson, 1931

Sellers, Tom. Sellers' Secrets. George Johnson, 1931

Sellers, Tom. More Secrets. George Johnson, 1933

Sellers, Tom. Magical Pleasantries. Will Goldston, Ltd. 1933

Sellers, Tom. Card Tricks That Work. George Johnson, 1934

Sellers, Tom. Novel Necromancy. George Johnson, 1935

Sellers, Tom. Immediate Magic. George Johnson, 1937

Sellers, Tom. Subtle Sorcery. George Johnson, 1938

Sellers, Tom. Scots Magic. George Johnson, 1939

Sellers, Tom. Condensed Conjuring. George Johnson, 1941

Sellers, Tom. Trick Tracks. George Johnson, 1942

Sellers, Tom. Twenty Tricks. George Johnson, 1943

Sellers, Tom. Magical Mixture. L. Davenport & Co. 1943

Sellers, Tom. More Magical Mixture. L. Davenport & Co. Undated c.1943

Shaw, W. H. J. Magic Up To Date, or, Shaw's Magical Instructor. William Shaw, 1896

Shaw, W. H. J. New Ideas in Magic : Illusions, Spiritualistic Effects, Etc.. M. N. Smith, 1902

Sparks, H. G. Pack a Deck. George Johnson, 1939

Squier, Edward Summers. Tricks and Magic Made Easy. Edward J. Clode, 1919

Stanley, Harry Flash Magic : A Unique Collection of Tricks, Ideas, Gags and Tips with Flash Paper. Blackpool Union Printers, Ltd. 1945

Stanyon, Ellis. Card Tricks: A Practical Treatise on Conjuring with Cards. The Penn Publishing Company, 1900)

Stanyon, Ellis. Conjuring for Amateurs: A Practical Treatise on How to Perform Modern Tricks. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1901

Stanyon, Ellis. Magic; in Which Are Given Clear and Concise Explanations of All the Well-known Illusions, as Well as Many New Ones Here Presented for the First Time. The Penn Publishing Company, 1903

Goldston, Will. More Tricks and Puzzles Without Mechanical Apparatus. Dutton, 1910

Goldston, Will. Stage Illusions. The Magician, Ltd, 1912

Goldston, Will. A Magician's Swan Song. John Long, Ltd, 1913

Goldston, Will. Card and Ball Tricks With Patter. No publisher listed, 1916

Goldston, Will. Magic for the Forces. The Masterpiece Magical Company, 1918

Goldston, Will. Easy Magic With Patter. Will Goldston, Ltd, 1919

Goldston, Will. Secrets of Famous Illusionists. John Long, Limited, 1933

Goldston, Will. Great Tricks Revealed. George Routledge and Sons, 1935

Goldston, Will. Tricks of the Masters. David McKay and Company, 1942

Good, Arthur. Magical Experiments; or, Science In Play. Worthington Co., 1892

Grant, U. F. Grant Presents Super Magical Secrets. Max Holden, 1928

Grant, U. F. and Smith, H. Adrian. Flap Slate Wrinkles; A Treatise on Novel Uses of the Spirit Slates. No publisher listed, 1931

Grant, U. F. Illusion Secrets. No publisher listed. Undated c. 1934

Grant, U. F. Modern Levitations. L. D. and Co., 1943

Greenwood, Don Lighted Cigarettes Act. Abbott's Magic Novelty Company, undated

Harbin, Robert Demon Magic. L. Davenport & Co., 1938

Hatton, Henry and Plate, Adrian. Magician's Tricks, How They Are Done. The Century Co., 1910 {One of H. Adrian Smith's Ten basic books for a working library of conjuring)

Herrmann, Alexander. Herrmann's Book of Magic : Black Art Fully Exposed. Frederick J. Drake & Company, 1903

Herrmann, Alexander. Herrmann's Wizard's Manual : A Practical Treatise on Coin Tricks, Card Tricks, Sleight-of-Hand, Illusions, Black Art, Mind Reading, Spirit Mediumship, Ventriloquism, etc., etc. Shrewsbury Publishing Company, 1916

Hoffmann, Professor. Modern Magic : A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring. G. Routledge and Son, 1885 {One of H. Adrian Smith's Ten basic books for a working library of conjuring)

Hoffmann, Professor. More Magic. David McKay, 1890 {One of H. Adrian Smith's Ten basic books for a working library of conjuring)

Hoffmann, Professor. Later Magic. E. P. Dutton & Co., 2nd edition, 1911 {One of H. Adrian Smith's Ten basic books for a working library of conjuring)

Hoffmann, Professor. Latest Magic : Being Original Conjuring Tricks. Spon & Chamberlain, 1918

Holden, Max. Card Tricks That Anyone Can Do. Max Holden, 1934

Holden, Max. Modern Hand Shadows. Max Holden, 1935

Holden, Max. Manual of Juggling. Max Holden, 1947

Lustig, David. J. Vaudeville Mind Reading And Kindred Phenomena. R. W. Doidge, 1920

Lustig, David. J. Vaudeville Magic. R. W. Doidge, 1920 Second edition, revised and enlarged.

Lustig, David. J. and Doidge, Robert W. Vaudeville Ventriloquism; A Practical Treatise on the Art of Ventriloquism. R. W. Doidge, 1920

Lustig, David. J. La Vellma's Vaudeville Budget for Magicians, Mind Readers and Ventriloquists. R. W. Doidge, 1921

MacCarthy, E. Brian. Slow Sleights: Billiard Balls, Thimbles, Cards, Coins, etc.. George Johnson, 1934

MacCarthy, E. Brian. Modern Sleights. George Johnson, 1946

Maly, Charles J. Celestial Agent: An Easy Road To Mind Reading, Mental And Spirit Effects, And Muscle Reading. L. L. Ireland, 1944

Marlo, Edward. Card Fan Productions. L. L. Ireland, 1941

Martineau, Francis B., Victory Bouquet. Silk King Studios, 1944

Martineau, Francis B., Walsh Cane Routine. Silk King Studios, 1945

Maskelyne, Nevil and Devant, David. Our Magic : The Art in Magic, The Theory of Magic, The Practice of Magic. E. P. Dutton & Co., 1911 {One of H. Adrian Smith's Ten basic books for a working library of conjuring)

Maskelyne, John Nevil. 'Sharps and Flats.' : A Complete Revelation of the Secrets of Cheating at Games of Chance and Skill. Longmans, Green, & Co. 1894

Merbak. Magical Revelations Briton Publications Ltd., 1941

Miller, Leonard. Thrilling Magic. Abbott's Magic Novelty Company, 1959

Morrow, Albert. Thought Reading Exposed: How To Become A Thought Reader. The Daisy Bank Printing and Publishing Company, 1914

Mulholland, John. The Early Magic Shows. The Office of John Mulholland, 1945

Munro, George M. Art in Ten Minutes: A Lightning Sketch Lecture. George Johnson, 1922

Mussey, Barrows. Magic. A. S. Barnes, 1942

Neil, C. Lang, The Modern Conjurer and Drawing-Room Entertainer. J. B. Lippincott Company, 1902 {One of H. Adrian Smith's Ten basic books for a working library of conjuring)

Neil, C. Lang, After-Dinner Sleights and Pocket Tricks. Hamley Brothers, Ltd., 1904

Nelson, R. Alan. Hellstromism. Nelson Enterprises, 1935

Nikola, Louis. Hand Shadows : The complete art of shadowgraphy. C. Arthur Pearson, Ltd., 1913

Novak, Bob, Jack Miller's Linking Ring Routine. Louis Tannen, 1945

Odin, Claudius. Trans. Farelli, Victor. The Odin Rings: The Last Word on the Chinese Linking Rings. L. Davenport & Company, 1940

Osborne, Tom. 3-to-1 Rope Trick. Kanter's Magic Shop, 1938

Otto, Arthur. The Beginner's Guide to Conjuring. C. Dresdin & Co., 1910

Oudini. The Great Mysteries Now Revealed for the First Time. Johnson Smith & Company, 1909

Ovette, Joseph. Advanced Magic. Magical Ovette, 1919

Ovette, Joseph. Bargain Magic. Heaney Magic Co, 1921

Ovette, Joseph. Silk Creations. Joseph Ovette, 1931

Ovette, Joseph. Ovette's Tricks And Illusionettes. D. Robbins & Co, 1944

Pinchbeck, William Frederick. The Expositor; Or, Many Mysteries Unravelled. Delineated in a Series of Letters, Between a Friend and His Correspondent, Comprising the Learned Pig, Invisible Lady and Acoustic Temple, Philosophical Swan, Penetrating Spy Glasses, Optical and Magnetic, and Various Other Curiosities on Similar Principles: Also, a Few of the Most Wonderful Feats as Performed by the Art of Legerdemain, with Some Reflections on Ventriloquism. William Frederick Pinchbeck, 1805

Stebbins, Si. Card Tricks and the Way They Are Performed. No publisher listed, undated

Steele, W. F. (Rufus) Card Tricks That Are Easy to Learn, Easy To Do. Kanter's Magic Shop, 1935

Stillwell, George. Stillwell's Handkerchief Manipulation Act (Illustrated). Hamley Brothers, Ltd., 1902

Tarbell, Harlan. The Original Course In Magic Of Harlan Tarbell. 1927

Theobald, J. Dazley. The Amateur Magician: The Science & Art of Conjuring & Magic Fully Explained: And Instructions Given for Successfully Performing Feats in Legerdemain: Also an Exposure of So-called Spirit Rapping, Table Turning and Spirit Manifestations. J. Theobald & Co., 1880

Thurston, Howard. Howard Thurston's Card Tricks. I. & M. Ottenheimer, 1903

Thurston, Howard. Thurston's Easy Pocket Tricks : The A-B-C Of Magic. Howard Thurston, 1915

Thurston, Howard. Fooling Millions. Howard Thurston, 1928

Thurston, Howard. 400 Tricks You Can Do. Blue Ribbon Books, 1940

Various. The Crest Magician : Devoted to Magic and Magicians. Crest Trading Company, 1907-1908

Victor, Edward. More Magic Of The Hands: a magical discourse on effects with cards, tapes, coins, silks, dice ... &c. L. Davenport & Co., 1938

Waller, Charles. Original Creation for Magicians Hitherto Kept "Up His Sleeve". F. G. Thayer, 1920

Warford, Aaron A. How to Become a Magician, Containing a Grand Assortment of Magical Illusions as Performed by the Leading Magicians and Wizards of the Day. Frank Tousey, 1882

Warlock, Peter. Best Tricks With Slates. Max Holden, 1942

Watson, Donald "Monk" The Professional Touch. Abbott's Magic Novelty Co., 1945

Williams, Ned. Six Card Creations. Edward Bagshawe & Co., 1929

Williams, Samuel. The Boy's Treasury of Sports, Pastimes, and Recreations. D. Bogue, 1847

Wyman, J., Williams, H. Llewellyn., Frikell, W., Cahill, F., Arnold, G. . The magician's own book, or, The whole art of conjuring.: Being a complete hand-book of parlor magic, and containing over one thousand optical, chemical, mechanical, magnetical, and magical experiments, amusing transmutations, astonishing sleights and subtleties, celebrated card deceptions, ingenious tricks with numbers, curious and entertaining puzzles, together with all the most noted tricks of modern performers. The whole illustrated with over 500 wood cuts, and intended as a source of amusement for one thousand and one evenings. Dick & Fitzgerald, 1857

Zancig, Agnes and Zancig, Julius. The Twentieth Century Guide to Palmistry. The Henneberry Company. 1901