This comprehensive book contains everything the budding magician needs to put on a dazzling show at home. Expert guidance from a professional magician reveals how to perform more than 200 illusions, ranging from party tricks, close-up magic and stage magic to confounding puzzles and awe-inspiring stunts. It reveals how you can make a coin vanish, have x-ray vision, read an audience member's mind and cut a volunteer in two. Whatever your previous experience and skill level, this exciting and inspiring book will enable you to confound and impress friends and family, providing hours of enjoyment for both performer and audience alike.

Magic is a fabulous form of entertainment, both on a professional basis and in the home. This comprehensive book contains more than 375 tricks, ranging from card, money and mind magic, optical illusions and close-up magic to puzzles, party tricks and stand-up and stage illusions. More than 2500 step-by-step photographs reveal all the skills you need, and close-up secret views show how the illusions are performed, with tips on preparation and patter enabling you to achieve a polished performance. Whether you are a keen novice or want to expand your repertoire, this inspiring book will enable you to confound and amaze friends and family.

Cards are internationally recognized symbols, and the scope for creating illusions with a deck of cards is huge. They can be made to appear, disappear, change suit, multiply, defy gravity, and a lot more besides. This book begins with an introduction to magic, emphasizing the importance of keeping the secret and how to practise performing. There are step-by-step instructions showing how to perform a wide range of card tricks, including basic techniques, how to shuffle, control and force cards, self-working card tricks, card tricks requiring skill, special gimmicks and advanced flourishes. The book is ideal for both the hobbyist and the more serious performer.