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Magic and Showmanship: A Handbook for Conjurers (1969)

by Henning Nelms

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Highly instructive book by a noted authority on the subject analyzes every phase of conjuring, from sleights, devices, misdirection, and controlling audience attention to incorporating patter and the effective use of assistants. Provides recommendations on the use of body language, posture, positioning, and movement. 60 original routines -- from simple card tricks to major illusions.… (more)
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Magic and Showmanship transcends hokey advice books and really shines as a text that can be read on many levels, and many times.
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[Foreword] Drama and conjuring are both arts of illusion.
[Chapter 1] The art of conjuring consists in creating illusions of the impossible.
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Highly instructive book by a noted authority on the subject analyzes every phase of conjuring, from sleights, devices, misdirection, and controlling audience attention to incorporating patter and the effective use of assistants. Provides recommendations on the use of body language, posture, positioning, and movement. 60 original routines -- from simple card tricks to major illusions.

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