Close-Up Magic Secrets

By Jim Tyler, Jon Racherbaumer, Jeff Davis

Book Overview

Move objects with your mind, pass coins through tables, escape police restraints, and reveal other people's thoughts Diamond Jim Tyler shows how to transform an ordinary act into a truly entertaining show. Learn 29 routines that include several original tricks as well as many tried-and-true crowd pleasers. Written for beginners and used by pros, this guide is designed for illusionists performing in small venues -- bars, restaurants, and other places where audiences will be watching from close range. Its tricks for every type of magician include a variety of routines involving cards, money, fire, mind-reading, and comedy. Diamond Jim offers tips on patter and a helpful glossary of magic jargon. More than 300 photographs illustrate his easy-to-follow instructions.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486478912
• ISBN13: 9780486478913
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.3" x 10.9"