By Subject > Magic, Legerdemain > Magic for Beginners and Children > 2 > Presto! Magic for the Beginner Presto! Magic for the Beginner Author: George Schindler Retail Price: $9.95 Availability: In Stock Format: Book Pages: 192 Dimensions: 5 3/8 x 8 1/2 ISBN: 0486477592 EAN: 978-0-486-47759-6 UPC: 8-00759-47759-3 Amaze and mystify audiences with your extensive repertoire of magic tricks! No experience is needed—this easy guide will walk you through all the steps. You'll learn to master three kinds of magic: close-up, club and parlor, and stage magic. With a little practice, you'll be able to make objects disappear, conjure something from nothing, levitate, and perform a host of other classic illusions, including a variety of card tricks. Internationally renowned magician George Schindler shares the secrets behind these classic maneuvers, offering practical advice on misdirection, presentation, routining, and showmanship. He even shows how to make your own inexpensive props! More than one hundred helpful illustrations will assist you in perfecting the Classic Coin Vanish, the Flying Rope, the French Drop, the Princess Floats, and other amazing tricks. Reprint of the Barnes & Noble, New York, 1999 edition. Ready to Buy? Add this to your cart (you can always remove it later.) Shopping here is Guaranteed Safe! Here's a sample of other Dover titles that may interest your customers. 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