Pepper's Ghost was the remarkable Victorian invention which allowed three-dimensional ghosts to walk onstage with actors. A beautiful new edition of "Two Lectures on Theatrical Illusion," Jim's book combines his lectures, "The Science Behind The Ghost" and "Discovering Invisibility." The...

Varied Deceptions is jam-packed with magic! Some of the effects and topics include: close-up, stand-up, mentalism, television effects, third sight, telepathy, sponges, coins, lighters, glasses, ropes, knots, money, flowers, beer, card stabs, clocks, eggs, bowls, bags, boxes, light bulbs, and...

The original moving hole effect by Harvey Rosenthal, with illustrations by Tom Gagnon! EFFECT:In brief, a hole punched into one sheet of paper invisibly flies to another sheet of paper in the possession of a spectator. The handling is convincing....

Time flies! And a great deal of time has passed since Professor Hoffmann wrote Later Magic. Yet, the fundamental principles of magic and the principles of performance are as valid today as they were at the beginning of the twentieth...