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Street MagicReviewed by John H. Frazier, 2010-01-30
Excellent book for someone who wants a few entertaining
tricks.
My Grandchildren think I'm wonderful.
First rate guide to sleights of handReviewed by E. M. Van Court, 2009-10-03
"Street Magic" is just that. Sleights of hand that require a
minimum of preparation (if any, other than practice), and can be
done almost anywhere and usually within arms reach of the
spectator.
Paul Zenon starts with an introduction which included some history
of magic and performance that I hadn't heard before. This is
followed with a clear and thorough discussion of the practical
aspects of working an audience, and conduct of an illusionist in
general (and there is more to it than "a magician never reveals his
secrets"). He then goes directly into over forty tricks. Most
require no preparation other than practice, and the props for all
of them would fit in a single pocket of a day pack, and only one or
two (that I recall) need to be bought at a magicians's supply shop.
Coin tricks, card tricks, and trick with tableware like cups and
spoons are the order of the day.
All the tricks are clearly explained and well illustrated.
This book should provide any amateur sleight of hand artist with a
great foundation, and provides some interesting background and
discussion for more experienced illusionists.
E. M. Van Court
An excellent book of magicReviewed by Shawn F, 2009-06-05
This book has it all. From simple, self-working tricks, to slick
card handling, to magic "gimmicks" you can make or buy, you'll find
everything you need to put together a fine performance. It covers
coin magic, card tricks, mentalism, and classic hustles like the 3
card monte.
This book shows you how to do lots of the fundamentals (french
drop, finger palm, double lift, undercuts, breaks, injogs, etc.)
and gives you some nice routines to perform using these techniques.
Definitely one of the best in my collection.
Clear and ConciseReviewed by D. O. Aguilar, 2008-11-30
This is my first exposure to sleight-of-hand skills. The book is well developed, easy to follow and probably has something in it for everyone.
some good tricks many card tricks as wellReviewed by northeasternsales, 2008-04-08
There are some nice tricks.About 60 percent of the book are card tricks,which I thought were way to many.If you like doing card tricks and some illusion tricks using different objects this book is for you.Every trick is explained very well in detail.Most props that are used while performing magic tricks can be found around the house, but there are a couple of magic tricks you will need to purchace from any magic store which will cost no more than a couple of dollars.There was one trick that I recently performed that had everyone puzzled.It is wise to do a trick only once to a group.But this trick was so good that after doing it 5 times to the same group of people no one could guess how I did it.Just about everyone will ask you after performing a trick how the magic trick was done.The hard part is not telling them because they will keep asking.
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