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The time and money you will spend hunting this book down could be a good investment, depending of course on how you use the book to develop your knowledge and. Born in england in 1964 scott now lives with his wife and son in southern spain. The amateur magicians handbook is a classic text and is recommend for all beginningamateur magicians. The amateur magicians handbook by june barrows mussey. The amateur magicians handbook hardcover june 1 1996 by henry hay author 4. This is an expanded and thoroughly revised edition, moves into the electronic age, with the amazing randi contributing his experience with videotape, which is revolutionizing selfcoaching for the. That said, the handbook will certainly not be the last book you will ever need to buy. Much of the information is for the amateur, but the writing style, and some concepts might be difficult for a younger performer to grasp. It is a classic, though outdated in many sections in spite of a little revision and a section by the amazing randi on shows for children. The amateur magicians handbook by hay, henry and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. As a young teenager, i bought my copy of the amateur magicians handbook soon after it was published in 1950. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. The amateur magicians handbook, 4th edition, by henry hay, a signet book new american library, 1982. Sep 08, 2010 spend time and money tracking the amateur magicians handbook at local bookstores and even at usedbook stores like sale and chapters and pages.
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Jul 22, 2001 the amateur magicians handbook was the first book my father bought me at flossos magic shop. He reports that the books contents are intended for the amateur, but isnt necessarily written from the amateurs level of understanding. I found the chapter on the magic state of mind to be very good, but the rest was tough to go through. A lavishly illustrated new edition of the classic handbook for conjurers is designed to help magicians of all levels, from beginning to advanced, hone their skills at. The magicians handbook at the bottomrightcorner of your screen allows you to change the wand you are using. The amateur magicians handbook henry hay winklers magic. The amateur magicians handbook hardcover june 1, 1996 by henry hay author visit amazons henry hay page. Rated 5 out of 5 by babesp from i had hidden object games for several years, loved them. If only one person purchases a copy after reading this, then ill consider my work done.
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