| A Book of Magic for Young Magicians: The Secrets of Alkazar Contributor(s): Kronzek, Allan Zola (Author) |
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ISBN: 048627134X ISBN-13: 9780486271347 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $8.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1992 Annotation: Entertaining how-to book by a professional magician, simply written, with easy to follow instructions and diagrams for mastering such intriguing effects as passing coins through tables, cutting and restoring rope, card tricks featuring the "magnetic touch" and much more. Includes valuable advice for misdirecting audience's attention, handling props and equipment, more. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Games & Activities - Magic |
| Dewey: 793.8 |
| LCCN: 92015036 |
| Series: Dover Magic Books |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.40 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "People have always been fascinated by magic," says author, teacher, and magician Allan Kronzek. In this entertaining how-to book -- prepared especially for young, aspiring magicians -- he shows how to learn and perfect mystifying feats of illusion that will baffle any audience. Simple directions and clearly drawn diagrams enable beginners to master a host of dazzling deceptions: passing objects through solid barriers, cutting and restoring a length of rope, card tricks featuring the "magnetic touch," and many more. Young magicians will also find complete directions for performing "The Spirit of Isis" -- a dramatic tour de force in which one figure seemingly becomes another. Step-by-step instructions demonstrate each step of the learning process -- from understanding the effect to be achieved to successfully performing the trick itself. Mr. Kronzek, a professional magician, provides numerous helpful hints and secrets of the trade, including how to misdirect the audience's attention, practicing deception while handling props and equipment and how to develop a natural approach and smooth line of "patter." With this book and a bit of practice, young would-be magicians will soon be on their way to mastering a grab-bag full of tricks that will astonish and delight family and friends alike. |