TITLE: MARK WILSON’S COMPLETE COURSE IN MAGIC by Mark Wilson
PUBLISHER: Ottenheimer Publishers, Inc. for courage Books, Philadelphia, PA, Copyright 1975, 1981, 1988,
ISBN: 0-89471-623-9
ILLUSTRATOR: Illustrated with more than 2000 black-and-white photographs and sketches
DESCRIPTION: Hardcover, Gloss pictorial cover, 472 pages, Oversized and heavy, 8 3/4 x 11 ¼x 1 3/8 inches
CONDITION: Very Good condition, Covers rubbed, Pages clean, white and tight, 2 bumped corners
DUST JACKET: None
ABOUT THE BOOK: MARK WILSON’S COMPLETE COURSE IN MAGIC is one of the greatest books ever written for both the amateur and semi-pro magician. Praised by the International Brotherhood of Magicians, Mark Wilson’s magic course is a fascinating how-to book on the artistry of magic.
Mark Wilson has compiled the most comprehensive magic "teach-in" ever assembled. The secrets to more than 300 classic tricks - from sleight of hand to levitation - are carefully explained in this huge 472 page volume with line drawings and every detail needed to perform the feat and help readers become the life of the party. It's all here in these pages: cards, coins, rope, mental, sponge ball, illusions and so much more. It's especially recommended for the beginner, but its scope and depth has earned this book a place in the libraries of many of today's most accomplished magicians.
Acclaimed by the Los Angeles Times as "the text that ...young magicians swear by," it's full of step-by-step instructions. More than 2,000 illustrations provide the know-how behind 300 techniques, from basic card tricks to advanced levitation, along with advice on planning and staging a professional-quality magic show.
If you are looking for a gift for someone just starting out, you couldn't ask for anything better. And don't let that comment fool you into thinking this is just for beginners. This is a professional quality book with professional magic explained by one of the world's great magicians.
