Jean Hugard's Complete Course in Modern Magic: Skills and Sorcery for the Aspiring Magician - Hardcover

Hugard, Jean

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1631582453 ISBN 13: 9781631582455

Publisher: Racehorse Publishing, 2018

Synopsis

A Comprehensive Magic Overview from a Master Magician

Do you want to explore the secrets of the world of magic? Learn from a master in Jean Hugard's Complete Course in Modern Magic. This manual provides detailed, step-by-step instructions for hundreds of tricks, often accompanied by diagrams. No, your eyes don’t deceive you! Expand your repertoire as a magician by learning mesmerizing tricks, including working with:

Balls

Coins

Playing cards

Mental magic

Flowers

Ropes and cords

Rings

And much more!

This book is perfect for anyone interested in magic―whether you're an aspiring amateur magician putting your act together or a seasoned virtuoso.

About this title

About the Author:

Jean Hugard, born in Australia in 1872, was an acclaimed magician during his time. Throughout his life, he performed magic around the world―mainly in venues in Australia, New Zealand, and even the United States. After he retired from performing, he settled down in Brooklyn, New York, where he wrote more than thirty books on magic, including Money Magic, Encyclopedia of Card Tricks, and Houdini’s Unmasking. He became blind toward the end of his life but in spite of his handicap continued practicing and writing about magic. He died on August 14, 1959.

Steven Cohen is an esteemed contemporary magician and an expert at up-close magic. Often called “The Millionaire’s Magician,” he has performed for the likes of Woody Allen, David Rockefeller, Martha Stewart, Warren Buffett, Stephen Sondheim, the Queen of Morocco, and more. Additionally, he has been featured on the History Channel, the Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, and CNN and in well-known publications including the New York Times and Forbes magazine, and he is the author of the book Win the Crowd. He performs a long-running show regularly at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel and currently resides in New York City.

About this edition

• Publisher: Racehorse Publishing
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1631582453
• ISBN 13: 9781631582455
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 372