Hagy Jim (5 results)

Condition: New. While we seldom may think of it this way, all of us perform frequently. You hope to communicate effectively and confidently to listeners every day, in formal or informal settings. You may be in a classroom, or in a business meeting, or making a presentation at a professional conference. It may be something you have carefully planned for weeks, or it may be impromptu. It could be a chat down the street from your house, or a toast at that friend’s wedding last weekend. James Hagy draws upon his three careers – law school professor, partner in a global law firm, and magician – to share secrets of building your skills in presenting yourself and your ideas to audiences large and small. The essays are informed by the world of magic, where the performer often has direct engagement with members of the audience, as participants rather than just as observers, and the magician is a listener as well as a talker. All the while, quietly also making the “magic” work. Secrets Magicians Could Tell explores the elements of creating a magical presentation for your listeners, from understanding your audience and venue, to audience engagement, to coping when things may go wrong. Whatever the circumstances, everyone deserves to be the star in their own show! First edition. Pictorial wrappers, illustrated, 162 pages. Limited inventory - and exclusive to QTTE. New.

Condition: New. The Columbian Exposition of 1893, also known as the Chicago World’s Fair, was designated by the U.S. Congress to mark the 400th anniversary of the European discovery of America. Governments, businesses, and entrepreneurs from across the United States and around the world converged to exhibit. The Exposition also served as a magnet for performers, established and budding, to appear on the Midway Plaisance and offer entertainments cast in replicas of world cities and cultures. Fair Tricks pulls back the (non-existent) curtain of the Midway to reveal the remarkable range of magicians (from Houdini and Thurston to performers from around the world) who appeared in, and around, Chicago at this extraordinary moment. We are the only retailer carrying this book! Inventory is limited. New.

Condition: New. QTTE Exclusive - we are the only retailer carrying this book! Expanded and updated second edition (2020), limited to 500 copies. Limited numbers available. Of the many legends concerning Harry Houdini’s collection of historical magic and theatrical material, none may be as renowned as his acquisition of playbills and ephemera from Henry Evanion. Evanion was not only an obsessive collector of both theatrical and general ephemera of 19 th century London, he enjoyed a long career as a performing magician including appearances for English royalty. Houdini’s published recollections told only a small part of Evanion’s story as Harry unquestionably knew it. Early English Conjuring Collectors traces Evanion’s fit in the Houdini narrative, the Evanion legend crafted by Houdini himself, and the broader reality of the life, performing career, and collecting habits of Evanion and fellow magician, collector, and friend, James Savren. Jim Hagy has been interested in conjuring history for more than 55 years. He has written extensively about 19 th and early 20 th century performers, including biographies of Henry Evanion, James Savren, William Henry Young, and Edwin Dearn. He is most recently the co-author (with his spouse, Sage) of Fair Tricks: The Magicians at the Columbian Exposition, Chicago 1893. He has also been the editor and publisher of Perennial Mystics and its predecessor publications for collectors and is a Member of the Inner Magic Circle (London). In real life, he is Distinguished Lecturer in Residence at Loyola University Chicago and founder and director of The Rooftops Project for the international charitable sector. Jim Hagy has been interested in conjuring history for more than 55 years. He has written extensively about 19 th and early 20 th century performers, including biographies of Henry Evanion, James Savren, William Henry Young, and Edwin Dearn. He is most recently the co-author (with his spouse, Sage) of Fair Tricks: The Magicians at the Columbian Exposition, Chicago 1893. He has also been the editor and publisher of Perennial Mystics and its predecessor publications for collectors and is a Member of the Inner Magic Circle (London). In real life, he is Distinguished Lecturer in Residence at Loyola University Chicago and founder and director of The Rooftops Project for the international charitable sector. ACCLAIM FOR THE 1985 FIRST EDITION EARLY ENGLISH CONJURING COLLECTORS: “It is writings such as this which will make future collectors bless [Jim’s] name. If you are a collector then it is a must for your library. If you are just an interested magician you’ll derive pleasure from the anecdotes and descriptions of the life and times of a magician working in that period in England.”  Billy McComb, in Genii, The Conjurors’ Magazine “James Hagy has produced a most valuable addition to the biographical literature of magic and his delightful monograph is unreservedly recommended.”  Dr. Edwin A Dawes, in The Magic Circular “The picture of Evanion the collector comes alive . . . entertaining, carefully researched, and fully annotated.”  James Alfredson, in Magicol “An excellent monograph.”  Dr. John Henry Grossman, in The Magic Circular “I can now join the magic collectors who doubtlessly have already expressed their appreciation of your contribution to the sum total of our knowledge . . . in a well-crafted exposition.”  Dr. Leonard N. Beck, The Library of Congress “I am most impressed . . . it has given me a terrific insight into the fascinating history of Evanion. It is an outstanding treatise.” John Salisse, Member of the Inner Magic Circle (London) “I enjoyed the Evanion/Savren book very much . . . . Congratulations on a job well done!”  Ricky Jay.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Inscribed by Author. Ltd to 200 copies Quantity Available: 1. Category: Ohio; Inscribed by Author. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 21536.

Condition: New. QTTE Exclusive - we are the only retailer carrying this book! Limited numbers available. While vaudeville-era Cleveland, Ohio always brings first to the minds of magicians the legendary Karl Germain, Cleveland had a remarkable number of professional magicians and vaudeville aspirants at the beginning of the 20 th Century. Among them was John Grdina, who with no prior experience witnessed a chance performance by a leading 19 th century illusionist and then leapt right to attempting his own two-hour stage show, embarking on a vaudeville career and marrying his assistant the same week. He had plenty of friendly competitors right nearby. The Instant Illusionist and the Cleveland Bunch provides a visually rich overview celebrating the lives and work of this close-knit group of hopeful Houdinis with a lifelong love of magic. Jim Hagy has been interested in conjuring history for more than 55 years. He has written extensively about 19 th and early 20 th century performers, including biographies of Henry Evanion, James Savren, William Henry Young, and Edwin Dearn. He is most recently the co-author (with his spouse, Sage) of Fair Tricks: The Magicians at the Columbian Exposition, Chicago 1893. He has also been the editor and publisher of Perennial Mystics and its predecessor publications for collectors and is a Member of the Inner Magic Circle (London). In real life, he is Distinguished Lecturer in Residence at Loyola University Chicago and founder and director of The Rooftops Project for the international charitable sector. ACCLAIM FOR THE 1985 FIRST EDITION OF EARLY ENGLISH CONJURING COLLECTORS: “It is writings such as this which will make future collectors bless [Jim’s] name. If you are a collector then it is a must for your library. If you are just an interested magician you’ll derive pleasure from the anecdotes and descriptions of the life and times of a magician working in that period in England.”  Billy McComb, in Genii, The Conjurors’ Magazine “James Hagy has produced a most valuable addition to the biographical literature of magic and his delightful monograph is unreservedly recommended.”  Dr. Edwin A Dawes, in The Magic Circular “The picture of Evanion the collector comes alive . . . entertaining, carefully researched, and fully annotated.”  James Alfredson, in Magicol “An excellent monograph.”  Dr. John Henry Grossman, in The Magic Circular “I can now join the magic collectors who doubtlessly have already expressed their appreciation of your contribution to the sum total of our knowledge . . . in a well-crafted exposition.”  Dr. Leonard N. Beck, The Library of Congress “I am most impressed . . . it has given me a terrific insight into the fascinating history of Evanion. It is an outstanding treatise.” John Salisse, Member of the Inner Magic Circle (London) “I enjoyed the Evanion/Savren book very much . . . . Congratulations on a job well done!”  Ricky Jay.