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Conjuring Arts Publishing generates quality textual magic material. In addition to our journal, Gibecière, we are dedicated to producing new translations of foreign works, original historical research, innovative methodology, and other literary contributions to the study of the conjuring arts.
The Expert Bible // By S.W. Erdnase
The Expert at the Card Table is a book detailing sleight of hand and cheating techniques using playing cards and in continual publication since 1902. The Conjuring Arts Research Center has published a refined, Bible-Like, edition that fits in your pocket. With an all new typeset and numbered lines you can now reference sleights via the Bible verse method. Printed using the same paper as a bible, gilt edges, a ribbon place holder and bound in soft leatherette. Learn more about S.W. Erdnase
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The Secret Life of Houdini // By William Kalush & Larry SlomanHandcuff King. Escape Artist. International Superstar.
After years of struggling on the dime museum circuit, Harry Houdini got a break that put him on the front page of a Chicago newspaper. He never looked back. Soon Houdini was performing for royalty, commanding vast sums, and exploring the new power of Hollywood to expand on his legend. At a time when spy agencies frequently co-opted amateurs, Houdini went to London and developed a relationship with a man who would run MI-5. For the next several years, the world’s most famous magician traveled to Germany and Russia and routinely reported his findings. After World War I was successfully concluded, Houdini embarked on a battle of his own. He created a group of disguised field operatives to infiltrate the seamy world of fake spirit mediums. In doing so, Houdini triggered the wrath of fanatical Spiritualists, led by the esteemed British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Death threats became an everyday occurrence, but the group would pose an even greater danger to Houdini’s legacy. Rigorously researched, and as exciting as a good thriller, The Secret Life of Houdini traces the arc of the master magician’s life from desperate poverty to worldwide legend, initiating the reader along the way into the arcane world of professional magic. In this remarkable book, Kalush and Sloman decode a life based on deception, providing an intimate and riveting portrayal of Houdini, the man and the legend. Learn more about Houdini
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Gibecière
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Houdini Advertising Poster // The Secret Life of Houdini
Only a limited number were printed and they will not be reprinted. In full color 26.5″ x 36″ on glossy paper. Signed by both authors.
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Broadsides
Produced in limited quantities. Purchase one while they last!
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Aunt Mary’s Terrible Secret // By David Williamson
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Alexis Firmaco, or The Antidote for Overcoming Melancholy // By Thomas L’Escot
This exciting little booklet Alexis Firmaco, ou antidote pour passer la melancolie (Alexis Firmaco or The Antidote for Overcoming Melancholy) is a wonderful example of the pamphlet literature that proliferated in the 16th and 17th centuries. This is especially charming because it is illustrated. Among other items described are the Chattering Skull and the Linking Rings. The original is reproduced in color and translated from the French into English. 24pp. 5.2″ x 8.5″
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Over 100 years ago S.W. Erdnase wrote one of the greatest books on sleight of hand with playing cards. The techniques taught within are still practiced today and offer a great start for those interested in learning the art. We offer the book as a 
12 Pack Special //
Since his death eighty years ago, Harry Houdini’s life has been chronicled in books, in film, and on television. Now, in this groundbreaking biography, renowned magic expert William Kalush and best-selling writer Larry Sloman team up to find the man behind the myth. Drawing from millions of pages of research, they describe in vivid detail the passions that drove Houdini to perform ever-more-dangerous feats, his secret life as a spy, and a pernicious plot to subvert his legacy.
A limited number of copies of our journal are still available. Order now because they won’t be reprinted.
These special posters were used in New York City for the release of the New York Times Bestseller, The Secret Life Of Houdini. If you didn’t manage to tear one off a wall, now’s your chance to get a brand new one, signed by both Kalush and Sloman.
Original broadsides created by Conjuring Arts Research Center for its opening benefit party performance. These full-color 11×17″ broadsides are printed on high quality paper and are suitable for framing.
A Professional Card Routine in Three Acts. Every family has their secrets. The Williamson family has Aunt Mary. A respectable woman with a murky past, Aunt Mary has finally come clean. Revealed here for the first time as a professional card routine in three powerful acts, Aunt Mary’s Terrible Secret is well within the reach of any performer. Companion playing cards are also available in red & blue.
Translation and facsimile of a newly discovered rare book!
