Customer Reviews
A good starting point for would be magicians - By: , 14 May 2000 
This book is well written as normal for the "for Dummies" range of books. It offers interesting ideas & is easy to follow. Thumbs up
Understanble info on the subject of magical principals:) - By: , 31 Aug 1999 
I like it alot! I ama semi pro but I learned alot from this Book! WOW! :) GodBless :) & Magicaly yours bill. ps. somone mention The Staue of Liberty is easy to vanish ? no ofence to him but it cost Copperfield over 500tthousand dollars to be able to do this Amazing Illusion. ps. some time soon in the falll he is goin to make he Moon Vanish! andre kole is a friend of Copperfields Andre Kole thought of 7ways to make the real Moon Vanish! GodBlesss. :)
Fantastic book with some very minor flaws - By: , 21 Aug 1999 I have tried to learn magic a lot in the past but, have failed to find the right entry. Last week, however, I learned that there was a Dummies book on magic & I knew straight away that I had to have it
When I first got the book I wondered if it was going to be any good, but very soon after I began reading, I was hooked. This reallly is a wonderful entry into the world of magic. I can recommend it to both children & adults as the style is fairly simple but gets the point across even on some complex tricks. I'd love to give it five stars, but there are a few smalll problems. Unfortunately I can be a bit too American at times. By this, I mean that some tricks require props not found easily outside of America. Some tricks, for instance, work only with US coinage & the coins over here simply wouldn't do. Another trick requires a packet of lifesavers. I don't even know what these are let alone how to get some, (apart from going to America to get them). A few tricks require braided cotton clothesline. I don't know how easily obtainable it was for Pogue, but I cannot find it in any shop at alll. Unfortunately, the references in the back of the book don't mean much to me either.
Apart from these quibbles, this real is an excellent book. Buy it, no matter what country you're in.
Good advice, Old tricks - By: , 16 May 1999 
Have you ever looked a Magic Kit. They almost always promise "over a hundred magic tricks inside." As a kid I bought the kit & ran home only to find props for four or five tricks & a book titled "A hundred tricks anyone can do." It was usualy a reprint of a book over 50 years old. The tricks were good, but most were bar bet sort of tricks. Amusing, but YOU want to learn "magic." That is why you used it as a keyword. There are a few good tricks in this book, but most can be found in any book in your local library. If you a curious about tricks PLEASE start there. If you know a few tricks & want to take the next step in becoming a "Magician," than this book is not without merits. The cartoons are great, the "cheat sheet" should be committed to memory, & the history of magic makes it a must read. If you want to learn some basic, well worn, tricks, save your money & grab your library card. If you know a few tricks & want to develope, this is a good place to start.
This book is a terific starting place for the beginner. - By: , 21 Dec 1998 I have recently discovered the ancient art of visual deception, & I am more entertained than my "victims". This book was a surprise choice that has won my heart as an excellent starting book for anyone who reallly desires to be an expert deceiver. I like the fact that most of the stunts can be done with things you can carry in your pockets. Don't expect to make the Statue of Liberty vanish, although that trick is quite easy, but you will find ways to amaze & mystify your friends & customers.
Enjoy!
Mike
