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Stars of MagicProduct DescriptionIf you have not read and learned the magic contained in this book you have no business calling yourself a close-up magician. The magic by John Scarne, Dai Vernon, Bert Allerton, S. Leo Horowitz, Emil Jarrow, Francis Carlyle, Dr. Jacob Daley, Tony Slydini, Ross Bertram, Nate Leipzig, and Max Malini helped shape the art of close-up magic as we know it.It has often been said that mastering the magic in this book will make you an accomplished close-up and sleight-of-hand artist. In many ways it contains all the magic you need to build a professional caliber repertoire. Many have earned a living performing these routines and now you can too.# Release Date: 1940-1950# Publisher: Louis Tannen, Inc. (Original)# Retail Price: $35.00 (Meir Yedid’s New Edition)# More Information: http://www.geniimagazine.com/magicpedia/Stars_of_Magic# More Information: http://www.mymagic.com/som/index.htmlContentsSeries 1    1. John Scarne’s Classic Ball Routine    2. John Scarne’s Triple Coincidence    3. John Scarne’s Silver And Copper TrickSeries 2    1. Dai Vernon’s Triumph    2. Dai Vernon’s Cutting The Aces    3. Dai Vernon’s Spellbound    4. Dai Vernon’s Kangaroo CoinsSeries 3    1. Bert Allerton’s Pump Room Phantasy    2. Bert Allerton’s Bamboozle    3. S. Leo Horowitz’s Malini-Bey Chink a Chink    4. S. Leo Horowitz’s The Egyptian Ball Mystery    5. Jarrow’s Hanky-PankySeries 4    1. Francis Carlyle’s Decapitation    2. Francis Carlyle’s Homing Card    3. Francis Carlyle’s Wrist Watch StealSeries 5    1. Dai Vernon’s Impromptu Cups And Balls    2. Dai Vernon’s Ambitious Card    3. Dai Vernon’s Mental Card MiracleSeries 6    1. Dai Vernon’s The Ring On The Wand    2. Dai Vernon’s Slow-Motion Four Aces    3. Dai Vernon’s The TravelersSeries 7    1. Dr. Jacob Daley’s Cards Up The Sleeve    2. Dr. Jacob Daley’s The Itinerant Pasteboards    3. Dr. Jacob Daley’s The Cavorting AcesSeries 8    1. Slydini’s Cigarette Miracle    2. Slydini’s Flight Of The Paper Balls    3. Slydini’s Flyaway Coin RoutineSeries 9, No. 1: Ross Bertram On Coins    Rubdown    Double-Cross    Passing The Half-Bucks    The Porous Paw    Coin AssemblySeries 10: Vernon On Leipzig    Leipzig’s Opener    Leipzig’s Acrobats    Leipzig’s Pride    Leipzig’s Tear-Up With A TwistSeries 11: Vernon On Malini    Malini’s Card Stabbing    Malini’s Own Color Change    Malini’s Favorite!Lesson 1 — Dai Vernon    Royal MonteLesson 1 — Tony Slydini    The Art of Using the Lap as a ServanteReviewsJuan Tamariz wrote:The best tricks from the best magicians of the best period of close-up magic. I have studied every trick in the book and most of them are or have been part of my performing repertoire.Richard Kaufman wrote:The Stars of Magic is one of the top five books in magic. It is a must-have for any magician and the tricks are priceless.Roberto Giobbi wrote:I consider this one of the 10 most important books of the second half of the 20th century.Darwin Ortiz wrote:The Stars of Magic is one of the most seminal books in close-up magic. The effects within have inspired countless variations. Yet, in most cases, the originals are still great just as they are. You can’t claim to be serious about close-up or card magic if you haven’t studied this book.If you liked this product support the authors and buy it!