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Sleight of Hand: Practical Manual of Legerdemain for Amateurs and Others (Paperback)

by Edwin Sachs (Author)
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  • Paperback: 408 pages
  • Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.; 57ill n ed edition (15 Dec 1980)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 048623911X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0486239118
  • Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 13.7 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 142,918 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference book., 17 April 1997
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This book has been hard to find in the hardcover edition, since it was originally privately printed. Dover has done their usual great job in producing this edition, and making it available at a price well within the budget of every magic lover and performer.

The book contains enough information to take the beginner through his/her paces to become a finger-flinger capable of amazing audiences of lay people (and some magicians, too) using borrowed props. Not only actual sleight of hand moves, but actual routines built on the sleights and subterfuge are explained, and in many cases, illustrated with clear diagrams.

Not only is this an excellent introduction to the art of magic without gimmics (some call sleight of hand "pure" magic), but it will also serve as the cornerstone of the magician's working library. Ask a performer to name classic texts on magic, and this title will be one of the ones included. Magazine articles in the conjuring periodicals will often cite a particular sleight that appears within these pages. For that reason alone, a copy of Sachs' treatise is recommended.

Submitted by: Brett McCarron (http://www.olywa.net/blame)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting read, but hardly a guide for beginners., 4 Jan 2005
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This book was certainly an interesting read, but as for tips for practical/street magicians, this really won't help you much.

If you're looking to don a stage in a top hat and pull bunnies and hankerchiefs from your sleeves then go buy this, you'll probably love it.

But if, like me, you want to learn sleight of hand routines (coin vanishes, card productions, etc) then you're probably better off buying a JB BOBO book or something similar...In fact, why not buy a DVD instead? You can check the angles on there and everything is explained step by step, and reading a book written in 1888 might not be the most stimulating or informative read.

The language is obviously dated, which can be a put off to the younger reader, also the tricks detailed aren't really anything that you can't find in more up to date books.

My recommendation, buy this if you're a completist, otherwise find something a little newer or simply buy a DVD - with things as visual as street magic you're probably better off.

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for anyone wanting to get into advanced magic, 3 April 2001
Although written about 100 years ago most of the sleights n' tricks are still used today, this is great for anyone looking to become serious about magic.
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