Description

The Tenth of the Dr. Albo Books limited to 500 copies.

Details: This is departure from the typical Albo book in that nearly 200 of the 444 total pages are dedicated to history rather than apparatus. The history chapter includes the following sections:

Annals of the Priests, Magi, Jugglers, and Sorcerers – 2000 BC to 500 BCThe Ancient Art of Magic 500 BC-500 ADWorld History – 476 A.D-1500 A.D.The Father of Modern Day Magic – 1400-1700Believe in Magic – 1600-1900Now and Then – 1900-1950Back into the Future – 1950-2050

Chapter 2, New-Old Magic, has an assortment of apparatus including “miracle Frame”, “Pigeon Transposition”, “Himber Pail”, and more. Chapter 3 is dedicated to French Magic Set by Jacques Voignier. Chapter 4 is an article on “The Writing of Wizards, 18 Milestones in the Literature of Magic” by Byron Walker. Chapter 5 is all about the “Micro Magic of Eddy Taytelbaum” by Gene Gonzalez. Finally, the last chapter covers Unusual and Stock Magic Posters” by Dom DiMento. There are 42 full color pages dedicated to magic posters and 57 color pages dedicated apparatus and magic sets.

Introduction XIII
Foreword XV

CHAPTER ONE: WIZARDS, WONDERS AND THE WORLD OF MAGIC

Section 1: Annals of the Priests. Magi, Jugglers and Sorcerers (Page 3-23)

History: 2000 BC to 500 BCEpigraph: Priest in front of templeTimmy in magic store with Professor MartinkaStreet magicians-2 tricks:Cups and BallsMango TreePriest outside of templeDove trickWater to WineDedi in Cheops the Pharoah’s CourtEmperor of China CourtLinking Rings, Paper TearTimmy learns first trick-Cups and BallsNomenclature in Magic

Section 2: The Ancient Art of Magic (Page 24-40)

History: 500BC to 500AD; includes RomanEmpire and BibleTimmy performs Cups and BallsDark AgesWater SpoutersTrained animalsBanks and Marocco, the learned horseMagic literature and booksMagic tricks:Wondrous BarrelDecapitation trickProfessor teaches Timmy Hiccius Doctius (Bonus Genius)Automata in Magic (see color section-John Gaughan and David Baldwin)

Section 3: (Page 41-56)

Magic from Christ to the Dark AgesHistory: 476 AD to 1500Dark Ages, Witchcraft and burning of witches at stakesEpigraph: The woman is a witchTimmy performs Hiccius DoctiusIsaac Fawkes and his show and Christopher PinchbeckEgg Bag TrickCagliostro the charlatanPinetti show with second-sightRead Memoirs of Robert-HoudinCardsVentriloquism

Section 4: The Father of Modern-Day Magic (Page 57-86)

History: 1400-1700Epigraph: Timmy is unsuccessful with performance of Egg BagMemoirs of Robert-HoudinProfessor gives review of Robert-HoudinMemoirsTorrini (deGrisy) showRobert-Houdin showHofzinser showHistory of late 18th and early 19th centuryHerrmann FamilyHistory of Harry KellarShadowgraphyThe Art of Magic

Section 5: Believe in Magic (Page 87-109)

History: 1600-1900Epigraph: Robert-Houdin “actor playing part of a magician”Timmy does his version of egg bagOkito showSoy Ling Kee (Okito’s wife Lily)List of magicians:Jonathan HarringtonIsaiah Harris HughesMichael Joseph HartzJohn W. Wyman, Jr.Charles AndressSpiritualismEgyptian Hall-St. Georges HallJohn Nevil MaskelyneBuatier DeKolta showMaskelyne soup plate spinningDavid DevantBuatier DeKolta expanding dieKratky-Baschik TheaterThe Linking Rings Trick explainedMagic Posters (Dorn DiMento, Mario Carrandi and Norm Nielsen)Second-SightPuppets and MarionettesQuick Change

Section 6: Now and Then (Page 110-152)

History: 1900-1950Epigraph: Death of Alexander HerrmannTimmy presents the Linking RingsMaskelyne FamilyJohn Nevil MaskelyneBamberg Family HistoryDavid Bamberg ShowLeGrand David ShowSection on magic shops:England, France, Germany, Austria, /XmericaProfessor HoffmannMagic ClubsList of Magicians:Chevalier ThornDavid DevantValadonColonel StodareThe Great LafayetteCharles BertramThe Great RaymondT. Nelson DownsP.T. SelbitCharles MorrittHoward ThurstonHorace GoldinCharles Joseph CarterKellar ShowTriple AllianceLeRoy ShowMiser’s dream and coin ladderTalma ShowDuck VanishPepper’s GhostThe SphinxAlbini the GreatCarl RosiniChefaloNate LeipzigMax MaliniRichard CardiniClement deLionChung Ling SooProfessor shows Timmy the coin in the nest of boxesChapeaugraphyBlack artHypnotism

Section 7: Back into the Future (Page 153-191)

History: 1950-2050Epigraph: Houdini upside-down 50 feet above the street in a strait-jacketTimmy performs Coin in nest of boxesHarry HoudiniHarry BlackstoneBlackstone ShowDanteDai VernonDoug HenningDavid CopperfieldLance BurtonLance Burton ShowRicky Jay and his show’PendragonsPenn and TellerJeff McBrideBuilders and InnovatorsErik Weisz (Houdini)Milbourne ChristopherJohn MullhollandChanning PoDockSilvanPrincess TenkoAlbini the GreatThe Great LevanteProfessor Samri BaldwinJohn CalvertJoseph DunningerChefaloNicolaBlackstone Jr.DanteMagiciennesMystere showTimmy wakes up in his roomReferences (Page 192-196)

CHAPTER TWO (Page 197-244) NEW-OLD MAGIC

Loop The Loop (Table Model)The Marvelous Silk TranspositionBrema’s Rice BowlsProduction of a Bowl of FlowersPenetration of MatterMorison Egg and Ball Transposition VaseCake in the HatPigeon Transposition From Cage to CageCandle TubeColor Changing ParasolOrange and Bottle TranspositionHimber PailSigned Card in the WalletOriental Cups and BallsConradi’s Magic CubesMaldo’s LikorcheifPenetrix CardBody ServanteFakir Sword TrickPigeon CatchDomino Box (Glove Box)Miracle FrameFurther Information on the Duck VanishMcCullough’s Mighty Miracle Pitcher (Foo Can, Lota Bowl)MignonHimber’s Barrell Trick (Kuma Tubes)

CHAPTER THREE (Page 245-270)

French Magic sets by Jacques Voignier

CHAPTER FOUR (Page 271-276)

The Writings of the Wizards. 18 Milestones in the Literature of Magic (English language.) by Byron Walker

CHAPTER FIVE (Page 277-322)

The Micro Magic of Eddy Taytelbaum by Gene Gonzalez

CHAPTER SIX (Page 323-329)

Unusual and Stock Magic Posters by Dom DiMento

COLOR SECTION (Page 330-442)

A Fortunate Encounter Norm Nielsen

FINAL WORD (Page 443-444)

CD-Rom by Dean Arnold