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Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic Paperback – May 19, 2003

by Mark Wilson (Author)
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The ultimate book of magic for kids from a world-famous magician, complete with photographs for easy to follow instructions.

From one of the world's premier practitioners of classic magic, with years of experience instructing younger readers in the magical arts, comes this new revision of his complete guide to learning and performing fantastic feats of prestidigitation. Acclaimed by the Los Angeles Times as "the text that young magicians swear by," it's full of step-by-step instructions. More than 2,000 illustrations provide the know-how behind 300 techniques, from basic card tricks to advanced levitation, along with advice on planning and staging a professional-quality magic show.
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    8 - 12 years
  2. Print length
    512 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    3 - 7
  5. Dimensions
    8.63 x 1.13 x 11 inches
  6. Publisher
    Running Press
  7. Publication date
    May 19, 2003
  8. ISBN-10
    0762414553
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0762414550
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Mark Wilson is first and foremost a famous magician, who the New York Times has recognized as "probably the nation's leading authority on magic." He is also the hugely successful author of numerous kits and books devoted to instruction in the magical arts including Complete Course in Magic (Revised Ed.). Additionally, has made countless guest appearances throughout his career on every major TV talk show in the country. Mark Wilson resides in southern California.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Running Press; Revised edition (May 19, 2003)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 512 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0762414553
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0762414550
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.63 x 1.13 x 11 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Delos D. Harriman
5.0 out of 5 stars The Perfect Book For Learning How To Be A Professional Magician
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2017
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Magic makes for an interesting and rewarding career. It also makes for a great hobby. Do you sincerely want to learn Magic? Then this is the book for you because it is a complete course in Magic, covering all of the classic forms and effects, and is also full of sage wisdom on how to become a first-rate, professional magician. The author, Mark Wilson, began his remarkable career as a teenager and, along with his wife Nani Darnell, became one of the greatest magicians to have ever performed. Perhaps the Wilson's single greatest contribution to the art was convincing television networks (in the 1950s!) that Magic could be televised and enjoyed at home. Ever see Copperfield, Blaine, or Penn and Teller perform on television? Then be certain to thank Mark and Nani. In fact, Mark still teaches aspiring professionals, in person, at the Magic Castle in Hollywood. You couldn't ask for a better teacher. This book is well written, with easy to understand drawings and photographs. Early parts of most chapters cover easy to master or 'self-working' tricks to get you started and the latter parts of each chapter present more complex effects. There are even plans for full scale stage effects and sections related to presentation and professionalism to round out the course. Want testimonials from experts? There are literally dozens of highly respected, professional magicians who credit this book with inspiring and jump-starting their careers. Now you, too, can join them.
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L. D. Rafey
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for any collector and enthusiest.
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2015
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Probably the most complete collection I have ever encountered. This thick, heavy volume is all inclusive and virtually encyclopedic. The variety is awesome and the reader may pick and choose or simply select the category of interest and concentrate on that. The drawings are detailed. I used to watch Wilson on TV as a kid as well as such local folks as Ernie Hellman (I'm from St. Louis), etc. We had magicians at nearly every birthday party and, like most kids, I was enamored with the entire process but never pursued it beyond amateur status. Retired, now, it is just a lot of fun to see what I can do with it. A magician once told me that the best way to know if you are doing a trick properly is if you amaze yourself. It's quite true! I find that when a trick really works, I am as astonished as the audience. It means that the trick seems to happen by itself. Great book for any collector and enthusiast.
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Jim Wito
5.0 out of 5 stars It is THE best book on magic out there.
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2011
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I first got the Mark Wilson Course in Magic back in the mid-70s. I had gotten some of the basic magic kits and wanted to learn more about how to do more impressive illusions (tricks.) This book is THE bible on learning about magic. There are card tricks, rope tricks, coin tricks, silk tricks, silk and coin tricks and even how to build some of your own stage illusions. It shows you not only how to do various tricks but how to handle various items and it teaches you various principles of magic. It breaks down everything into effect (what it will look like,) secret (what makes it work) and presentation (a step-by-step guide on how to do it with illustrations.) When I started performing as a kid at backyard carnivals and talent shows, most of my routine came from this book. 35 years later it still has many of my better illusions. My first book is gone ("borrowed" by someone who didn't return it) and I have bought several different copies, some given as gifts to new magic students.
You want a book to learn about magic, this is the first book you will want to buy.
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Mything Lynx
4.0 out of 5 stars The book is great, Amazon shipping, poor
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2022
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I was very eager and excited to get my hands on this popular and well received book and let me tell you it does live up to the hype. It is an excellent book on Magic that is recommended highly by students and experts alike in the Magic community. However the Amazon shipping warehouse that sent this to me, in their infinite wisdom, thought it best to send a large paperback tome like this without a box or any kind of padding and protection. They stuck this in a thin white plastic shipping bag and when it was delivered, surprise, surprise, it arrived warped and with pages inside, folded and creased. They didn't even use a shipping pouch with bubble wrap like they do with smaller books, but a book this size which is in league with a yellow pages phone book, should have been in a cardboard box or sleeve to protect it from the kind of damage it had incurred . I ended up putting it under a large stack of books for a few days and flipped it over every other day just to correct the warping. The folded and creased pages at the back of the book still remain that way.
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R Haver
5.0 out of 5 stars Was perfect, start to finish!
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2023
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This book of magic tricks, came to me with in a couple of days, in perfect condition, packed really good. I really had a great experience ordering from them!!
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S. G. Edwards
5.0 out of 5 stars For every Beginner in Magic!
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2013
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I owned this volume way back when I first started in magic, it was referred to me by a friend who owns a magic shop and he said once you read this and try some of the tricks it would be a really good start, the tricks that are within its pages, some are very easy and some are even stage illusions, many are now dated but I have found that with some rehashed patter and some updated workings these tricks are timeless,
I own the Tarbel volumes and I find myself going back to this more often then not!
This is well worth the price if you are serious about magic and remember to keep all that you learn to yourself and keep magic as much fun as it has always been...
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Michael Lebovitz
5.0 out of 5 stars Really great and clear illustrations
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2021
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It's difficult for me to learn magic via purely text instructions and this is one of the best books I've come across when it comes to illustrations and photographs. It makes learning the tricks really intuitive.
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James Brown
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the price.
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2023
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Covers every aspect of magic, including stage.
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Dave B
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 20, 2024
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This book is packed with all kinds if tricks and is extremely easy to follow. Each trick is described in step by step tutorials along with a picture showing how to perform each one. I have only done some of the card trick tutorials but have learnt a lot from them. The book would be worth the money just for the card tricks alone, its that good. Even though it's easy to follow, it doesn't mean it's easy to perform the tricks, and it will take a lot of practice. I got very frustrated to start with and couldn't even riffle shuffle, one week later and I can do it easy, because I practiced all week. The satisfaction I got from doing this really made me want to master all the tricks, and it will take a while because this book is packed.
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Stern
5.0 out of 5 stars Schönes, umfangreiches Zauberbuch
Reviewed in Germany on January 22, 2024
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In dem Buch findet man zu allen Bereichen der Zauberei etwas. Wenn man Englisch versteht, dann ist das eine Fundgrube für den Anfang. Viele (auch einfache) Zaubertricks (ca 300) mit sehr vielen Zeichnungen (ca 2000, von daher vielleicht auch "lesbar", wenn man nicht ganz so fit in Englisch ist) schön erklärt. Das Buch ist schon älter und beinhaltet keine absoluten Neuheiten, aber zum Einstieg in die Klassiker auf jeden Fall empfehlenwert.
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Frank Rizo
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book for aspiring magicians.
Reviewed in Canada on April 21, 2021
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Highly recommended.
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Sandra Mainou
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente libro
Reviewed in Mexico on October 27, 2020
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Lo regale a mi hija y esta muy feliz con su libro ya q no solo enseña trucos sino también técnica.

Muy bueno lo recomiendo mucho.
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Manuel Alejandro Brihuega
5.0 out of 5 stars Regalo
Reviewed in Spain on January 12, 2020
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Fue un regalo así que no puedo valorar el producto pero la persona que lo recibió está muy contenta con ello.
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