A Magic Variety Show by Eric Hawkesworth - hardback book

A MAGIC VARIETY SHOW by Eric Hawkesworth - hardback book) Illustrated, 95 pages, hardcover, size 5 1/2" by 8 1/2" Looking for a source explaining wide-ranging magic effects? You've found it here! Eric Hawkesworth's A Magic Variety Show is a great book dedicated to creating an act containing multiple styles of traditional magic. These styles include Close-up magic, Stage Magic, Illusions, and Predictions. Also covered are magic's "fringe" arts: Paper Tearing, Drawing Ambiguous Images, Shadowgraph, etc. This book doesn't stop there -- Showmanship and Presentation are also covered. Of course, this book contains standard magic with Cards, Coins, and effects utilizing all the traditional Magicians' accoutrements.Contents include: Chapeaugraphy Making and Forming the Chapeau Brim Famous People in History The Great Computo Card into Crystal A Sweet Prediction Name of the Game Chinese Paper Folding Making the Pleated Paper Fold and Forming the Figures Legend of the Willow Pattern Magic S