This out-of-print book is HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE and VERY HARD TO FIND.Even MICHAEL AMMAR doesn't sell it anymore!The few other copies currently available are priced from $75 and up! And they don't give you free shipping like we do!
This book represents the culmination of 10 years in Michael's career during which time he received most of his accolades. Much of the material from that era (the 80's) is here. This book is general close-up magic, with card tricks, money tricks, rubber band effects, The Cups and Balls (beautifully illustrated by a Disney animator), show worksheets and theoretical essays - and so much more.Inside you'll find the contents to Ammar publications that were out-of-print and difficult to find for years, such as: The command Performance Series, Encore I, Encore II, & Manual of Magic Psychology.
This large 328 page, hardbound book has become a classic of magic literature. With six commercial stand-up routines, 12 powerful utility sleights and devices, four reputation making routines, eight incredible essays, Michael's Cups and Balls routine and much, much more. This is the absolute best of Michael Ammar all in one volume!
CONTENTS:
Introduction by David Copperfield Preface by Mike Maxwell
CHAPTER ONE: Cups & Balls Stand-Up Cups & Balls The Dai Vernon Wand Spin
CHAPTER TWO: Utilities Retention Vanish Amazing Coin Vanish by Rick Anderson Fingertip Coin Vanish by John Carney Ultimate One-Finger Spellbound Corner Switch Bottom Deal Force Wiped Clean #1 Wiped Clean #2 Clip Card Vanish Cut and Restored Rope Replacement Side Steal Thumbtip Finesse
CHAPTER THREE: Eight Philosophical Essays On Magic In The Men's Hut Super Group I've Got Rhythum The Unspoken Performance Lying: The Unconscious Dilution of Impact Get More Rubals From Your Magic I'm In Training Have No Mercy
CHAPTER FOUR: Social Workers This'll Flip You Out Coin On Ceiling Card Matrix Snort but Sweet by Bob Chesebro Silver Certificate by Lou Gallo Coin in Pen Cap by David Williamson
CHAPTER FIVE: Restaurants New Wave Coins Across by Mike Gallo Reverse Matrix by David Williamson The Vanishing Glass Coins Through Table Kicker by Mike Gallo Now Cut That Out by David Williamson Switching Sandwiches Torn and Restored Cigarette #1 Torn and Restored Cigarette #2 Ring Band-It Did You Order Salt or Pepper Bluefield Debut Broken and Restored Rubber Band Finesse The Linking Headbands Pinch
CHAPTER SIX: Reputation Makers Pencil Thru Quarter (with Trade Show Climax) The Iceman Cometh Card Cubes Let's Hit The Bottle
CHAPTER SEVEN: Stand-Up Silk to Egg Indoor Baseball Signed Bill In Light Bulb Billy, The Hypnotized Balloon The Two Card Trick Haley's Comet
CHAPTER EIGHT: Magic Management Custom Cue Sheets Show Sheets Personal Project Planner Booking Sheets
CHAPTER NINE: Classic Renditions The Thumbtip Bill Switch The Crazy Man's Handcuffs
CHAPTER TEN: Bonus Chapter False Count With Coins Multiple Coin Production Double Color Change Kointakey Inversion by James Lewis Incredible Coins Across The Vernon Theory of Artistic Advancement: An Essay by Michael Ammar Challenging Your Experiences: An Essay by Michael Ammar Where Do You Stand?: An Essay by Michael Ammar On Magic Competition - Part One: Technical Preparation On Magic Competition - Part Two: Mental Preparation Pencil Thru Quarter Finesse by David Williamson
CHAPTER ELEVEN: Making Magic Memorable The Development of Style Eight Principles for Making Magic Memorable
CHAPTER TWELVE: Negotiating Higher Performance Fees Negotiating The Three Stages of Negotiation Nine Gambits
This is a 1991 FIRST EDITION of this book, with original dust jacket.
Condition: very good to excellent. Dust jacket shows minimal shelf wear. Inside pages are nice and tight.AUTHOR: Michael AmmarPUBLISHED: 1991 by L & L PublishingHardbound book. 306 pages.
You will receive the exact book shown in the photo above.