Below is a video of cardini s manipulation act in 1957. The new england magic society described cardini as the greatest exponent of pure sleight of hand the world has ever known. Now, one of the best books on coin and card magic is available in great perfect bound. John fisher has written the definitive work on this great magician. Recognized by magical greats such as jeff mcbride as the ultimate master of sleightofhand, cardini invented many tricks that are staples of todays art. Vernons first magic book was none other than the bible of magic, the expert at the card table by s. Escape artists, disappearing women, wizards, card tricks and everything in between. Stepbystep analysis of cardinis act almost 600 pages over 800 illustrations 350. A master of sleightofhand, a showbusiness success, a classic act that changed the course of his art, and a builder of intricate miracles, cardini is here unveiled in depth and with great insight by john fisher, a wizard of words. Showcased on the paul daniels magic show on 23rd january 1988.
The undoubted giants of this period, who reigned unchallenged for decades, were cardini, dunninger, and scarne. One of the few invited to see this master was cardini, who exclaimed after seeing scott, scott is 500 years ahead of erdnase. See more ideas about magic illusions, the magicians, magic. Magic books cardini the suave deceiver john fisher.
Cardini was one of the greatest performing magicians of all time, and this volume is. Each was the master of his own specialty, and each remains unexcelled to this. Download and read online the master magician, ebooks in pdf, epub, tuebl mobi, kindle book. Cardinis great nephew, randy pitchford who owns gearbox, one of the biggest videogame makers who made borderlands, brothers in arms. Richard valentine pitchford, better known as cardini, was honored by being called the greatest exponent of pure sleight of hand the world has ever known by the new england magic society. In 1958, the new england magic society awarded cardini with the honor of being the greatest magician with natural and flawless sleight of hand the world has ever seen. The master magician the paper magician book 3 kindle edition by holmberg, charlie n download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Most famous magicians list of famous magicians in history. Street magic, part 1, i mentioned that jeff sheridan.
A master of sleightofhand, a showbusiness success, a classic act that. During world war 1, he passed the time in the trenches by practicing his card manipulations often wearing gloves due to the cold. The master magician is a logical conclusion to the series, continuing all the trends set in the previous two books. The long awaited biography on cardinis life and career is here. The escapologist and magician harry houdini 18741926 took his stage name from roberthoudin and developed a range of stage magic tricks, many of them based on what became known after his death as escapology. My grandfather thought houdini was a cad, remarks accord resident peter pitchford, reminiscing about his famous relative, the magician. If i remember correctly, that might have been the first magic book i ever owned. This is the only known footage to exist of the master at work. A mong his many awards was the new england magic societys proclamation of cardini as the greatest exponent of pure sleight of hand the world has ever known. Free from the bonds of the past, able to exploit new sleights, new techniques, new approaches, magic moved from the vaudeville stage to the nightclub floor. Cardinis gold peau doux playing cards chicago quantity. The suave deceiver by john fisher the miracle factory. The suave deceiver is an adventure story, a love story, and a book about being a magician. Big book of magic tricks by karl fulves, paperback.
The golden age of magic comes alive with greg wilsons new magic show. Contact greg to book him or find out when he will be. The cardini act was now coming together, featuring cards, billiard balls, and lit cigarettes. It is the first book of the riftwar saga and was published in 1982. Cardinis gold peau doux playing cards chicago stevens. Subscribe email address master magic university is an exclusive online magic training course for magicians with exclusive magic video tutorials. Perhaps the greatest sleightofhand artist of all time, cardini finally receives the wonderful book he. John fisher brings to his biography of cardini the same attention to detail that made cardini a magician without equal. A master of sleightofhand, a showbusiness success, a classic act that changed the course of his art, and a builder of intricate miracles, cardini. A master of his mythology and a master of his audience i love how he goes slow and makes you really want to watch him, jimmy didnt have to apply his technical prowess to his card magic, he provided intimate theater and private miracles to be one of the greatest of all time.
The suave deceiver by john fisher and the miracle factory book. Top 10 magicians that revolutionized magic knockout magic. Richard valentine pitchford 18951973 was a master magician who performed under the name cardini. Perhaps the greatest magician of all time, cardini finally receives the wonderful book he deserves. A master of sleightofhand, a showbusiness success, a classic act that changed the course of his art, and a builder of intricate miracles, cardini is here unveiled in depth and with great insight by john fisher, a. This book has consumed me totally for the past few days. Manipulation four books about manipulative magic from. Pdf the master magician ebook download and read online.
March 4, 1876 june 12, 1945, known simply as hardeen, was a hungarianborn american magician and escape artist who was the younger brother of harry houdini. Cardinis gold peau doux playing cards chicago stevens magic. I cannot even imagine the amount of effort that has gone into the writing of this book. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the master magician the paper magician book 3. Thanks to john fisher, writer and todd karr, publisher the book is now available. It led to many books written by feist in the world of midkemia, which was the setting for this book. The suave deceiver by john fisher and the miracle factory book by the miracle factory, toysandgames. Als magic roots grow deep, having attended every get together since 1974. The sorcerers cabinet magic illusions, magic tricks book, the. Once the two men met they became lifelong friends and cardini, naturally, wanted to learn the work scott was doing. Cardini s wonderful silent manipulation act from 1957.
The master magician the paper magician trilogy, book 3 rated. For this book scarne obtained from dunninger, cardini, dai vernon, francis carlyle, cliff green, russel swan, nate leipzig, thurston, houdini and other famous magicians and card experts the secrets of some of their most notable tricks and effects. Shin lim is one of todays undisputed masters of entertainment and. This incredible volume features over 50 original illustrations and 100 pages, and magic by master magicians paul fox and jg thompson. This is an original set of cards, walgreen circa 1930. Richard valentine pitchford 18951973 was a master magician who performed under the name cardini biography he was born in a coalmining town in st.
Magician is a fantasy novel by american writer raymond e. He perfected his magic skills in hospital after being injured in battle. A fulltime professional magician for more than four decades, al has authored three books for the magic industry and has written for and been featured on the cover of magic publications. Im pretty used to seeing overthetoppassionateinstaangstylove in ya fantasy, and this fictional couple is so not that, its refreshing.
He joined the british army during world war i and passed time in the trenches by practicing card manipulations. The name cardini looms large in the annals of conjuring. The suave deceiver by john fisher fine magic books. Jacob daley, the modern magician, channing pollock, cardini, billy mccomb, james b. Richard valentine pitchford 24 november 1895 november 1973 was a master magician under the name cardini, whose career spanned almost half a century. Im looking for resources for the cardini multiple shift. Included in the sale were the props and costumes he made famous, playbills and posters, association items, correspondence, cardini s scrapbooks. The suave deceiver is an adventure story, a love story, and a book. In 1999, 26 years after his death, he was named one of magic magazines top magicians of. Step bystep analysis of cardinis act almost 600 pages over 800 illustrations 350. Herrmann was a french magician and was part of the herrmann family name that is the firstfamily of magic.
And cardini had arguably the most perfect magic act. Among his many acclamations was the new england magic societys proclamation of cardini as the greatest exponent of pure sleight of hand the world has ever known 1958. Get free the master magician textbook and unlimited access to our library by created an account. Richard valentine pitchford magicpedia genii magazine. Feb 17, 2016 richard valentine pitchford november 24, 1895 november, 1973 was a master magician under the name cardini, whose career spanned. Here we have a poster of master magician, richard valentine pitchford, who performed under the stage name cardini. Holmberg is the third book in her paper magician series, and its a winner. He was, unquestionably, the most imitated and likely the most influential magician of the 20th century. He thoroughly disapproved of the attempts by magicians such as houdini to convince their audience that spirits gave them magical powers. Grandson remembers cardini, master of sleight of hand. Thanks to this book, many of the unanswered questions i had about cardini the magician have been answered, and i have for the first time gotten a glimpse of the man behind the magic. Perhaps the greatest sleightofhand artist of all time, cardini finally receives the wonderful book he deserves.
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