2015 Reprint of 1945 Edition. Full Facsimile of the original edition. Not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. "Magic by Misdirection" applies the psychology of deception to the art of magic. The finest minds of magic have recognized it an important and monumental work on the subject. It makes clear the psychological devices and methods you can use to deceive your audience: -Disguise -Attention Control -Simulation -Dissimulation -Interpretation -Maneuver -Pretense -Ruse -Anticipation -Diversion -Monotony -Premature Consummation -Confusion -Suggestion... and much more. Fitzkee...

2015 Reprint of the 1944 edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. This is no mere book of tricks. Fitzkee reduces all magic tricks to some nineteen general basic effects. Then, one by one, he discusses All the possible ways of accomplishing any of these general effects. He also starts suggesting ways of developing new tricks from old ones. '"The Trick Brain" is the finest single achievement ever brought to the magic world.... It is a necessity for the intelligent magician"-Stuart Robson "An outstanding contribution to the literature of...