Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #212350 in Books
• Published on: 1983-09-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

Customer Reviews

Dreadful
Having read a great deal about this book I was expecting far more from it. The tricks/routines in it are very dated and mostly require in depth preparation or collusion from a member of your audience.
Seriously, don't waste your money!!

Do you really want this? I thought i did i was wrong!
Fair play... packed full of usful ticks:
PROVIDED:
N.B

You have the equipment and guess what i'm not a magician i don't have all the stuff it wants me to have

You understand the terminolgy - once more i don't and i did not see any terminology referance so i guess thats a whole lot of use!

However if you want to become a professonal magcian this may be handy if you can plough through the hard to understnad diagrams

This book looks outdated and is - credit must be given its very in depth and complicated.

It's not what i hoped for...

SO PLEASE DON'T WASTE YOU MONEY ! ! !

A must-have for any budding Mentalist
There are two books considered to be required reading for those new to mentalism. One is Corinda's 13 Steps. The other is Ted Anneman's Practical Mental Effects - reproduced here as Practical Mental Magic. The book is a compendium of effects that were first published in Anneman's magazine, The Jinx. It dates back to the 30s. The writing and presentation might seem a little dated because of this, but don't be fooled. Mentalism is mentalism is mentalism, and the presentation of 'psychic entertainment' hasn't changed that greatly over the years - especially when compared to other areas of magic.

Most of what you'll read here requires the bare minimum of props. And most of what it does require can be bought from Staples or Rymans stationers rather than specialised magic shops.

Practical mental Magic is a phenomenal foundation for those who want to learn some serious, working, time-tested mentalism.