On Hold Mark Wilson Magic Tricks Illusionism Book, HC

This listing is for a hardcover book, entitled Mark Wilson?s Complete Course in Magic. The inside of the book lists copyright dates of 1975, 1981, and 1988, by Marc Wilson, Mark Wilson Course in Magic. It was published by Ottenheimer Publishers, Inc., for Courage Books. The book is hardcover. This book was not published with a dustcover. It has 472 pages, so it is a large and heavy book. This book contains a lot of information, and looks like it would be invaluable to someone interested in magic or illusionism. The book has some black and white photos, and many black and white illustrations. This book is generally in good condition, however there are some flaws to the book. The first page is slightly wrinkled. The book has several dents along the outside edge of the pages, which shows up in some of the pages, making them have a small dent or a wrinkle or a bend in them. The corners of the book are bumped, and the one at the bottom front is bent. There are some scratches and pressure marks on the surface of the book cover. There are a few light stains on the book page edges, as well as a few dented areas along the book page edges. There is an area in the middle of the book where a dent in the outside page area has caused a group of pages to be wrinkled and folded up at the bottom. This can be seen in one of the photographs with the book open. There are a few small greenish spots I noticed on a few of the front pages of the book. Not sure is that was in manufacturing, or got there afterwards. However, the book does not look like it was read or even opened much, and even in it?s less than perfect condition, this is still a very readable and useable book. The book seems to be very informative. In his foreword, Mark Wilson says, ?Dear Student: Welcome to the wonderful world of magic! In the following pages I sincerely believe that you will find the best illustrated, most easily understood, and most completely developed method ever produced for learning the art of magic. All of the material was carefully selected, then written, rewritten, checked, and rewritten again. Over 50,000 photographs were shot?from these over 2.000 of the best were selected and then rendered a s the line drawings with illustrated every move in the course.? At the end of his introduction, he says, ?I personally think magic is not only the most fascinating of all forms of entertainment, but also the most satisfying hobby there is. I hope you will have great fun baffling your friends and entertaining audiences with some of the finest magic effects in the world.? There are many accolades for the book on the back cover. They say: ? ?Mark Wilson is probably the nation?s leading authority on the subject.??New York Times. ?Magician Mark Wilson ?one of the world?s cleverest?most spell binding magicians.??Chicago Tribune. ??a think tank of legerdemain???Newsweek. ?Mark Wilson?s illusionism is unique???Variety. ?Mark Wilson is certainly one of the finest in the business with amazing skills in illusion and showmanship???Hollywood Reporter. ?A magnificent volume of magical instruction.??Dallas Morning News.? Here is some information about the book: From one of the world's premier practitioners of classic magic, with years of experience instructing younger readers in the magical arts, comes this new revision of his complete guide to learning and performing fantastic feats of prestidigitation. Acclaimed by the Los Angeles Times as "the text that...young magicians swear by," it's full of step-by-step instructions. More than 2,000 illustrations provide the know-how behind 300 techniques, from basic card tricks to advanced levitation, along with advice on planning and staging a professional-quality magic show.