*This is a gently used Out of Print book. This was a Showroom display copy.

Williamson's Wonders

By Richard Kaufman

Williamson's Wonders is the only book ever published on the magic of award-winning magician David Williamson and includes routines with cards, coins, and his famous two-cup routine.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:
The staggering amount of strong material in this thin but dense volume makes it a perennial favorite on EVERYONE’s list. 
Ask ANYBODY for his or her favorite magic books, and this one will be near the top. Why? Because David Williamson has a rare gift for plot innovations. Take the Card to Pocket plot. His “Fifty-one Cards to Pocket” is a modern twist, in which you cause every card EXCEPT a selected one to jump into your pocket. It’s simple yet ingenious. And while you probably already know David’s Striking Vanish (it is described herein great detail), you may be less familiar with the various applications included. Lots of great ideas.

His Cups and Balls (using only two cups) is hilarious and deceptive. David’s “Three Card Trick” is also a modern classic and a fine effect where the magic happens DESPITE your best efforts. If you don’t own this book, you really should. It’s a quick read, and not everything is easy, but it’s a book full of commercial magic that the top professionals in our field use to make a living.

*Please note about this copy: This copy is our last one! It was used as a display copy in our showroom, it shows no damage. It is Not shrink-wrapped, the front black portion of the cover shows a few blemishes nothing serious. It still has the Kaufman postcard inside.

Contents Include:

Foreword by Max Maven

Coins
9 Wonderful Coin Vanish: Vanish and repro, hands seen empty. Retention Clip Vanish
12 Cross-Eyed Coins Across An uncomplicated 3 coins across, uses a table
14 Rebate: Rattling heard in pen, $25 cent rebate falls out (2 dimes & nickel). Coins are placed back in pen.
17 The Striking Vanish: Excellent utility move, especially for Cups & Balls. Improved explanation from original detailed in Encore II. Includes Open Hand Vanish, Closed Hand Vanish, Visible Change, Coin From Pen Cap, and Coin in Bottle.
21 Copper, Silver, and Purse: Copper & Silver dumped from a purse, copper replaced. Silver struck with coin purse, to change into the copper. Silver is found inside the coin purse. Uses Striking Vanish and LePaul French Drop.
23 Wishing Well: A coin changes size and color as the magician wishes when dipped into a fist. Retention Clip vanishes and Roth's Edge Grip handlings. Includes Jumbo Coin variation
27 Money Talks: Coins are heard but not seen, and appear one by one
32 When You're Behind, You're Ahead: Three coins produces, vanished, and produced again. Very clean
35 The Change Bag: A unique routine with a coin purse and coins. The coins transfer to the coin purse, the purse changes size, and a jumbo coin makes an appearance. A full routine.

Coins and Cards
42 Floating Assembly: Clean chink-a-chink, cards appear to never touch the coins
45 Cello-Feign: Dime vanished from hand to appear inside cellophane wrapper in a deck of cards
48 Don't Cut Me Out: A coin and card routine

Cards
54 He Who Spelt It, Dealt It: Cute spelling card trick with a humorous ending. Hofzinser Spread Cull.
58 Interlaced Swindle: Four Kings are shown. An Ace, Two, and Three are mixed in between, and the 7 cards are shown. Suddenly the Ace, Two, and Three vanish from the packet
62 Stabbed From the Back: A card is tossed into the deck and locates the selection
64 Double Time Travelers: 4 Aces travel from deck to 4 different pockets
67 The Famous 3 Card Trick: Magician want to show three-card trick, but keeps finding more...
69 The Hypnotist: Two spectators pick only blue card among reds, then all cards get blue backs
70 Torn and Restored Transposition: Awesome torn & restored card routine
77 51 Cards to Pocket: 51 cards "selected" by spectator travel to pocket. Signature on 52nd is actually peeled off the card in this comedic routine

The Rest
80 Whirlybird Silk Vanish: Silk cleanly vanished from hand with a wave of the wand (regular wand, TT)
83 Beelzebub's Blade: Knife through a napkin, knife vanishes, and napkin is restored
86 The Gold Cups: Dave's famous 2 Cup and Ball routine. Great squeaker ploy included.

 

Details: Williamson's Wonders

96 pages, hardbound with a laminated dust jacket cover, printed on acid-free paper and bound to last a lifetime the size is 8 1/2" by 11 1/4".

©1989 by Richard Kaufman