Fitzkee Trilogy (3 books) - Daniel Fitzkee

These three books are from MUST HAVE BOOKS out of Canada, and are copyright 2023

All three are paperback, slightly USED.

Showmanship For Magicians
First published in the US in 1943. Showmanship for Magicians is a work by semi-professional magician and author Dariel Fitzkee. It is the first in the Fitzkee Trilogy, a classic collection that is still read widely by magicians, conjurors and illusionists alike.

The Trick Brain
First published in the US in 1944. 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.

Magic By Misdirection
First published in the US in 1945. "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 supplies practical examples in the form of tricks incorporating and utilizing these principles.