TDM Classic Magic Books Collection

Six years in the making...

The product no greedy magic company wants you to know about or is willing to give you.

368 magic books, 30,000+ pages of content, 91 professional commentaries, an extensively detailed index with 3771 references, authors featuring. Houdini, Erdanase, Tarbell, Hugard, and MORE—this is a veritable ‘cup of life’ to any and all amateur or professional magicians.

Dear friend,

We were up late when we found it.

At the time, we were desperately trying to design something to build our email list and we couldn’t find a resource valuable enough.

We’d been scratching our heads for weeks, desperate to find something that could set us apart from everyone else.

It all came down to this...

...two magical words:

Public Domain.

For those who are wondering, the definition of the public domain is this:

“The state of belonging or being available to the public as a whole, especially through NOT being subject to copyright or other legal restrictions.”

Ever heard this expression before?

“Want to find something new, read something old. Want to find something old? Read something new…”

This phrase could not be more accurate than it is in modern day magic.

That night, two years ago, we discovered that many of the best magic books EVER WRITTEN—Tarbell’s course on magic, Expert at the Card Table by Erdnase and Bobo's Coin Magic are ALL public domain.

Yes, you heard us right, just between these three books, nearly 3,000 pages of incredible magic content is simply bouncing around the internet.

(and hardly anyone is using or knows about it…)

Here’s why:

* The content isn’t easy to find (you have to know EXACTLY what to search for and be aware of which sources are reputable and which aren’t)

* Many magic companies make NO effort to ensure this stuff is readily available (but they do profit off product after product that uses effects taken directly from these books and given a ‘modern twist’)

* People don’t know where to start (300 classic magic books is an overwhelming number, and it can be hard to find the really good stuff)

* The magic companies that HAVE collected these books sell them at a ludicrous price and they’re vastly behind the times ($80 for a CD-ROM is kind of a joke…)

Here’s what we’ve done to tackle this issue:

* We’ve put all the books in one place (let's not even talk about the 1000’s of hours this has taken, we’ll get PTSD…)

* We’ve written a commentary for all the ones we think are worth starting with (91 to be exact)

* We’re making this accessible to the entire magic world (let’s just say our price tag doesn’t even get close to $80…)

So enough talk, you probably want to ‘see the money!’

Here are the 91 classic books for which we thought it was worth writing a commentary.

Our commentaries include: 

• Author bios: we’ve added an extensive bio for every author in our 91 commentaries, meaning you can read every book with all the appropriate historical context.
• ‘Highlighted effects’ we’ve added at least 3 tricks we want to especially highlight for every book!
  
• Our personal opinions on the book.
• MORE!

This list will continue to grow even after the release of this product.

But for now, we didn't want to overwhelm you, the other 277 magic books all have links to their PDF and can be flipped through at your own pleasure...

(but honestly, 91 is more than enough to get you started!)

Here they are:

1. 202 Methods of Forcing - Theodore Annemann
2. A Few Jardine Ellis Secrets - George Johnson
3. A Half Hour of Magic - Sicnarf
4. A Real Magic Show - Frank Lane
5. Al Baker Book No. 1 - Al Baker
6. Al Baker Book No. 2 - Al Baker
7. Isn't it wonderful? a history of magic and mystery by Charles Bertram
8. Annemann's Miracles of Card Magic - Theodore Annemann
9. Annemann's Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks - Theodore Annemann
10. Annemann's Mental Mysteries - Theodore Annemann
11. Annemann's One Man Mental and Psychic Routine - Theodore Annemann
12. Annual of Magic 1937 - Jean Hugard
13. Behind the Scenes with the Mediums - David Abbott
14. This is magic by Loring Campbell
15. Card Manipulations No. 2 - Jean Hugard
16. Magic: The Magazine Of Wonder
17. The boy magician: a large number of the latest and best tricks carefully selected for the rising generation of conjurers by Raymond Dixie
18. Miracle Methods, Casting New Light on the Stripper Deck - Jean Hugard
19. Coin Magic - Jean Hugard
20. Magic - Ellis Stanyon
21. Drug Store Magic - Eli B. Johnson
22. Effective Tricks - Louis F. Christianer
23. En Rapport - Theodore Annemann
24. Encyclopedia of Card Tricks - Gravatt/Hugard
25. Entertaining Magic Hermann Pallme
26. Sympathetic Silks - Edward Bagshawe
27. Here’s How by Frank Lane
28. The parlor magician by Wiljalba Frikell
29. After Dinner Tricks by Walter B Gibson
30. Handkerchief Manipulation Act - George Stillwell
31. A Magician’s Swan Song by Will Goldston
32. Hermann the Magician - H. J. Burlingame
33. Hocus Pocus Junior
34. Indian Conjuring - L. H. Branson
35. Latter Day Tricks - Roterberg
36. Secrets of Famous Illusionists by Will Goldston
37. Making Magic - Richard W. Humphries
38. More Magic of the Hands - Edward Victor
39. More Magic by Professor Hoffmann
40. Later Magic by Professor Hoffmann
41. Magical Originalities - Ernest Noakes
42. Magicians' tricks - Hatton & Plate
43. Mechanical and Electrical Tricks - W. T. McQuade
44. Mental Magic With Cards - Jean Hugard
45. Latest Magic by Professor Hoffmann
46. Modern Card Effects - DeLawrence/Thompson
47. Modern Coin Magic - Bobo
48. Modern Coin Manipulation - T. Nelson Downs
49. Money Magic - Jean Hugard
50. Card Tricks - Ellis Stanyon
51. New Juggling Tricks - Ellis Stanyon
52. "One Man" Mind Reading Secrets - Ralph W. Read
53. Donald Homes Tricks With Prepared Cards
54. Our magic - Nevil Maskelyne and David Devant
55. The Art of the Stage by Burling Hull
56. Paper Magic - Houdini
57. Paper Magic - Will Blyth
58. Sleight of Hand by Edwin Sachs
59. Practical Mental Magic by Theodore Annemann
60. Problems in Mystery - Max Sterling
61. Programmes Of Famous Magicians - Max Holden
62. Howard Thurston’s Easy Pocket Tricks The A-B-C Of Magic
63. Radio and Nite-Club Mindreading - Larsen, McGill
64. Illusion Secrets - U.F. Grant
65. Prestidigitation, or magic made easy
66. Si Stebbins Card Tricks - Si Stebbins
67. Silken Sorcery - Jean Hugard
68. Sleights - Burling Hull
69. A Magician in Many Lands by Charles Bertram
70. Card Tricks - Howard Thurston
71. The Art of Magic - T. Nelson Downs
72. Fools of Fortune, or Gambling and Gamblers - John Philip Quinn
73. Card-sharpers, their tricks exposed, or, The art of always winning by Robert Houdin
74. How To Read People's Minds by Hardin J Burlingame
75. Shhh it’s a Secret - Theodore Annemann
76. The Unmasking of Robert Houdin - Harry Houdini
77. The Memoirs of Robert Houdin
78. Great Tricks Revealed - Will Goldston
79. History Of Magic And Magicians by Hardin J Burlingame
80. The Magic Art - David Holmes
81. Tricks In Magic by Hardin J Burlingame
82. Leaves from conjurers' scrap books; or, Modern magicians and their works by Hardin J Burlingame
83. The Secret Out by W H Cremer
84. Modern Magic - Professor Hoffmann
85. Wehman Bros.'New Book of One Hundred and Fifty Parlor Tricks and Games: Home-made Apparatus’
86. Alexander Hermann’s Wizard Manual
87. The Expert at The Card Table - S.W Erdnase
88. ‘Sharps and Flats’: a complete revelation of the secrets of cheating at games of chance and skill - John Maskelyne
89. The Discoverie of Witchcraft - Reginald Scot
90. The Secrets Of Stage Conjuring - Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin
91. Magic Tidbits - Professor Hoffmann

KEY: The ones that are in bold are those we think are particularly worth your while…

Here are just 3 out of the veritable 1000’s of effects and routines you’ll learn from this treasure trove of content:

An incredible force by Theodore Annemann found on page 3 of ‘202 Methods of Forcing’ that is not only invisible but would make a fantastic ‘out’ for any good magic routine…

A collection of stunning flourishes and fancy card work taught by T. Nelson Down’s on page 29 of his book ‘The Art of Magic’ that has been flabbergasting audiences for over a decade.

A mentalism routine from Houdini himself found on page 52 of his book ‘Paper Magic’ that’s so audacious your audience would never even believe the method if you told it to them…

As we said, 3 of THOUSANDS of effects, routines, and pieces of theory you’ll pick up studying under the greatest magicians who’ve ever lived.

And speaking of thousands of effects - thanks to the hard work of an amazing contributor James Marshall - you'll also be getting an index of each and EVERY trick contained in the 91 magic books for which we've produced commentary.

BONUS ONE: 'The Index' (worth £50+)

3771 Effects, Techniques and References At Your Fingertips

Just to give you an idea of how big of a deal that is - here's an image of just one page from the index...

This is just 36 of the 3771 effects, techniques and references that have been indexed, that you can instantly reference based on category, book, the effect name, and page.

Truly, this makes this already mammoth resource 100x more valuable.

Looking for card magic? Instantly find it!

Only interested in learning coin magic today? We got that!

But we're not done giving you content yet... 

BONUS TWO: The Classic Book Super Guide (worth £100+)

This 56,000-word and 184-page document serves as the ultimate guide to the 91 classic books we think are the most important reads from the project. 

It features extensive descriptions of every effect, sleight and piece of theory included in every book, along with page numbers and chapter references. 

For instance, here’s what just a small part of the super guide for Al Baker’s Book One looks like:

Al Baker's Pet Hat Trick (p. 13)

A borrowed hat with a secret compartment is used for vanishing or exchanging items, such as bills or cards, without suspicion.

Al Baker's Rising Cards (p. 14)

A self-working rising card trick that can be performed under any conditions, using a thread setup that allows for the gradual rise of selected cards from a deck placed in a glass.

Feel My Pulse (p. 17)

A mind-reading trick where the performer accurately reveals a secret number through the illusion of reading someone's pulse.

(this of course continues for every effect in the book!) 

This super guide has the power to transform an intimidating classic book into a resource that can be easily approached as a helpful resource for building routines, shows or even just finding a new trick to impress your wife!

Now you’re probably thinking, this all sounds a little too good to be true!

You’re going to give me 368 magic books, 91 with commentary, all in one place?

The price tag on this baby has to be ridiculous.

(and I’m worried that my expectations are so high at this point, I could only be disappointed)

Well, here’s the thing:

This is about us giving back to the magic community.

We decided that if no one was going to step up to the plate, as young and underqualified as we may feel, we weren’t going to back down from a challenge that had so much importance.

So in accordance with our usual incredible deals, and our determination to give back and make this product accessible to as many magicians as possible…

...we’re making this product: Pay What You Want! (£10 minimum)

Just to put that in perspective, that's £0.10 a book if you only take into account the books with commentaries and £0.02 if you count all the books.

(and a ridiculous £0.002 per effect.)

A WORD OF WARNING:

You might be wondering, if this is all about giving back, why didn’t you just make this resource free—then everyone could have it!

Yes, the price is low, but it’s still not free???

Here’s why we didn’t do that…

You don’t value the things you don’t pay for.

That’s a fact.

Don't believe us?

Just think about something you saved for, toiled for, and finally were able to purchase.

(for us right now, we’ve finally got apartments to call our own and it’s the best feeling in the world…)

Wasn’t that just the most valuable object in the world?

Didn’t you just smile every day for a while, knowing you finally had what you wanted?

Now think about something you got for free.

However valuable that item is, you simply CANNOT appreciate it in the same way.

So here’s our advice to you: pay however much for this product that will actually make you care.

For us, it takes at least a £100 price tag on a course/resource this big to get us excited about using it!

(and you can bet those courses we’ve paid £1000’s for to get used to each and every day…)

Now, of course, we’re not trying to manipulate you into giving us 1000’s of pounds, we’re just saying - be wise in your price point.

If £10 is enough to make you use something, please be our guest, pay the £10 - but if you have a niggle that won’t cut it, please pay more!

(for your sake more than ours...)

This resource is too valuable to waste away on your shelves for all eternity…

A final note:

We’re so confident this product will be a success that we’re offering a 100% LIFETIME refund guarantee.

If at any point you feel as if you’re disappointed with this resource, please drop us an email and we will refund you instantly.

Any day, any place, any feeling—you don't even need a real reason.

You want your money back, you will have it.

However, we're sure you'll join the thousands of happy customers who have picked up this project over the years. Here's just a small piece of the feedback we've gotten for this project: 

“You'll never need to buy another trick again if you have this MASSIVE collection!”

- Mike Giusti

“A reference you will use for the rest of your life.”

- Dustin Marks

“You can read and learn forever.”

- Jack W.

“Truly a fundamental reference for any magician”

- James Alguire

“Best bargain in all of magic retailing.”

- Richard

“An excellent collection. I have had great pleasure reading these books, and have learnt many basic skills which can be adapted to many scenarios. I love learning straight from the masters!”

- James Hickey

“This is where all the gold lies. In today's world it's very easy to purchase the newest hot trick/gimmick on the market. Don't want to pay? Okay, you've got YouTube tutorials. There's a problem though, after a while I find myself kind of bored. The same overused methods for tricks that aren't really that different. 

It may seem counterintuitive but want something new? Find a really old book. Look somewhere that no one else is looking. 

These are classics for a reason! It is indeed more challenging to learn that a quick/easy YouTube video but, for me, there's nothing more fun that sitting down with a new effect and a deck of cards. 

The amount of gold here is unbelievable! Such a deal.”

- Jim T

“The collection is great. By offering an index and commentary it has completely revolutionised these old master works and you will really fool people with what you'll learn.”

- Richard Newton

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