{"product_id":"showmanship-for-magicians-paperback-2","title":"Showmanship for Magicians - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDariel Fitzkee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in the US in 1943. \u003cem\u003eShowmanship for Magicians\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFitzkee's early books were shorter works focused on specific magic tricks. Books like \u003cem\u003eCut and Restored Rope and Manipulation\u003c\/em\u003e (1929) and \u003cem\u003eLinking Ring Manipulation\u003c\/em\u003e (1930) described multiple variations of these classic tricks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut his most enduring written works were the Fitzkee Trilogy, starting with \u003cem\u003eShowmanship for Magicians\u003c\/em\u003e. Many magicians throughout the second half of the 20th century have considered it to be a cornerstone work in the field, including the actor Steve Martin who was fanatical about magic as a young man. He described the book as \"...more important to me than \u003cem\u003eThe Catcher in the Rye\u003c\/em\u003e.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 76\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.18 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42127400894599,"sku":"9781774645161","price":10.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/f5934971f8550efd350583566c97db7b.webp?v=1732588358","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/showmanship-for-magicians-paperback-2","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}