Germain the Wizard by Stuart Cramer

Details: The master of the fine art of magic returns! Germain the Wizard combines the redesigned text of Stuart Cramer’s enthralling books on the life and art of Karl Germain with Germain’s scrapbook and notebook. The book includes:

• Over 100 effects…many previously unpublished
• 10 gorgeous full-color Germain poster reproductions
• Over 350 historical illustrations including rare photos and memorabilia
• Germain’s lectures, notes, writings, letters, and artwork
• Insightful essays on Germain by Stuart Cramer, Teller, and David Ben
• 100 beautiful new illustrations by Katlyn Breene

Contents:

INTRODUCTION Stuart Cramer
PREFACE Todd Karr
THE VERSATILE STUART P. CRAMER
Philip R. WIllmarth
BURIED TREASURE David Ben
LOOKING-GLASS WIZARD Teller

THE SECRETS OF KARL GERMAIN
Preface

Prologue
The Block
The Ring
The Gong

Chapter 1 Die Poltergeister
Cassadaga Propaganda
Spirit Cabinets
Slate Writing
Stage Version No. 1
Stage Version No. 2
Close-up at Table
Séance in a Lighted Room
Spirit Knots

Chapter 2 Platform Tricks
Tray Production
The Chameleons
The Short and Precarious Career of Miss Confetti
Finale for the Miser’s Dream
A Surprising Hat
The Diving Duck
Light on the Tambourine

Chapter 3 Close-up
Germain’s Gem
Diminishing Cards and Photographs
Cut-and-Restored String

Chapter 4 Features
Mind-Reading Act
Germain’s Water Jars
A Feast of Flags
Notes

THE WIZARD AND HIS LEGERDEMAIN

Preface

Chapter 1
Basket of Flowers Production
Appearing Cards
The Expanding Card
Silks and Soup Plates
Substitution Trunk
Drugstore Magic
Contact Mindreading

Chapter 2
An Eggstraordinary Eggsperiment
Complete Mental Telegraphy Act
The Obedient Spinning Coin

Chapter 3
The Rising Cards
Germain’s Egyptian Clock Dial

Chapter 4
The Mystery of Malabar Illusion
Dove to Candy
A Feathery Publicity Stunt
Idea for Vanishing a Lady
Miser’s Dream

Chapter 5
Kellar Flower Trick Improved
The Wizard Gardener
Witch’s Hat Production
Germain’s Famous Flower Growth

Chapter 6
The Butterfly
Dr. Faustus Black-Art Act
Cabinet of Cagliosto Illusion

Chapter 7
A Pupil in Magic
The First Rabbit Tray
A Busker’s Baffler
Magical Mocha
Ching Ling Foo Ribbon
Mindreading à la Braille

Chapter 8
Magical Transportation
Faust’s Padlock
Tip-Up Table Trick

Chapter 9
Rhadama, Bride of the Nile
An Idea for the Asrah Illusion
The Vanishing Lamp
The Handkerchief that Always Comes Back

Chapter 10
Dancing Table
The Hand of the Hamadryad
Torn-and-Restored Cigarette Paper for TV

Chapter 11
Four Methods for Ring on Wand
Two Person Book Test
Mysterious Water Faucet

Chapter 12
Mentalism With Spoons
Novel Coin Vanish
The Great Vanishing Horse Illusion

Chapter 13
Batter Up!
Guinea Pig to Bottle
Card Stabbing
The Monkey’s Paw

Chapter 14
Ribbons and Roses
Ring from Hand to Hand

Epilogue

THAT OLD HOUSE Stuart Cramer

MASTER OF MAGIC – Germain’s Scrapbook

A PUPIL IN MAGIC – Early Germain notebook

EVE OF MYSTERY – Brochures
MYSTERIOUS SURPRISES – Effects
Basket of Oranges
Book Test
Borrowed Pack and Envelopes
Card Stab
The Clock Trick
Cloisonne, or The Enchanted Vase
Decanter Vanish
Deck Switches
Did I Get You?
The Growth of Flowers
Hindoo Basket Trick
P.D.Q. Flower Growth
Perpetual Motion, or Radio Power Transmission
Persian Ashes
Plume Trick
Remarkable Evolution of the Afghan Bands
Rice and Water Affair
Séance in a Lighted Room
Slates
The Spirit Table
Vanishing Birdcage
Vanishing Dove
Miscellany
THE SPIRIT CABINET

MIRTH AND MARVELS – Scripts
Show Script
Introduction
Book Mystery
An Experiment in Chemical Horticulture
Egg and Kerchief Transposition
The Egyptian Dial
Faustus’ Lock
Flower Cone
The Flower Growth
The Hand of a Hamadryad
Malabar
Mental Act
Mind Reading
Rhadama
Rope-Tying Introduction
Séance in a Lighted Room
The Short and Precarious Career of Miss Confetti
Spirit Table
Fragments

MESSAGES – Germain Letters

THE POWER OF MIND – Lectures
Society of American Magicians 1949
Cleveland Magicians Club 1932

SHOW BUSINESS
Show Description
To the Committee
Among the Spirits
Contract 1904
Rhadama
Press Sheets

ENCHANTED HOURS – Germain’s writings
A Lyceumite’s Impression of Things English
Clairvoyance
The Psychic Phenomena of Spiritualism
Beauty
Knowledge of the Mind
Chapter 13
INCANTATION – Verse by Germain
Her Presence
The Ancient “Light”
Our Evening Star
A Christmas Song
A Poem
A Yuletide Spell
Venture: A Sonnet
A Winter Solstice Sonnet
The Snow-Man
Incantation

INDEX

Table of Content “taken” with the kind permission of Todd Karr from 

• Publisher: Miracle Factory
• Pages: 624
• Location: Seattle, USA
• Edited by: Todd Karr
• Dimensions: 8″x10″
• Date: 2002
• Binding: hardbound