{"product_id":"showmanship-for-magicians-dariel-fitzkee-9781774645161","title":"Showmanship for Magicians","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dariel Fitzkee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1774645165\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781774645161\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Must Have Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.18d","brand":"Dariel Fitzkee","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44131301753087,"sku":"9781774645161","price":6.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9a5c61c4-8a31-4c1f-afe5-3063fd2f0913.jpg?v=1687474012","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/showmanship-for-magicians-dariel-fitzkee-9781774645161","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}