“Unveil the secrets of ‘The Notebook’ by Will Houstoun! This 18th-century magic treasure holds 81 card tricks, surprisingly modern & ready to amaze. Instant download!”
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Unlock the Secrets of Card Magic with **The Notebook** by Will Houstoun. Dive into the depths of magic history with **The Notebook**, an extraordinary instant download that brings to life a rare 18th-century manuscript discovered in The Magic Circle, London. Authored by an unknown magician over two centuries ago, this notebook is a treasure trove of over 81 card tricks, sleights, and subtleties, meticulously recorded for magicians to study and perform. What sets **The Notebook** apart is its pioneering approach, making it one of the first magic books intended for learning, with techniques that remain strikingly relevant even in today’s magical repertoire.
Will Houstoun, a renowned magic historian, has painstakingly transcribed the original, challenging handwriting into a comprehensive 128-page hardbound eBook. This edition includes:
– Facsimile copies of the original notebook pages
– Detailed notes enhancing the understanding of each trick
– Biographies of all the magicians referenced in the manuscript
– A fascinating dating analysis that pieces together the historical context of this ancient document
Critics rave about **The Notebook**:
*”An inexpensive adventure in time travel for any reader with some imagination and a passion for card magic…”* – **Genii Magazine**
*”Houstoun has done historians and card-magic lovers a great service by publishing The Notebook…”* – **MAGIC Magazine**
This instant download is perfect for magic enthusiasts eager to explore the roots of card magic and add a touch of historical flair to their performances. Don’t miss the opportunity to own a piece of magic history—your gateway to the past awaits!
Hidden in the depths of The Magic Circle in London was a long forgotten notebook, written around the second half of the 18th century by an unknown author. Its handwritten pages contained over 81 different tricks, sleights and subtleties with cards. What makes this book different to other known magic books from the time is that it’s believed to be one of the first books on magic that was written with the intention that magicians would be able to study and learn from it. This means that a large number of items feel surprisingly modern and would work alongside magic created in the twenty-first century, despite the fact they are over two hundred years old. Some of the material could even be published today and pass for current creations!
Will Houstoun has painstakingly transcribed the original, hard to read handwriting and provides this alongside facsimile copies of the pages. Additional notes are also included that will aid in the understanding of the text as well as biographies of all the performers mentioned in The Notebook. A dating section explains the features of The Notebook that allow the completion date of a two hundred year old, anonymously written, undated document to be estimated.
“The entire project is a treat – an inexpensive adventure in time travel for any reader with some imagination and a passion for card magic and, perhaps, an interest in its history.”– Genii Magazine
“Card-trick aficionados and magic historians will be grateful that Will Houstoun has unearthed and published this centuries-old curiosity. Houstoun has done historians and card-magic lovers a great service by publishing The Notebook…” – MAGIC Magazine
The Notebook is written and published by Will Houstoun as a high quality 128 page hard bound book with a dust jacket.
If you would like your copy of The Notebook signed or dedicated to you just say so in the additional comment section of the order form.
