Very good condition, tight, clean, with no prior owner markings. Gilt and black decoration and lettering on cloth. A book produced with the same elegance as the material it teaches. Containing 313 pages of detailed descriptions and explanations of numerous original sleight of hand card conjuring effects, as well as suggestions and ideas concering further uses of the principles discussed and other miscellaneous matters, with over 150 drawings by the author. This is the first printing, first edition.




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Guy Hollingworth
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Guy Hollingworth (born 1974) is an English barrister, conjuror, author and lecturer. As a conjuror he is known for his skillful performances of card magic and for his books and lectures in which he presents original tricks and routines.

Career

Hollingworth first became interested in magic at the age of 13,when he was a pupil at St Paul's School, a private school in west London. The school has a magic club called The Prestige Society, which Hollingworth joined in preference over activities such as classics or sports practice which he would otherwise have been expected to do. He was inspired by seeing footage of magician Channing Pollock, which was shown as part of the television series The Best of Magic, broadcast by Thames Television in 1989-90. Hollingworth has stated that he was also influenced during the same period by seeing Ricky Jay perform on the Channel 4 television series Secret Cabaret. Hollingworth began his performing career with a show at the school open day.[1] He later graduated in industrial design and subsequently in law. At the same time he continued performing magic as well as developing new tricks. Such was his success that he also began to be asked to give lectures to other magicians. He currently works full-time as a barrister but continues to give occasional magic performances.

Hollingworth's best known creation is his trick The Reformation, in which a signed playing card is torn into four pieces and then visibly restored one piece at a time. He is also well known for his book, Drawing Room Deceptions. Some of his card magic is presented in his videos The London Collection and Routines. He was also featured on NBC's World's Greatest Magic III TV special. In August 2008, he presented a well-received show at the Edinburgh Comedy Festival entitled "Expert at the Card Table", which was based on a 1902 book of the same title.


Publications

FISM Lecture Notes (limited edition)
Drawing Room Deceptions
Quartet: A card and ten routines therewith
Waiting for Inspiration Lecture Notes

Videos

The Reformation (limited edition)
The London Collection
Routines

Marketed tricks

Quartet - a playing card, included with a booklet of 10 routines or separately in packs of 3
Once Upon a Time - a small fairy tale book featuring three magical routines suitable for children

Television appearances

The World's Greatest Magic III (USA)
Heroes of Magic (UK)
Illusoes with Luis de Matos (Portugal)
Britain's Worst Cheats (UK)
Fifty Greatest Magic Tricks (UK)
The Five Greatest Magicians in the World (Japan)