Description: The Genius of Robert Harbin-Martin Lewis Title: The Genius of Robert HarbinAuthor: Martin LewisPublisher: Mike Caveney's Magic WordsPublication Date: 1997HardcoverSize: Approx-8.5" x 10"Pages: 358Edition: 1st EditionBook Condition: Very Good-Pages clean & tight-No markingsDust Jacket Condition: Very Good-Minor shelf & edge wear Robert Harbin is a name that towers over the world of magic. His original stage illusions are familiar, even to laymen, in all parts of the world. His incredible output of close-up, cabaret and stage magic continued unabated for over forty years. Today, Robert Harbin is recognized as a rare genius of 20th century magic. As a writer, artist and confidant of the legendary Robert Harbin, author Eric Lewis has produced a fascinating, behind the scenes look at the public, as well as private life of his friend. The Genius of Robert Harbin includes detailed explanations for sixty-six Harbin effects including a number of previously un-published illusions. Illustrated by Eric Lewis. Edited by Mike Caveney. Includes detailed explanations for sixty-six Harbin effects including a number of previously un-published illusions. The name Robert Harbin towers over the magic world during the last half of the 20th century. He is known most widely for the Zig-Zag Girl but also created in incredible number of cabaret and close-up effects. Here are 66 of Harbin's most astonishing tricks including a number of previously unpublished illusions. Included is the story of his famous Zig-Zag Girl and the many preliminary ideas that contributed to its creation. You will find mental magic, club and cabaret tricks, escapes and close-up effects. The explanations are enhanced with 180 detailed, line-drawings by Eric Lewis. Integrated throughout the book is a personalized biography of Harbin as seen through the eyes of his close friend and confidant, Eric Lewis. Contents 11 Publisher's Note (Mike Caveney}15 Foreword (Robert Lund}19 Introduction (John Fisher}29 Preface (Eric Lewis)35 Notes Concerning Dates on Tricks 37 Part One: Ned Williams39 Chapter 1 Little Neddy Grows Up49 Chapter 2 Some South African Magic51 - Card Materialization53 - Card Through Matchbox55 - A Strange Matchbox58 - Glass Suspension & Levitation63 - Will O' the Wisp69 - Drinka Pinta71 - The Transparent Man74 - Ned's Spring Flowers75 - Balloon to Flowers76 - The Powder Puff77 - Chocolates to Flowers81 Chapter 3 Ned Invades Great Britain87 Chapter 4 Ned The Professional97 Chapter 5 More Magic of Ned Williams97 - Psychic Vision100 - "I'll Do It Again" Tissue Paper Tear103 - Ned Williams' New Sun and Moon106 - Color-Changing Wand108 - Color-Changing Ribbon111 - Four-Ace Supreme114 - Silko Table Top116 - Uses for the Silk Vanishing Wand117 - Color Changing Silk 119 Part Two Robert Harbin121 Chapter 6 From Maskelyne's to Muskets133 Chapter 7 Pre-War Robert Harbin Magic133 - Vanishing Dress136 - Poached Eggs140 - Vanishing Walking Stick141 - One From Six Card Miracle143 - Bill in Lemon146 - Polychromatic Liquids148 - Mechanical Walking Through a Rope153 - The Eric Lewis Version154 - Gloves - and a Table161 - Hammatap164 - Sherlock's Last Case166 - Knifed171 - Magik Musik174 - Vanishing Radio179 - Ribbon Folder181 - Folding Nest of Boxes183 - Vase and Flowers Production190 -Super Newspaper Reading193 Battle Dress and After205 Some Battle Dress Magic205 - Mental Masterpiece207 - Interpenetration212 - Symsilk216 - Vanishing & Appearing Table Lamp221 - Pack-Away Tables and Other Things225 "Hey Presto," "Oz" and the Visible Sawing233 - The Visible Sawing227 1949-57: A Period of Change249 More Harbin Magic249 - The Moving Finger Writes252 - Simplicity Prediction255 - Dippy Magnet257 - Ad Infinitum259 - Rosebush of Oz263 Chapter 13 Bermuda and After271 Chapter 14 The Invisible Man and the Zig-Zag Girl271 - The Invisible Man273 - The Zig-Zag279 - The Walking Zig-Zag283 Chapter 15 Some Early Illusion and Escapes283 - Padlocked Pyramid287 - Phenomena290 - Haunted Cheese295 - Harbin's Wrist Restraint299 - The Squeeze302 - Strapped Escape306 - Assistant's Revenge313 Chapter 16 The Final Mysteries313 - Knives of Opah315 - Blades of Opah326 - Non-Mechanical Walking Through a Rope328 - Tippling Match330 - The Two-way Prediction331 - The Four-way Prediction333 - Harbin-'s Final Trick337 Chapter 17 The Last Decade by Alan Shaxon347 Harbin in Print358 Acknowledgments Please examine the photos of this book. 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