{"product_id":"showmanship-for-magicians-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","brand":"Must Have Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50697287336210,"sku":"9781774645161","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7b41aa96-dd51-4b31-b734-e74001090c51.jpg?v=1734298360","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/showmanship-for-magicians-9781774645161","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}