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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 Here are 66 of Harbin’s most astonishing tricks including a number of previously unpublished illusions.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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