The Performance of Close-Up Magic by Eugene Burger.

Published 1987 by Kaufman and Greenberg. Hardcover with dust jacket. Printed and bound in the USA.

A highly regarded work in the world of close-up magic, this book focuses not just on tricks but on presentation, character, psychology and performance theory. Eugene Burger was widely respected as a philosopher of magic, and this title is considered one of his most important contributions to modern close-up performance.

Contents include:

Groundwork

What is Close-Up Magic?

The Main Road

Three-Card Monte as a Magical Entertainment

Spirit Candle in the Bottle

The Haunted Pack

An Imaginary Conversation with Eugene Burger

And more (see contents page in photos)

Condition details:

Foxing/browning to page edges

Some spotting visible internally

Dust jacket has creasing and edge wear

General signs of age and handling; Noticeable foxing to page edges and some waviness/creasing to the dust jacket, with general shelf wear as shown in photos. Also some spine fade. 

Binding remains intact

A solid reading/reference copy for magicians, collectors of magic literature, or students of performance theory.

Please refer to all photos as they form part of the description.