The Books of Wonder

Volume II of The Books of Wonder contains chapters on close-up magic with other objects than cards and coins, utility devices that put a world of miracles within your grasp, and tricks for platform and stage. Included are the famous Wonder Two-cup Routine, improvements for Zombie and the Vanishing Birdcage, and three methods for Borrowed Watch in Nest of Boxes so ingenious, your jaw will drop just reading about them. And, as in Volume I, there are numerous genuinely thought-provoking and enlightening essays, which fit with Wonder's magic to illustrate how he puts his thoughts into action.