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I don't know if this is the proper place to post this, but I was wondering if anyone had any leads on where to find the Jack Hughes World of Magic series. I know they are VERY difficult to come by. If anyone can help me out, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for all of your help and work. Take care, Bryan |
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Volume 1 and 2 come up on http://www.magicweek.co.uk every now and again. Viking Magic still has a few copies of Volume 3 in stock. There was a set on Ebay last week with a buy it now price of $650-00. |
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They are hard to come buy except used. Dereck Lever published them and owns the rights to the books and the effects contained therein. Richard |
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Great books. Not overly detailed but great for historical reference on the illusions, and the names they went under when produced by J.H. Blair Marshall "ShaZzam!" |
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I also have the Jack Hughes' World of Magic book. I find it one of my best reference books for magic props. No measurements but the illustrations are self explanatory. Valuable if you have the chance to get the book. Good luck in your search. |
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| If there are any specific items in the books that you are interested in, drop me a pm. - I have them in my collection but unfortunately don't wish to sell them. |
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| Did anyone receive the reprints of the books at FISM this past summer? |
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| Yes unfortunately, I went to Blackpool last year and got one! However, the three original volumes which I already had were quite rare and therefore would probably be worth more than I paid for them, however now that 3000 - 3500 reprints exist, they are now virtually unsaleable! |
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Don't you love it when publishers do that? These were not inexpensive to start with so you do purchase with the thought that they will maintain their value (at least!). I have the 3 original volumes also. Blair |
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That happened to my copy of Magic of Alan Wakeling after the paperback version came out. Oh well! Were the reprints of the JH books a complete set? |
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| Yep. Count me in that group of original publication owners, too. Looks like we'll have to form our own little elite club, and pine for the good ol' days. Ha! |
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| Me too. I even picked up an extra volume 1 (the best) figuring I could sell it some day at a profit... Yeah right! |
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[quote] On 2013-02-09 13:10, David Garrity wrote: Were the reprints of the JH books a complete set? [/quote] The reprint was one (rather nice) hardback book containing all three volumes. I suspect that many will be available second-hand as everyone who attended Blackpool FISM got one, regardless of whether they had any interest in prop building or not! |
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[quote] On 2013-02-11 06:56, magicjohn2278 wrote: [quote] On 2013-02-09 13:10, David Garrity wrote: Were the reprints of the JH books a complete set? [/quote] The reprint was one (rather nice) hardback book containing all three volumes. I suspect that many will be available second-hand as everyone who attended Blackpool FISM got one, regardless of whether they had any interest in prop building or not! [/quote] The reprint is a compilation (286 pages), not the complete three volumes. |
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AH....so THAT is interesting! Thanks for the info. B |
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| Actually that makes me interested in obtaining a copy as an addition to my own collection. Like having both the Albo Okito VHS tapes and DVDs... similar but different. I guess it would depend on the cost. First sellers out of the chute will likely try to get a higher price. |
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Michael, our originals now went back up in price!!! LOL B |
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| Only good if you sell them, though! ;) |
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Jack Hughes World of Magic Series, I only was able to buy Volume 1, when Derek was in the states at a convention. I had never heard of the other being available prior to the Internet. He never ran any ads in Linking Ring, Genii, Abra, etc. Jack Hughes World of Magic - 3 Volume set. Table of Contents: [b]Volume 1[/b] This volume contains 196 pages and features the following tricks & illusions: Rope Wells Dove in Balloon French Guillotine Sucker and Back Stage Beaker Vanish Tantalising Tassels Totem Pole Three Sword Suspension Scimitar Suspension Gospel Suspension Three Axes Suspension Master Dove in Balloon Table Dove Carousel Vanish Dove Cage Vanish Attaboy Coins in Glass (Tray Method) Coins in Glass (Visible Method) Ten Second remote Control Coins in Glass Roll on Table Can and Ball Locking Jap Boxes Ghost Glass Star Production New Giant Rising Card Trick Vanishing Telephone Snake Basket Golden Shot Joker How to Make a Spring Hinge Sammy the Sweep The Illusive Stop Improved Televsision Card Frame Double Television Card Frame Brief Case to Table Penetra-Spheres Cagey Budgies Dickory Clock Girl to Pony Whirling Microphone Suspension Triple Tray Trunk One Minute Punch and Judy Booth Coin Cascade Card Go Castle Illusion Ventriloquist Mop Novelty The Human Where the Rainow Ends Dippy Duck Three Blades and Speak Illusion Lquid Monte Dove Through Glass M'Ladt Steps Out Alarm Clock Stand Pheobe the Fan Dancer Hat Box Substitution Radio Vanish Dove Catching Net and Dove Production Basket Su-Table The Homocide Illusion Block Off Ribbon Where the Rainbow Ends The Rainbow Doll Ribbons to Botania Spacious Production Box The Chair Suspension New Electric Sawing in Half Head Zopper Dove Nest of Boxes Die Ball Dagger Chest Television Head Chest Peacock Production Hand in Hand Wrist Guillotine Head Chopper Cuban Release The Nest of Boxes Ugly Duckling Fifi - The Card Pecker [b]Volume 2[/b] This volume contains 187 pages and has the following effects: Auto Rise Breakaway Box Buttons Camera Dove Can-Can Polka The Cardometer Card Ring Card Rising Box Change Over Ring Clatter Box Comedy Clock Crown Jewel Crystal Screen Doll House Illusion Dovenus Doves to Dog Doves by Brian Gore Dropping Daisey Evacuee Doll Fantastic Foo Four Wrongs Make a Right Ghost Glass Giant Dwarf Gloves to Dove Hats Off to the King Improved Tele-Flash The Invisible Card Jack and Jill Kirk's Cup Ku-Bof Lady Vanishes The Last Card Lord Waterlog's Dilemma Maestro Card Box Miracle Numbers "Normans" Miraculous Screen Neck Spiker Note in Lemon Nu-Spots The Parisian Maid Peacock Phantasy Phantom Clock Percy the Penguin Unique Production Cabinet Pro-Van Cabinet Record Mystery Reluctant Balloons The Roamin' Rabbit The Royal Execution Run-Bonzo-Run Sadie the Seal Sammy the Speedster Shanghai Production Frame Skeleton in the Cupboard Spear Box Illusion Spiker Illusion Spots and Glasses Orrin's Streamlined Uplift Super X Levitation J.F. Orrin's Tennipin Think-a-Bell Turn Again Whittington Watch Your Step Wun Stung [b]Volume 3[/b] This volume contains 195 pages and has the following magic tricks and illusions: Chinese Rising Cards Wrist Spiker Needle Thru Body Doves to Poodle Sword Maiden Illusion Visibly Sawing Thru a Person Girl Through Glass Illusion Buzz Saw Illusion Card Target Edwin's Sponge Ball Routine Beado Knife Thru Girl Illusion Middle for Diddle Illusion Modern Cabinet Illusion Vanishing Cage and Girl Illusion Slicing a Slave Illusion Cabaret Girl Vanish Illusion Striptease Illusion Girl's Gone Illusion Revolving Broomstick Suspension Girl 'N Gate Illusion Robert Harbin's Ad Infinitum Chair to Suitcase Spirit Bell Ribbons to Doves Three Little Pigs Comedy Umbrella Jumping Stool Kwik Paper Cut Mignon Illusion Comedy Legs Table Barricaded Barrels Illusion Stock Escape Head Twister Livestock Production Cage Cig-a-Loon Petticoat Lane Peg Box The Jack Hughes' Peg Box No-Smoking Mickey's Trousers Sleepy Slim Colorama Where Has the Duck Gone Jack Hughes Fly-A-Way Birds Wine and Women Comedy Card Wand Tear-Apart Vanish Vakil's Indian Rope Trick Double Box Production Paddle of Foo Sponge Ball to Rabbit Trans-Thought Costume Trunk Illusion Impossible Dove Vanish Growth of Flowers Illusion Golliwog Ball Double Stunner Prediction Jack Hughes Man to the Moon Assistant's Revenge M'Lady's Hat Coronation Crown Minnie Mischief Topsy Turvey Clown Clatter Table Ultimate Divide Forgetful Joey the Clown Hop Scotch Bottles Kerb Drill Mr. P Brand New Rising Card Mentoulette by Len Belcher Magic Moment Flames Through Glass Torn and Restored Card Holidays Abroad |
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| Well. Done Bill! I did look earlier this evening to see what tricks we missing from the compilation. Unfortunately, it has neither a chapter list nor index! It would take a while to go through the whole book and compare the contents. |
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| Wow! HOW MUCH WOULD A SET OF REPRINTS RUN ME AND WHERE COULD I GET ONE |
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[quote] On 2013-03-03 05:01, joey wrote: Wow! HOW MUCH WOULD A SET OF REPRINTS RUN ME AND WHERE COULD I GET ONE [/quote] There are not any "Re-Prints" available for this set as of yet. It all has to do with demand, and it seems there is not much demand for super expensive poorly written books. The person who assembled this trilogy, is still in business in England. The books are copyrighted, so they cannot be cheaply reprinted in your lifetime currently unless permitted to do so by the author. The books are poorly written by not including building plans at all. Just some line drawings and a few measurements. They don't even include the line drawings of the products that were in the Jack Hughes catalog. |
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[quote] On 2013-03-03 05:01, joey wrote: Wow! HOW MUCH WOULD A SET OF REPRINTS RUN ME AND WHERE COULD I GET ONE [/quote] The "cut-down" reprinted book (which as explained above doesn't include all the content of the original 3 volumes) was a "give-away" to anyone who attended last year's FISM in Blackpool. It was claimed to be worth £150, however during the convention "spare" copies were available to buy at the knock-down price of £85. (As everyone had a free copy I don't suppose that they sold many.) At this year's Blackpool Magic Convention, copies of the book were available for sale, sold as "seconds" (or some other description implying that they weren't quite up to the printing standard of the "£150" originals). They were for sale for £15! (about $20). I think that they sold quite a few but I'm sure that by the end of the convention, they still had a few left over. Blackpool Magic Convention is organised by Blackpool Magicians Club. Derek Lever is President of the club and plays a large part in organising the Blackpool Magic Conventions and also last year's FISM. He has the rights to Jack Hughes effects, and produced the books. If you really want a copy it might be worth contacting him to see if he has any left, and what this week's price is! His web site is http://www.taurusmagic.net/ However, (with the high postage costs to USA,) it might be worth advertising nearer home to see if anyone want's to part with their copy. Every attendee at FISM got one, however I doubt that the book would be of much interest to everyone. |
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Lybrary.com has acquired the copyrights to the Jack Hughes trilogy and we have prepared PDF ebooks for each volume. For details go here http://www.lybrary.com/jack-hughes-m-273585.html We also offer a reduced price bundle deal. I also have four copies of the above mentioned 'Compilation' hardcover book left. http://www.lybrary.com/jack-hughes-world-of-magic-compilation-edition-p-271871.html This features about half the illusions from the trilogy. A comment about the contents: I am not an illusion builder, but I am a hard-core DIY guy with a wood and metal shop education and decades of experience as engineer. These books were fascinating to me. Well, that is why I bought the rights :-) Even if you do not build a single illusion, the amount of cleverness, ideas, and creativity that exudes from these books is immediately apparent to anybody who has ever built something. There are even ideas for a close-up guy like myself. |
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Chris, thanks for the post, this is a great package with piles of info (as you can see from Bill's listing of effects) lot's of prop magic. I condsider this set similar to (and of value as) the Encyc. of Dove Magic, the Eric Lewis "Miracles..." trilogy, and the Albo books. The sheer volume of info in all of the above books is amazing, you see something "new" everytime you pick one up and look at it. Blair Marshall "ShaZzam!" |
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I also have the three original volumes...I am currently building 'Where the Rainbow Ends'...will post a video when done. I was always fascinated by this beatiful effect...patter is difficult with this one...perhaps it may be better to play to music... Chuck :carrot: |
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Here is what I came up with: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oyxxXoiLWc Chuck |
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Does anyone happen to have the instructions for Jack Hughes Joey the clown.? It is self explanatory but I am puzzled over the wire bracket near the neck and small nail just below on body front. I use it to secure the ballon but I don’t think that was what Jack intended it for |
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Hi. See JH, has the spirit bell listed, has any one created this? Just love these effects, bought both copies from Jolyon Jenkins. Very interested in other methods, also incorporated E*****oM****s, but finding base little too big for the size. Also IT but hate working with this stuff.. Any help be greatly appreciated... Be safe... |