Neale, Robert E.: The Magic of Celebrating Illusion ©2013 Robert Neale, Art and Theory of Magic Press Softcover, perfect-bound, 6x9", 344 pages

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Comments: 62 illustrations by Kiva Singh. The first of a trilogy with The Sense of Wonder, and An Essay on Magic. Covers the fundamental place of illusion in human life, and includes 21 effects.

Contents (Partial, from first page of ToC):

9 Introduction, Lawrence Hass, Publisher and Editor
24 Preface, Robert E. Neale

29 Part I: Visual Illusions

30 Chapter 1: Eye Openers
47 Performances for Chapter 1
49 1.1. The Rising and Floating Bill
66 1.2. A Flexible Space
71 1.3. Very Odd Man, Way Out
81 1.4. Blink About Being
85 Part II: Psychological Illusions

86 Chapter 2: Illusions of the 1
116 Performances for Chapter 2
118 2.1. Loss of Face
184 2.2. Images of Love
139 2.3. All Untied
143 2.4 War: A Double Feature
157 2.5. Chances Are?
161 2.6. Old Age Change

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