Pages: 556
Price: £150 plus postage
To order: Unfortunately this magnificent book is now sold out. It is also highly unlikely that it will ever be reprinted. Only one thousand copies were printed, and these have all now found good homes. If you want a copy, you will simply have to go to places where magicians sell second-hand books, and wait until a copy becomes available.

If you want to contact David Berglas about this book, you can send an email here. However, even he does not have any copies left (honestly). David has asked me to keep this description of the book and its contents here, as a convenient reference. I am happy to do so.

Prior to its publication in Nov 2002, this monumental work was one of the most eagerly awaited titles in the history of magical publishing. It's not hard to see why.

David Berglas has lived a truly remarkable and multi-faceted life, packed with extraordinary success and achievement. Throughout the world of magic, he enjoys an unrivalled international reputation for his unique magical accomplishments, and in particular for his highly distinctive and celebrated contributions to the field of mentalism.

His astonishing career spanned the entire second half of the twentieth century, from the 'golden age' of music hall and variety to the modern era of laser disks and live satellite broadcasts. Every step of the way, Berglas has been the master showman exploring the full magical potential of each new  medium and development. As a live stage performer, Berglas's record speaks for itself. He has performed in more or less every town and city in Britain, up to and including the most prestigeous West End stages, as well as countless theatrical and cabaret venues around the world. When radio came along, Berglas made himself into a household name by devising fresh and innovative 'radio magic' illusions, many of which hold up even today as incredible feats of deceptive skill. When TV became the dominant medium, Berglas was there again, devising new formats and presentations, and going far beyond what any 'mind magician' had done before... or has done since.

Berglas also pioneered the use of magic as a corporate promotional tool, and devised numerous ways to stage spectacular and news-worthy magical illusions for his sponsors. He has also been a consultant on many TV and feature film projects, working with the likes of Stanley Kubrick and Orson Welles. Now officially 'retired', Berglas finds himself - like so many retired people - busier than ever before, and is still the biggest draw at any magic convention, especially those devoted to mind magic.

If you get the impression Berglas has seen it all and done it all, you're absolutely right. And in this book, at long last, it's all set down in print for the first time. This beautifully produced book presents the man, the life, the magic and the mysteries that were key to Berglas's extraordinary success. Countless tricks and routines are explained in detail, many for the very first time, but there is also a wealth of solid gold advice on magical performance and presentation. As if that were not enough, the book also provides rare insights into the compelling story of Berglas's rise from humble origins to enduring worldwide fame.

Only 1000 copies of this book were printed they have now all been sold.

* 566 pages
* Hardbound with gold block inlay titling on cover and spine
* Printed on higest quality paper
* Copiously illustrated througout, with colour illustrations, photos and memorabilia
* Comprehensive index
* Introductions by Paul Daniels and Uri Geller

David Britland has long been estabished as one of magic's finest thinkers, writers and explainers, and has done a magnificent job of distilling a lifetime's work and achievement into a highly readable and illuminating book. He presents the subject matter with admirably clarity, but also provides many asides, notes and additional factual commentary based on his own phenomenal knowledge of magical history.

Jim Steinmeyer needs no introduction as one of the magic world's top-flight thinkers, innovators and consultants. As producer and publisher of this extraordinary book, he insisted on the very highest quality and standards at every stage. The result in an impressively handsome and beautifully produced book that will last forever and is as a joy to handle, to read, to study and add to one's library.

This superb volume was published as a strictly limited edition of just 1000 copies. These have all now been sold.

Contents

The 1950s

The Picture Post Challenge
Cresta Run
The Vanishing Piano
Magician's Choice
Musical Mindreading
Do-It-Yourself
Tricky The Dog
Riddle Of The Sands
Regulite
Predicting the FA Cup Final
Ten Shilling Note
Underwater Magic
Teleportation
Box Over Regent Street

The 1960s

Coin in the Bottle
The Beach in South Africa
Revues
Card on the Window
Magic Fingers
Robby The Robot
Whales, Cats, Plants
Turning The Clock Back
Rocking Horse
Creda Cookers
David In The Lion's Den
Blindfold Drive
English Electric
Identikit
Casino Royale
Vitonette
The Table Levitation

Opus 13

Palmistry
A Problem with Numbers
Memory and Mathematics
Mexican Hat Dance
Russian Roulette
All Done By Hypnosis
Clock Mystery and Lie Detector
The Chair Mystery

The 1970s

A Tilting Ship
Coloured Discs
The Press Club Prediction
Uri Geller
Cunard International
Chair Balance
Blindfold Routine

Man, Myth & Magic

Are You Sitting Comfortably?
Shall We Open The Box?
Number Three is ESP
Coincidental Colours
3 or 4 Words of Hundreds Of Thousands
Can You Solve This Puzzle?
Memories Are Made Of This
A Touch of Black Magic
Seance
This Glass Contains Spirits
Powers of Darkness
Spirit Message, Modern Style
Seeing is Believing
Voodoo, Witchcraft or...
Monk Transposition
Would You Make A Reliable Witness?
Your Finger On The Pulse
Shock Tactics
Razor Sharp
Put Your Best Foot Forward
Questions And Answers

The 1980s

Time and Light
Pear In a Bottle
Synchro Time
Mini Metro Launch
Contact Mindreading
The Knight's Tour
Pickpocketing: The Watch Finale
The Newspaper Prediction
ESPacology
Matchmaker
Sweetings
Mathemagic
Magic Squares

The Mind of David Berglas

The Christmas Show
The Watch Steal
Christmas Card Prediction
Hot Foil
Christmas Card Prediction Finale
The Series
Breaking the Chain
The Quizzing Glass
Te Bah Pla and Name Discovery
Drinks Prediction
Quartered Magic Square
Human Calendar

Berglas On Cards

Think of a Card
Think of a Card Plus
The Berglas Effect
- Any Card At Any Number
- Jazz Magic
A Foundation For Miracles
The Bridge
Expect The Unexpected
The Psychology of Numbers
On Stage
Pointing The Effect
A Different Presentation
Sheer Devilment
An Interlude

Final Thoughts by David Berglas

Mystery and Imagination
Style and Image
The Impossible or Too Impossible
Reaching an Audience
The Television Medium
Creating Mysteries Off the Stage
Opportunities and Personalities
Decision To Retire
My Family
A Final Story

Please do not write asking me anything else about this item. The author didn't ask me to advertise it, this is not a paid-for advert, and I make no money out of this book. I don't wish to deal with 6 questions a day about something I make no money out of.