Tricks of the Imagination

First edition. Robert E. Neale is a free-lance writer and magician, who previously taught for twenty-four years as Professor of Psychiatry and Religion at Union Theological Seminary in New York. He is the author of numerous books and essays on psychology and religion. Tricks of the Imagination is Dr. Neale's first hardcover collection of magic. It is, however, far from his publishing debut in the field. He has, for over twenty-six years, been a welcome and valued contributor to many conjuring's most respected journals, including Ibidem, Mentalwise, New Pentragram, Epilogue, and Pallbearers Review. Dr. Neale’s ingenious ideas have aroused the admiration of some of magic's most discerning and notable experts. Such Neale inventions as "Trapdoor Card" and "Bunny-bill" are in the thousands, of working magicians. With the publication of Tricks of the Imagination, Robert E. Neale's unique and astonishing magic is finally made available to a wider audience, and his innovative approach to its presentation is strongly understood. If you are looking for entertaining magic that will connect with your audience while you baffle them, this book will prove to be a goldmine. Maroon cloth over white boards with stamping on front cover and spine, original dust jacket. Illustrated, 198 pages. Mild soiling and small chip to jacket, else in very good condition.