House of Cards - The Life & Magic of Paul Rosini
House of Cards by Chuck Romano is a unique and beautiful 320 page hardcover book with a gold-stamped cover. This book chronicles the fascinating life of Paul Rosini and explains much of the exceptional magic he performed during his career.
Illustrated with rare photographs and beautiful illustrations, this entertaining book relates Rosini's rise to fame in American nightclubs in the 1930's until his untimely death in 1948.
Rosini was a master magician and had no equal! His brilliant magic coupled with his sparkling sense of humor, and compelling personality, made him one of conjuring's highest paid entertainers!
In addition to Rosini's life story, detailed explanations for over 100 effects of Rosini's and his contemporaries are included!
A SPECIAL BONUS: Also included is a complete reprint of the hard-to-find book, Paul Rosini's Magical Gems by Rufus Steele (and Robert Parrish).
Foreword (John Booth)
Author’s Preface
PART I
Birth of a Conjuror
Meeting of the Minds
The Name Game
The Sorcerers’ Apprentice
Family and Friends
A Decade of Deception
The Man Behind the Mystery
Fifty-Two Card Pickup
PART II
The Magic of Paul Rosini
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgments
About the Author
APPENDIX
Reprint of Paul Rosini’s Magical Gems
Englischsprachig, gebundene Ausgabe im Format ca. 15,5 x 23 cm, 236 illustrierte Seiten.
