Looking for a source explaining wide-ranging magic effects? You've found it here! Eric Hawkesworth's A Magic Variety Show is a great book dedicated to creating an act containing multiple styles of traditional magic. These styles include Close-up magic, Stage Magic, Illusions, and Predictions. Also covered are magic's "fringe" arts: Paper Tearing, Drawing Ambiguous Images, Shadowgraph, etc. This book doesn't stop there -- Showmanship and Presentation are also covered. Of course, this book contains standard magic with Cards, Coins, and effects utilizing all the traditional Magicians' accoutrements. Contents include: Chapeaugraphy--Making and Forming the Chapeau Brim--Famous People in History--The Great Computo--Card into Crystal--A Sweet Prediction--Name of the Game--Chinese Paper Folding--Making the Pleated Paper Fold and Forming the Figures--Legend of the Willow Pattern--Magic Spelling--Making and Lettering the Paper Strip--A Poem of Thanks--Paper Tearing--Preparing the Paper Folds--Voyage of the 'Saucy Sue'--How to Make the Drawing Board--The 3D Parrot--Mr. Equation-A Magic Production--A Stage Shadowgraph Show--Screen and Projection Lamp and Making Hand Shadowgraphs--The Adventures of Sam Shadow--It's Magic!--Coins A-Plenty--Power of the Press--Snow White Wash--Showmanship and Presentation--Staging the Acts with Extra Props, Costumes, Lighting, Music, and Stage Settings--Act Nameboards and Programmes.