{"product_id":"personal-magic-the-secret-books-of-eric-lewis-vol-9","title":"Personal Magic, The Secret Books of Eric Lewis, Vol.5","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs we rummaged through the treasure trove left by Martin Lewis, courtesy of his father, Eric C. Lewis, we stumbled upon some truly astonishing gems—far too good to keep to ourselves!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlongside a collection of machine-typed proofs from Eric's published works, we found a delightful assortment of his favourite Magic Effects, all explained in his unmistakable style (no fluff here, just the good stuff).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe also dug up reviews of magician performances that date back to the early 1900s, plus biographical gems researched and compiled by Eric on the likes of Oswald Williams and John Martin—seriously, this is like a magic history lesson without the boring bits.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmong the treasures were some rather cryptic handwritten notes about magic routines. So cryptic, in fact, that we had to call in AI to decipher the text and recreate the accompanying sketches (thank you, future tech!).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOther highlights include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeautifully hand-drawn illustrations and in-depth explanations of the Mechanics of Magic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA collection of effects Eric wittily titled A-Z\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eBonus from Martin Lewis:\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn original essay titled The World of Wizards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA complete stage act, The Magic Minister, co-created by Martin Lewis and Don Alan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Eric made son Martin's magic available when he wrote and illustrated the book Martin's Miracles. Now Martin has returned the favour by making his father's fantastic private notebooks available to serious magicians everywhere. Eric would be thrilled, and so am I\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eMike Caveney\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Magikraft Studios","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56504246567236,"sku":"PERSONAL_VOL5","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/1826\/4644\/files\/79496-full_719113e6-16d0-4d5c-908a-d60a26c67ee1.png?v=1780508825","url":"https:\/\/www.handpickedmagic.com\/products\/personal-magic-the-secret-books-of-eric-lewis-vol-9","provider":"Hand Picked Magic ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}