Steinmeyer, Jim and Jarrett, Guy E.: The Complete Jarrett
Introduction by John A. McKinven
©2001 Hahne
Hardcover, 279 pages
In 1981, Jim Steinmeyer produced Jarrett, but that was only part of the story... The Complete Jarrett is a spectacular new edition of the infamous Jarrett Magic, the controversial 1936 text on stage illusions. Guy Jarrett had constructed illusions for Thurston, for leading Broadway shows, sideshows and worlds fairs. He thought a lot of magic could be better and put his secrets and philosophies in his own hand-printed text, and he changed magic forever. The secrets were astonishing, the stories were insightful, and the book became famous as one of the best reads in magic-alternately hilarious, biting and just plain honest. For many decades the book was a highly-sought rarity. The Complete Jarrett is a completely new edition, reproducing every page of Jarretts original work with over 250 photos and drawings, including many new diagrams for this edition. For the first time, Jim Steinmeyer has included newly discovered historical information on Jarrett, his Broadway shows, feature illusions and the secrets of his remarkable magic. Its a beautiful publication and an important, fascinating look at the art.
The Complete Jarrett is a post-graduate course in magic, taught by magics one-of-a-kind genius, Guy Jarrett.
Hardbound, 288 Pages with Silver Stamped Cover
| Owner | Bryan-Keith Taylor |
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| Location | Magic Library (Home) |
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| Added Date | Jul 01, 2017 03:06:55 |
| Modified Date | Apr 06, 2026 14:24:02 |
| Book Condition | Mint |
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Jarrett, Guy Ellsworth
(1881-1972)
Guy Jarrett was one of the most influential inventors of illusions. In his youth he becvame interested in magic after seeing a show by Harry Kellar. About 1910, he began to build his own illusions which were constructed on the idea that the human body could fit in a much smaller space than previously thought by illusionists. In 1912 he manufactured illusions for Howard Thurston. Around 1925 Guy invented the first "Thin Model" of the "Sawing Illusion". In 1936, Jarrett published a disappointed and pessimistic book Jarrett Magic, which he manufactured and bound by hand. To learn more about him, read: The Complete Jarrett by Jim Steinmeyer.
Also invented: Siamese Cabinet (1912), Bankok Bungalow(1908), the Jarrett Pedestal (1908)
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Jim Steinmeyer
(b.1958) has been called by The New York Times the "celebrated invisible man—inventor, designer and creative brain behind many of the great stage magicians of the last quarter-century." He's also the inventor of the Nine Card Problem.
Biography
Steinmeyer has worked with most of the leading magician around the world, produced magic for their television specials, and authored many books on illusions and the history of magic. He served as a consultant for notable magicians including Siegfried and Roy, David Copperfield and Lance Burton and developed magic for Orson Welles, Harry Blackstone, and The Pendragons.
He was the Magic Designer for Doug Henning on his four television specials, six touring shows and two Broadway shows.
For one of David Copperfield's television specials, Jim proposed the scenario and secret by which the Statue of Liberty "disappeared."
In 1991 he was awarded The Creative Fellowship by The Academy of Magical Arts.
Steinmeyer produced the 1997 four hour A&E Television Special, "The Story of Magic," hosted by Ricky Jay.
Books
Jarrett (1981)
Antonio Diavolo, A Souvenir of his Performance (with John Gaughan) (1986)
Device and Illusion (1991)
Strange Powers and Other Problems for Magicians (1992)
The Magic of Alan Wakeling: The Works of a Master Magician (1993)
Modern Art and Other Mysteries (1995)
Art & Artifice and Other Essays on Illusion (1998)
The Science Behind the Ghost (1999)
The Complete Jarrett (2001)
Discovering Invisibility (2001)
Impuzzibilities (2002)
Hiding the Elephant (2003)
Artificial Conclusions (2003)
The Glorious Deception (2005)
The Conjuring Anthology (2006)
Further Impuzzibilities (2006)
The Secret No One Tells You (2008)
A Tribute to Robert Harbin - Two Lectures (2009)
Technique and Understanding (2009)
Modern Art and Other Mysteries (2009)
The Last Greatest Magician in the World: Howard Thurston vs. Houdini & the Battles of the American Wizards (2011)
Subsequent Impuzzibilities (2011)
References
The Linking Ring, Vol. 71, No. 2, February 1991, Memoirs Of A Magician's Ghost, by John Booth, CHAPTER 251 – Jim Steinmeyer: Consultant Extraordinary, page 63
The Linking Ring, Vol. 71, No. 3, March 1991, Memoirs Of A Magician's Ghost, by John Booth, CHAPTER 251 (continued) – Steinmeyer on Creativity, page 67
Jim Steinmeyer: Deviser of Illusions By T. A. Waters, MAGIC Magazine, September 1996
Cover Genii Magazine, Vol. 66, No. 11, November 2003
http://www.jimsteinmeyer.com
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