New John Bannon Book - High Caliber - Pre-Pub Offer!

[gfajuri]

I'm pleased to announce the release of the first hardbound collection by John Bannon in 10 years, High Caliber. Until August 11, we are offering a pre-publication offer of a free book from our inventory to anyone who buys the new Bannon book. Here are the details:

John Bannon’s highly-engineered, yet easy-to-do brand of magic shines in this retrospective.

Over forty complete routines are described in Bannon’s easy-going readable style. Here are the tricks and the clever, innovative thinking behind them. Collected from Bannon’s publications over the ten years since his internationally best-selling Dear Mister Fantasy, you’ll find an impressive variety as well:

· Sophisticated “fractal” packet tricks
· Contemporary gambling demonstrations
· Ultramodern Ace assemblies
· Unorthodox “garden path” tricks
· Unconventional transpositions
· Refined mental mysteries

High Caliber covers the magical waterfront with a fresh, original view.

Yet, notwithstanding this extraordinary breadth, no gaffs are employed and no difficult moves are required. Virtually all of the routines use regular cards, most are impromptu, and quite a few are self-working. Typical of Bannon’s work, each layered construction has been polished until the trick has a point, a purpose, and a place in the magical firmament.

All in, High Caliber is a remarkable collection of card magic by a modern master.

A 7 x 10" deluxe cloth bound volume with dust jacket; over 300 pages, illustrated with photographs.

SPECIAL PRE-PUBLICATION OFFER: All orders received on or before August 11, 2013 will receive one free book from our inventory (our choice) - up to a $45 value - absolutely FREE. Books will automatically be added to your order at the time of shipping.

Order now from Squash Publishing: http://www.squashpublishing.com/product ... 0eaa8a41d9

[mrgoat]

Any Paul Gordon material in it?

[Richard Kaufman]

Damian, have you lost your mind? You've only been married a few months, so you have no excuse.

[Chris Aguilar]

Even though I already have the bulk of this material (via the excellent small softcover books released over the last few years) the new book contains additional stuff (dealer items, notes, Material from Magic Magazine, etc.) I've already put in my pre-order with John and look forward to having all this fun material compiled in one big book.

For those who prefer to order directly from the author, Bannon is currently taking pre-orders directly from his site. ($60.00 Postpaid to the U.S.)

Here is the Table of Contents:

High Caliber

Contents

Fractal Card Magic (2008) — 1
The Royal Scam...3
Duplicity...14

Six.Impossible. Things. (2009) — 23
Counterpunch...25
Four Faces North...31
Watching the Detectives...34
New Jax...38
Full Circle...42
Origami Poker Revisited...44
Riverboat Poker...46
The Einstein Overkill...53

Open and Notorious (2009) — 57
Opening the Open Prediction...59
Fifty One Fat Chances...61
Que Será Será...65
View to a ‘Skill...69

Mega ‘Wave (2010) — 79
Mega ‘Wave...81
Fractal Re-Call...91
Short Attention Scam...99
Mag-7...105
Fractal Jacks...109
Wicked! (Transposition)...114

Bullet Party (2011) — 119
Bullet Party...121
Bullet Catcher...131
Drop Target Aces...135
Four Shadow Aces...141
Flipside Assembly...148
Big Fat Bluff Aces...154
Box Jumper...161
Fat City Revisited...169
Poker Pairadox Redux...175
Question Zero...182
Elias Multiple Shift...186
Crocodile False Cut...189
Flytrap False Cut...192

Triabolical (with Liam Montier, 2011) — 195
B’rainiac...197
Short Attention Spin...206
Montinator 5.0...210

One Off — 215
Aces Over Easy (2010)...217
One of the Better Losers (2012)...220

MAGIC Magazine(February 2012) — 227
Chronic...229
Buf ’d...237
High Caliber
Origami Poker Revisited...244
Ion Man...253
Bannon at the Sidebar (Raj Madhok)...260

Shufflin’ (2012) — 263
Spin Doctor...265
Power of Poker...278
Bannon Triumph...285
Fractal Recall (Remix)...289
Origami Prediction...298

For those who order early (From John), there's also a free DVD being offered as a bonus.

SPECIAL OFFER
Order before August 20 and receive with our compliments:
Ultimate Self Working Card Tricks Volume 2
WHILE SUPPLIES LAST

[gfajuri]

We will be launching the book at Magic Live and John will be in the dealer room signing copies on the opening night of the convention. Stop by, pick up a copy, and say hello!

[mrgoat]

Richard, it was a joke. Gordon has allegedly lifted loads of Mr Bannon's ideas, made them worse, then self-published them for him without crediting properly.

I was being sarcastic. For a change.

[Richard Kaufman]

Thanks Damian. Sorry if I offended your married-self.

[mrgoat]

Well, I think I can find it in my heart to forgive ya!

[Shazzbatt]

Looks like the pre-order offer on Mt Bannon's website has changed. It's no longer showing Ultimate Self Working Card Tricks vol 2 and instead offering one of his Fractal card tricks dvds.

[gfajuri]

While the pre-pub offer from John and me (the publisher) have both expired, I am now happy to announce that all pre-orders placed via www.squashpublishing.com have shipped; I spent the whole day packing those orders here in Chicago.

I know I speak for John when I say "thank you" to everyone who stopped by in Vegas and picked up a signed copy at the convention. It was great meeting you all, and we both greatly appreciate your support and interest in the book.

[The Magic Apple]

The book is AWESOME. Really well produced! Tons of great magic! Good Job Gabe and John

[Chris Aguilar]

Just got my copy a few days ago and am very happy with it. Very nicely printed on heavy stock and the material is excellent. I can't imagine any fan of Bannon not finding a lot to love here.

[I.M. Magician]

I have two brand new sets of ROYAL SCAM and DUPLICITY complete with the special cards and DVD for sale at $30 for each set shipped free to addresses in the US.

These are the first two effects in John Bannon's new HIGH CALIBER book.

Perfect companion to that new release!