This book turned out to be so much more than I had hoped, containing information on all aspects of the Shadow. The book begins with Gibson's excellently written history of his writing of the shadow stories, has a list of Shadow novels, shows Shadow covers (many in color!), discusses the Shadow's agents, shows illustrations, and then has a never before published Shadow story: The Riddle of the Rangoon Ruby! Then the book covers the Shadow radio show, includes a list of all broadcasts, and has the scripts of two broadcasts (The Death House Rescue-1937, and the White Legion-1938). Then the Shadow movies are covered, and the Shadow comics; including a whole comic adventure entitled the Mystery of the Sealed Box. Finally there are notes on codes used by the Shadow, and various old-time Shadow merchandise.

See? Everything you could want! This is book is a real gem, and must have for any Shadow fan. I enjoyed Gibson's story of writing the Shadow beyond anything I could have imagined, and absolutely loved the Rangoon Ruby. I sincerely hope that they someday reissue this book.

It was a great book i didnt like The Shadow at first then i read this and i found The Shadow cool now im trying to get everything of The Shadow. Even my friends who didnt enjoy The Shadow found this interesting. My son liked The Shadow before I did so we actually got it for him and i started reading and I started enjoying it too. A must for fans and everyone. Walter Gipson is a great novelist (wrote the shadow magazine pulps) he was wonderful writer for The Shadow magazine pulps.

like i said its great perfect for any shadow fan includes tons of pictures information about the author and much more

The Ghost of Ticonderoga - the Laird of Inverawe offers a hiding place to a man accused of manslaughter from a lynch mob...then discovers that the victim was his best friend...

Back There - Corrigan slips on the steps of the Potomac Club in the present, and gets to his feet on April 14, 1865...

Judgment Night - Curt Lanser finds himself a passenger on the freighter Queen of Glasgow, with no memory of how he got there, and a terrible premonition of the ship's fate...

The Curse of Seven Towers - the ghosts of Seven Towers only appear to signal the death of the owner. Can James Boyce escape by turning the house over to the Preservation League?

The Avenging Ghost - What does Lloyd Proctor's Great Dane see on Pleasant Farm on stormy nights?

Return from Oblivion - story of King Nine.

The House on the Square - a pair of ghostbusters finally get more than they bargained for....

Death's Masquerade - a New Orleans mask-maker sees more deeply into his Mardi Gras clients than they realize...

The Riddle of the Crypt - a family rents Cliff House for the summer, only to find that it was built on the site of a castle with a sinister reputation...

Dead Man's Chest - searching the Hudson River for one of Captain Kidd's caches.

Every Professional Magician has this book on their shelves and return to it over and over during the course of their magical careers!

As an amateur magician I can say this is the best magic book I have ever come across. There are many beginner through advanced type tricks. So what ever your level of experience you will learn something.

A word of warning, make sure you read all of the associated material before attempting a trick. I did not do so and Noodles, our pet cocker spaniel, is still missing. Unfortunately so is the magic book. The family eagerly awaits the replacement text I've ordered. Per my attorney, I am not at liberty to discuss the "sawing a body in half" trick but please be careful.

Enjoy!

A wonderful magic book for the young and old alike, Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic is a sure bet. With over 2,000 easy to follow pictures and 300 magic tricks, this is a must for every magician's library ;)

For the person just starting out, or even someone who is seasoned in the skills of magic, this book is a must have. It's easy to understand without being 'overly simplified'. In other words, the tricks included are actually good. No silly, unusable stuff, just good magic ranging from self working to advanced. Get this book if you enjoy magic.

This book gives anyone interested in the occult a brief description on everything from numberology to tarot cards. If you're intrested in the occult but it all seems like black cats and witches, this is the book for you. It even tells you how to do a tarot card reading with regular playing cards. Also covers the basics of palm reading, with plenty of drawings to make sure you're looking at the affection lines and not the opposition lines, no joke!

Maybe 40 years ago this passed for a book on knots, not today. With so many good books about knots and ropework available, there is absolutely no reason to get this one. I felt cheated out of my money when I actually started to go through the book in detail. The illustrations don't match the text, and in some cases are just plain wrong. I collect books on ropework, knots and rigging and currently own dozens. This is the first one I considered throwing away.

A good selection of knots, but some illustrations have errors. Other problems: there is a picture of each knot as it's being laid, but not of the knot as it appears when dressed (tightened) -- this can make a huge difference for some of them. Also, the text doesn't tell you how to use the knot, what it's good for, or when you might want to use it.

This is not a bad intro book, all in all, but I'd be happier with something more thorough, better illustrated, and with more detailed text.

This book was originally published in 1961 and I suspect, parts of it appeared in "The Boy Scout Handbook" during the 60's. It covers a large variety of knots and tricks, too. Each subject is accompanied by hand drawn pictures of the knot being described as well as a clear description of how to tie it. Two rope knots are illustrated with one dark and one light strand to make them clearer. Uses and nicknames of the various knots are also included. The knots are divided into sections in the book, arranged by similarity of application.

This is a great reference for anyone who works with rope, from a Boy Scout to a Sailor. Teamsters all use ratcheting nylon straps now, but the original method of tieing down with ropes can be learned in this book. There are knots for Cowboys, Fishermen and Magicians. Even Decorators could learn a few fancy knots here. There are dozens of knots here for many purposes.

When you order this book, get a rope, or two!