There are many free Jim Steinmeyer books (including lectures) readily and freely available online.
All you got to do is google them, and magically you can find them are all over the search results pages.
This is another blog post from the Info Ruckus Free Books Google Search Results Page series.
I do not upload the books here, or link to the third-party websites which hosted these copyrighted books.
I just just show you how to find them online, and which websites to look for these books from Google search results pages (SERPs).
Anyway, when it comes to the the art, the practice and history of magic and magicians, you should read all the books by Jim Steinmeyer.
Jim Steinmeyer is a well-known designer of magical illusions and theatrical special effects.
Among the amazing stage illusions which Steinmeyer has created are: Audience Acupuncture, Biting Yourself On The Forehead (self-levitation inside a box), Incubus, Windshear, Osmosis, and Walking Through A Brick Wall.
Steinmeyer has served as a magic consultant for many famous illusionist, including David Copperfield, Doug Henning, Siegfried and Roy, and Lance Burton.
He is the creative mind behind the famous vanishing and reappearance of Statue Liberty illusion, performed by David Copperfield in 1983.
By the way, this is a very informative book by David Copperfield, Richard Wiseman and David Britland, you should read.
David Copperfield’s History Of Magic By David Copperfield, Richard Wiseman & David Britland
To get this book free online, go to: zoboko.com or Z-Library.
Jim Steinmeyer has also created effects for TV shows and Broadway stage productions.
Jim also contributed articles to magic periodicals such as “Genii: The Conjurors’ Magazine”, “The New Invocation”, and “MAGIC, The Magazine for Magicians”.
Jim Steinmeyer Books Free Online
This is a fascinating biography of the the acclaimed illusionist, Howard Thurston.
I am sure most of you have heard of Harry Houdini, but not Howard Thurston.
Thurston is known for “The Levitation of Princess Karnac” act, which featured a woman floating in mid-air.
I am certain you have seen this poster of Howard Thurston performing the levitation act in magic shops on in Pinterest.
You can find out the secret of this levitation trick in the book “Exclusive Magical Secrets” by will Goldston.
Anyway, during his life time, from 1869 to 1936, Thurston started off from street performances to sideshows to wagon tours right up to stage magic in grand theaters.
Yes, this American stage magician had come a long way.
During his hey days, his two-and-a-half-hour extravaganza stage production needed eight train cars to transport his 40 tons of equipment and costumes.
In this 386-page book, Steinmeyer explores the stage and psychological rivalry between Thurston and Houdini during the first decades of the twentieth century.
Thurston won with a bigger show, a more successful reputation, and the title of America’s greatest magician
To know more of Howard Thurston’s career and controversies, get this book now.
The Last Greatest Magician In The World : Howard Thurston Versus Houdini & The Battles Of The American Wizards By Jim Steinmeyer
To find this book online, type: The Last Greatest Magician In The World pdf in Google search. Or you can find it from: libegen.li, PDFDrive, vdoc.pub, Z-Library or readanybook.com.
This 352-page 16-chapter book explores the golden age of magic and the many legendary magicians.
It is filled with stories of dazzling innovations, backstage chicanery, and keen competition within the world of magicians.
Jim Steinmeyer unveils the special effects technique, Pepper’s Ghost, Harry Kellar’s Levitation of Princess Karnak, Charles Morritt’s Disappearing Donkey, and Houdini’s well-known Vanishing Elephant trick.
You should read this entertaining history of magic book.
Hiding The Elephant: How Magicians Invented The Impossible And Learned To Disappear By Jim Steinmeyer
To find this book free online, type: Hiding The Elephant pdf or Hiding The Elephant kupdf in Google search. It is also found in: Z-Library.
This 368-page book with twelve chapters is a study of deception as art.
You will be captivated by the history of magic, as unveiled by Jim Steinmeyer together with a research fellow at the University of Edinburgh, Peter Lamont.
You will get beyond the smoke and mirrors, and discover why magic really matters.
Find out how magicians struggled from humble beginnings, and went on to deceive kings and queens.
These men of stage illusions engaged in deception, exposure, and betrayal, in a quest to make the impossible happen.
The Secret History Of Magic: The True Story Of The Deceptive Art By Jim Steinmeyer And Peter Lamont
To find this book online, type: The Secret History Of Magic: The True Story Of The Deceptive Art by Jim Steinmeyer And Peter Lamont pdf or The Secret History Of Magic pdf vk pdf in Google search. You can also find this book in: libgen.li and Z-Library.
NOTE: Below I have three free books by Peter Lamont about the mysterious Indian Rope Trick.
He talks about why people believe in extraordinary phenomena and exploring the theoretical and psychological aspects of conjuring.
10 More Free Jim Steinmeyer Books/Lectures
Here are ten more free books by illusion designer Jim Steinmeyer:
Further Impuzzibilities: Still More Strangely Self Working Conjuring By Jim Steinmeyer
To get this book free online, type: Further Impuzzibilities pdf in Google search. You can also find it in kupdf.net.
Devilish Impuzzibilities: Even More Strangely Self-Working Conjuring By Jim Steinmeyer
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Treacherous Impuzzibilities: The Latest Collection Of Strangely Self-Working Conjuring By Jim Steinmeyer
To find this book online for free, type: Jim Steinmeyer-Treacherous Impuzzibilities pdf in Google search.
Jim Steinmeyer’s Curious Impuzzibilities
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Jim Steinmeyer’s Ensuing Impuzzibilities
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Jim Steinmeyer’s Virtual Impuzzibilities
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Reminding & Deceiving: Guidelines and Examples Towards Creating Theatrical Magic: An Illustrated Lecture by Jim Steinmeyer
To download this book free online, type: Reminding & Deceiving pdfcoffee in Google search. Or you can find it from idoc.tips or vbook.pub.
Artificial Conclusions by Jim Steinmeyer
To find this free online, type: Artificial Conclusions by Jim Steinmeyer pdf or Jim Steinmeyer – Artificial Conclusions kupdf in Google search.
Nothing But Mystery:Minimal Miracles & Disproportionate Marvels for the Stand-Up Conjurer By Jim Steinmeyer
To get this book free online, type: Nothing But Mystery Jim Steinmeyer pdf in Google search.
Charles Fort: The Man Who Invented The Supernatural by Jim Steinmeyer
To download this book free online, type: Charles Fort: The Man Who Invented The Supernatural Pdf in Google search. It is also found in: Z-Library.
Who Was Dracula: Bram Stoker’s Trail of Blood by Jim Steinmeyer
To get this book free online, look for it in: libgen.li or Z-Library.
The Glorious Deception: The Double Life Of William Robinson, aka Chung Ling Soo The “Marvelous Chinese Conjuror” by Jim Steinmeyer
To find this book online, type: The Glorious Deception Jim Steinmeyer pdf in Google search.
Art & Artifice: And Other Essays On Illusion by Jim Steinmeyer
To get this book free online, look for it in Internet Archive.
Modern Art And Other Mysteries by Jim Steinmeyer
To download this book free online, type: Jim Steinmeyer – Modern Art and Other Mysteries Grand Illusions pdfcoffee in Google search.
Jim Steinmeyer – Modern Art & Other Mysteries (Plans)
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The Conjuring Anthology By Jim Steinmeyer
To download this book free online, type: The Conjuring Anthology by Jim Steinmeyer pdf in Google search. You can also find it in pdfcookie.com or idoc.pub.
RELATED: Three free books by Peter Lamont which are available online:
Extraordinary Beliefs: A Historical Approach To A Psychological Problem By Peter Lamont
To get this book free online, type: Extraordinary Beliefs: A Historical Approach To A Psychological Problem pdf in Google search.
Magic In Theory: An Introduction To The Theoretical And Psychological Elements Of Conjuring By Peter Lamont And Richard Wiseman
To read this book, look for it in zoboko.com.
The Rise Of The Indian Rope Trick: How A Spectacular Hoax Became History By Peter Lamont
To get this book free online, type: The Rise Of The Indian Rope Trick: How A Spectacular Hoax Became History by Peter Lamont pdf in Google search.
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