how many lessons in the tarbell magic course

What is the Tarbell Course in magic?

The Tarbell Course in Magic is a notable encyclopedia of magic amongst professional and amateur magicians. It has eight volumes; the first five were part of the original home-study correspondence course compiled in 1928 by Dr. Harlan Tarbell, the remaining three volumes being added on later.

How many volumes of Tarbell magicians are there?

It has eight volumes; the first five were part of the original home-study correspondence course compiled in 1928 by Dr. Harlan Tarbell, the remaining three volumes being added on later. This magic volume series was originally designed as a correspondence course for budding magicians.

How many lessons are there in the Magician’s Tale?

The entire collection comprises more than one-hundred lessons in every aspect of magic including micromagic /close-up magic, escapology, mentalism and stage illusions. It is the most comprehensive literary work in magic history.

Should I get Tarbell 7?

If you can only get one, get Tarbell 7. Here’s why: Tarbell was written by Harlan Tarbell, but Harry Lorayne “guest” authored # 7, and it came at a time when Lorayne was really connected to the New York magic scene. He put some MARVELOUS stuff in this volume, and this is the one volume I do read cover to cover because it’s so good.

Who wrote Tarbell 7?

If you can only get one, get Tarbell 7. Here’s why: Tarbell was written by Harlan Tarbell, but Harry Lorayne “guest” authored # 7, and it came at a time when Lorayne was really connected to the New York magic scene.

Is book 7 a good book for magicians?

Other magicians refer to these, you'll refer to them. Although book number seven is a little easier to read, it has an entire section on novelty magic which you won't be able to perform without said novelty items and an entire section on illusions which are make at home illusions but anyway, still highly recommended!

Is Tarbell a series of books?

It was written long ago, and the style is quite brief in most cases, covering a huge amount of material and not leaving a lot of space for each item. Tarbell is also not a series of books you can read cover to cover, page by page.

The History of the Course

Publishers T. Grant Cooke and Walter A. Jordan developed an interest in producing a correspondence course in magic in the mid-1920s. Cook and Jordan hired Tarbell and Walter Baker, another Chicago-area magician, to work on the project, but Baker dropped out of the project in its early stages to concentrate on his performances.

The Structure of the Course

The entire collection comprises more than one-hundred lessons in every aspect of magic including micromagic/close-up magic, escapology, mentalism and stage Illusions. It is the most comprehensive literary work in magic history. The original five volumes contained sixty correspondence lessons with more than 3,000 illustrations.

Lessons

The original lessons are not identical to the later published books (volumes 1-8) of which only 1 through 5 were actually written by Tarbell himself. Most of the original lessons can be found under different lesson numbers and sometimes different headings in the books. The post graduate lesson was reprinted in book volume 8.