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well folks... it's arrived and appears to have been "repackaged".

i have a "basket" of goodies i am putting together and when the last few items are back in stock sometime next month, plus the new top of the line red bikes arrive, this will be finding it's way into my basket as well...

a review will follow in due course...

what could i possibly be talking about??? go ahead, take a look...

http://www.ellusionist.com/order/Long-a ... k.php?cat=

In the words of the Ellusionist web site...

In this 38 page book, you'll find:

Handling tips and techniques
Over 9 different sleights and moves including 'The Drop'
Mark Lewis' complete Svengali Routine from start to finish including patter and tips.
'The Rehash' which includes 3 killer additions to the finale of the routine.
12 additional effects that you can perform with your Svengali Deck.
Commentary and additional ideas.
A smart performer knows gold when he sees it. If you want to entertain your spectators, and amaze them at the same time, then you'll want to explore this book.

Ah! You don't need to be psychic to figure out that's why he was being nice about Brad.

money talks... good luck to him.

Nonsense. I was nice about Brad BEFORE he sent me a message that he was interested in the book.

I notice he is selling it cheaper than anyone else so you should probably get it from him. I must say that I was taken a little aback by his price which is even cheaper than mine. Actually it isn't because I include free postage (to the UK too!) and he doesn't so it works out about the same.

However if you get the book from me it will be personally autographed and of course this makes it priceless.

It can be ordered from my site at www.marklewisentertainment.com
Go to the "for magicians only" page.

Incidentally in the next couple of weeks or so I have another literary masterpiece coming out. It will be entitled "Marmaduke the Wonder Mouse" and will be a wonderful companion book to the svengali book.

Just out of curiosity, are there two different printings of the book? I see your site shows one with a light coloured cover but the Ellusionist site shows a dark cover. Either way, I'm sure the contents will be utterly superb - I just ordered direct from your site and I look forward to receiving my copy in due course!

Mark, is it the exact same book??? seems a little different cover and the E description suggests "additional" content:

Handling tips and techniques
Over 9 different sleights and moves including 'The Drop'
Mark Lewis' complete Svengali Routine from start to finish including patter and tips.
'The Rehash' which includes 3 killer additions to the finale of the routine.
12 additional effects that you can perform with your Svengali Deck.
Commentary and additional ideas.

also Mark, can you please explain a little about your new book??? i assume it is not a collection of stories about a small mouse. can you please enlighten.

I only just spotted the two last replies to this thread so I had better belatedly answer them.

It is EXACTLY the same book. I don't know what fancy effects Brad put on his website but the cover will be exactly the same as mine.

As for the "additional" content he means additional to the routine itself. The book is not just a routine-it describes a lot more than that. Again it is EXACTLY the same book. I didn't supply Brad a different book you know. It is not my fault if he has better advertising copy than me. It is still the same book.

As for the mouse book I am terribly proud of it. It really is a classic of world literature and any moment now I am waiting to hear if I have been nominated for the Booker prize.

It describes a little plastic (sometimes rubber) mouse that runs all over the hands, from one deck of cards to another and out of a glass. It is probably the greatest trick ever invented with IT and for some reason is largely forgotten. I also include the moving coin trick and my personal favourite-the spooky pencil.

Go to: www.marklewisentertainment.com and then click on to "For magicians only" and you will see Marmaduke described in all his glory.