The book reflects the life of Herbert Siegbert Jaks , follows him, always briefly embedded in the events of the time, from stage to stage of life, shows the person, the graphic artist, the table magician and the mentalist, lets him have his say in his public and private letters, his descriptions of effects and thoughts and the comments of contemporary witnesses, repeatedly illustrated with well-known and unknown photos and documents.
The book presents Over 100 effects and routines, in their original form, in variations, and in afterthoughts . Some of them are never before published. For example, Werner Nussbaumer describes for the first time an effect he developed together with Jaks in Vaduz.
The book moves from inaccurate descriptions of effects to various myths, although there are, of course, still dark nooks and crannies that will likely never be illuminated again. (And that's a good thing.)
Contents
Foreword
1 The period in the German Empire 1903 - 1935
The first years 1903 – 1923
Berlin period 1923 – 1935 (1 effect)
2 “Swiss” exile 1935 – 1938
Liechtenstein (5 effects)
3 Budapest Programme 1937/38
Jaks' complete New Year's Eve performance (14 effects)
4 “Swiss Parquet” 1938 – 1940
Dorothea Jaks Jaks talks about micromagic (11 effects)
5 Jaks and Annemann 1938 – 1941
The story of a “long-distance connection” “doctoral supervisor” Annemann (11 effects)
6 The Man with the Suitcase 1940 - 1946
In the hotels of Switzerland: Card effects (11) Mentalism at the table (17) Jaks' micromagic (9)
7 In the Magic Ring of Switzerland 1939 – 1946
Jack Stanley at Corso Zurich Magic – Disenchanted (A newspaper statement by Jaks) (3 effects)
8 Beginnings in the USA 1946 – 1949
So good luck, Jack Stanley
9 Dr. Jaks' Lecture: “The Book of Secrets”
Honorary member Dr. Jaks in Switzerland Dr. Jaks at the Zurich Magicians
Dr. Jaks' Lecture (8 effects) The Book of Secrets (8 color pages, partly with
Pictures taken for this book by Ken Klostermann)
10 “Curiosities of the mind”
Special features of the mind – Jaks' famous "hour program" (9 effects)
11 Corinda and Waters
In the Halls of Fame of Mental Magic (3 Effects)
12 The Mentalist
Magazine and book tests (7 effects) Other mental effects (3 effects)
13 Last Years 1951 - 1960
Mentalists and Magicians Jaks' Last Home Obituaries Final Resting Place
(3 effects)
14 Appendix
Correspondent Jaks family's crystal balls – the shoemaker's legacy?
15 Acknowledgements and Contents
The book is A5 format, approximately 450 pages, including eight color pages, and is offset printed. It is hardcover bound (sewn binding, headband), with a ribbon bookmark, and a dust jacket. The edition will be limited to 444 copies for retail and hand-numbered. There will be no reprints.
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