The Blurb
There are very few publications that can legitimately claim they have altered the way Mentalism is presented; SYZYGY is one of them. Editor Lee Earle accepted contributions to the newsletter on matchbooks, cocktail napkins, telephone calls, and scribbled legal paper and then rewrote them all, supplying his wordsmithing expertise and professional entertainer’s perspective that Mentalism is about the audience and not the performer.
Five hundred twenty eight 81/2 x 11 inch pages offer over 270 full routines, hundreds of photos and illustrations, interviews, and professional advice from the top professional and amateur performers around the world. The presentations within run the full gamut from mental magic to solid and incredibly impactive Mentalism. Indeed, these exclusive pages contain a celestial lineup of personalities and material. A SYZYGY.
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Jheff's Guide
WHAT IT IS:
Hardbound Book, 9″ x 11″
HOW ACCURATE OR COMPLETE THE BLURB IS:
It doesn’t mention that this is a combination of SYZYGY: THE FIRST FIVE VOLUMES and SYZYGY: VOLUME SIX, both of which sold separately. Also, and this is not a criticism, but simply information, the routines in VOLUME SIX are all creations by Lee Earle and no other contributors.
JHEFF’S JUDGMENT:
This series has become a classic text of mentalism, which includes routines by some of the most creative thinkers in mentalism of the time. I totally agree with Lee Earle’s statement in the blurb that this qualifies for “instant inclusion on everyone’s ‘five foot shelf.’