My first course in magic was the "Royal Road to Card Magic", a classic that, in my case, lead to a
preference of mental card stunts.
It was until I saw the Paul Harris tape that I learned to
appreciate the type of visual magic that he influenced, which can be found again in the TV magic of
David Blaine.
Paul Harris is an excellent teacher and he has a unique style, a very dry humour.
The video is packed with visual close-up magic, most of it can be done pure, without any extra
gimmicks.