I delayed and delayed to buy these books. Yes, a video is easy to learn from, BUT all the
fundamentals and origins of "new" tricks are from these volumes. The first chapter of Volume 1 is
great; the history, psychology, and the art of magic is explained. I got my money's worth from the
first chapter and everything in this volume can still be used to this day, but most importantly, you
can learn the philosophies and techniques, then apply them to your own imagination. You don't have
to read it from front to back, rather, read the chapters that interest you. Buy the complete set, I
did, and don't regret it.