A long wait but well worth it Report this review Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on September 27th, 2018 Many years ago Jamy Ian Swiss told anyone who would listen about the amazing work of Latta. At that point, Latta was an underground legend known to a small part of the magic community.The only way to see any of his work was to find someone who had a copy of what came to be known as "The Pink Purse Tape." If you could find someone to sell you a duplicate it was beyond expensive for the time. I saw it once and was blown away.

Later, Jamy in his "John the Baptist" role for Latta convinced him to lecture at the LVMI. I was there and the lecture was great. Latta lived up to his hype.

I kept trying to get a copy of the tape (never did) and remembered his lecture with something like religious fervor. When I heard that the book was published (I had heard rumors of the book for years) I immediately bought one. Imagine my surprise when I looked at the back of the volume. Included was part of the "Pink Purse Tape."

This book is beautifully produced with clear prose and many helpful photographs. I don't think that it is hyperbole to say that this book will take its place with Bobo and Roth. Latta was a brilliant inventor and his construction of routines is second to no one. If you are at all interested in coin magic (and you should be) this is a must buy.

Working through this volume will teach the reader many lessons, some of which can be used for cards or other types of routines. I hope that another volume is in the works with Geoffrey's card work. The DVD only contains the coin work part of the tape. There was lots of very important teaching on cards as well and this teaching is certainly worth another book.

The only way that you would go wrong with this book is if you left it on the shelf and never worked through it. It deserves better than that. By it; study it; sneak a vanish or an appearance into your own routine and you will see how good this is.

Don't wait too long, the work may sell out. This may be the most important book on coin magic to be published in the last five, or even ten years. Get it now and you will not be disappointed. 14 of 14 magicians found this helpful. Do you want to Did this review help you?Do you want to respond to this review? 14 of 14 magicians found this helpful.

Wow Report this review Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on October 2nd, 2018 I know Geoff Latta's wbrk mostly from the 16 volumes I own of the New York Coin Magic Seminar. I have worked on many of his routines that are a cut above the rest. CopSilBrass is a great example of his genius.



I can count the number of great coin magic books on my two hands... many of which are decades older or longer. It is not often we get a new book that is invaluable and a must own for every coin magician. This is it.



I received the book with the bonus dvd and have been working on his one coin routine ever since... Amazing work. Amazing man. This book is a wonderful and well deserved tribute 5 of 5 magicians found this helpful. Do you want to Did this review help you?Do you want to respond to this review? 5 of 5 magicians found this helpful.

Not the content ... Report this review Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on October 20th, 2018 but the layout is what I'd like to give a comment about. I long thought about if I should write this or not. Because the material in the book is great, as everything I know from Geoff Latta. However, the last years I have noticed the tendency to publish material(if printed, i.e. books, or in other form)in smaller and smaller font sizes. This is annoying and discriminates everyone who has not 100% eye sight (like me - even with glasses I have at best 80%). So the book is very hard to read for me. In addiiton, the fotos in the book are also very small. Further, why publish books in such unusual formats - this needs only additional space on my book shelves I could use better. So, I hope some publisher and editors will realize that it would be at least more pleasure to read books wiht a layout that can be read easily, even if you don't have an eyesight like an eagle. 6 of 8 magicians found this helpful. Do you want to Did this review help you?Do you want to respond to this review? 6 of 8 magicians found this helpful.

Also Not The Content Report this review Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on October 28th, 2018 I agree 100% with Thomas Henkel's review. I think the content within the pages you will find some great work on coin magic but for $80 dollars the layout could be much better. Why they made the book this odd size and small print on a magic book where you have to re-read a lot when trying to learn a effect. Also the pictures could be a better quality, larger and not so dark.

I do not think the book is not worth $80, more on the line of 55-60. 4 of 4 magicians found this helpful. Do you want to Did this review help you?Do you want to respond to this review? 4 of 4 magicians found this helpful.

This will be a classic coin book Report this review Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on October 27th, 2018 This is a great book on close up coin magic.

This should not be your first book on coins, you

need to know the palms before reading this book.



The book has 300 pages. The first 50 pages cover moves,

the rest is routines.

The DVD show you some of the items from the book.



The routines are practical. Most of the routines

can be done surrounded with no lapping.

There is no sleeving or topiting.



This will be a classic coin book. Do you want to Did this review help you?Do you want to respond to this review?

Beautiful Book Report this review Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on October 21st, 2018 Beautiful book although I'm not a fan of the horizontal layout. At least it's easy to locate on the shelf! Great ideas and thoughts in this book. This will keep me busy for awhile. Do you want to Did this review help you?Do you want to respond to this review?

the long goodbye Report this review Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on October 19th, 2018 guys get this book, i have been a coin worker here in australia for many years and am considered to be the best in australia and i can tell you that this book will give you many hours of learning pleasure - GET IT NOW you will not be disapointed. errol Do you want to Did this review help you?Do you want to respond to this review?

Hello Report this review Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on October 18th, 2018 There is good and then there is really good....and then there is Geoff Latta. I don't say The Long Goodby, I say "Hello." Do you want to Did this review help you?Do you want to respond to this review?

INSTANT CLASSIC Report this review Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on October 18th, 2018 Geoff Latta's Coin Magic is superb! The production is top notch. The book size and weight is easy to study. The "Pink Purse Tape" DVD illustrates Geoff's genius, skill, and personality. You can see the Genius and the Pain simultaneously.

It is easy to see why most of the sleights and subtleties used today by all top coin workers are only possible through His talent and generosity.

Nothing in this work is "filler" or "theory". Rather, this is Geoff's best and brilliant creations; including his subtleties and tips for how and why they are so successful!



Highest Recommendation!



Thanks Penguin...and I am looking forward to Geoff's CARD Magic in the future! Do you want to Did this review help you?Do you want to respond to this review?