100 years ago today, a legend was born.

Born on June 8th, 1926, Fred Kaps spent his life in magic. He traveled the world, astounding audiences and creating effects that are still performed today. He was (and still is) the only magician in history to win the FISM Grand Prix three times. And he had the unenviable job of following The Beatles after their appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show.

Whether you know his name or not, Fred Kaps has undoubtedly impacted your magic. He was a once-in-a-generation talent. And he deserves a book to match.

To mark what would have been Kaps' 100th birthday, Vanishing Inc. is proud to release a special centenary edition of Fred Kaps: Master Magician. Strictly limited to just 500 individually numbered copies, this new edition will never be reprinted.

Inside this gorgeous, 260-page, hardcover biography, you'll learn the secrets and stories behind his classic routines, like the Salt Trick, the Homing Card, his Silk Transposition, and many others. You’ll learn the thought that Kaps put into every detail: why his costumes were always midnight blue, the story behind his fake currency, and the other countless small decisions that added up to something extraordinary.

To write this book, Michel van Zeist went deep into Kaps' personal archives, working with his family, friends, and colleagues. You’ll hear from Kaps’ daughter, his director, and magicians like Jeff McBride and James Swain, as they tell you the story of how a boy from Rotterdam went from learning magic from his barber to becoming the greatest magician of his generation. 

One hundred years after his birth, this is the tribute Fred Kaps deserves. Don’t miss your opportunity to add it to your bookshelf, exclusively at Vanishing Inc.