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vigi New user 70 Posts 
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Hi,
I was looking for Dick Christian's Lecture Notes about book tests on the Café and I know he was selling them by himself. Does anybody know how can I get a copy of them? Thanks!
"The universe is made of stories, not atoms" - Muriel Rukeyzer
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Art Vanderlay Special user All I Read Was Corinda And Now I Have 642 Posts
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I would imagine it will be hard to get a copy of said lecture notes since Mr Christian is no longer with us
At this current moment he is sat in the clouds fuming about the latest book test, he still gets just a grumpy in Heaven! Miss you Dick. Cheers, Art.
THE MAN WHO CONTROLS THE ELEMENTS!
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vigi New user 70 Posts
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This is a very sad news...
Anybody wants to sell a copy?
"The universe is made of stories, not atoms" - Muriel Rukeyzer
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C.J. Inner circle There's a lotta rambling in my 2366 Posts
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Alas, the inside cover of the book includes copyright information, a bold curse on anyone who obtains the notes without payment, and in bold capitals, the words NOT FOR RESALE. So technically, to respect Mr Christian's wishes, nobody should be on-selling, sorry.
HOWEVER... if you are after a specific piece of information (or two) from the notes, I might be able to help.
Connor Jacobs - The Thought Sculptor
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cafeinst Elite user 489 Posts
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I still have his lecture notes from a course he taught at the Smithsonean in Washington DC in the early 1980's on magic. Really great stuff he taught, although most of it not on mentalism. But he did teach a simple but amazing book test. I think that is when he started getting into mentalism, as I remember him talking with admiration about Kreskin.
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Mind Guerrilla Inner circle Queens, NY 2670 Posts
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It's a shame this is no longer available. I obtained my copy shortly before Mr. Christian's death and I treasure it. Maybe a publisher/vendor could cut a deal with the estate?
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George Hunter Inner circle 2015 Posts
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A couple of years ago, I bought a set of his lecture notes from Dick. They are excellent.
I'd encourage their re-publication AND the completion of the larger work he was (I have heard) nearly finished with on book tests and forcing books. Does anyone know Dick's family? George |
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Mind Guerrilla Inner circle Queens, NY 2670 Posts
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On 2013-07-02 17:01, George Hunter wrote: I concur. The following additional topics were to be covered in his "Encyclopedia of Forcing Books & Book Tests:" -Tests using imp******* dev**** -Tests using other gimmicks -Telephone Book tests -Secretly prepared book tests -Circled word book tests -"Multi-Layered" book tests -Binary book tests -Book tests using images -"Wordless" book tests -Other unusual book tests -Magazine tests -Newspaper and want ad tests -"Puzzle" tests -Word tests -Book tests as predictions -"Ins**** St****" book tests What greater tribute to Mr. Christian could there be than someone taking the baton and finishing what he started? We can only hope his family saved his notes and early drafts. |
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George Hunter Inner circle 2015 Posts
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M. G:
Thanks for filling in those blanks. Having read the list several times, it strikes me that Dick's lecture notes MAY have been essentially complete sections of his planned expansion, with the other topics to be added. If this is anywhere near the case, the re-publication of the lecture notes would be an enduring contribution--with, say, your list as an indication of additional topics that someone else could research and delineate. George |
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Mind Guerrilla Inner circle Queens, NY 2670 Posts
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On 2013-07-02 21:43, George Hunter wrote: I just want to make it clear that this is not my list but is, in fact, Mr. Christian's own list as it appears in the lecture notes. He prefaces it by saying: "Other categories of tests that time and space preclude covering in detail in the lecture and these notes, but that will be covered in the Encyclopedia as well as possible subsequent lectures and notes include:" |
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vigi New user 70 Posts
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Thank you for your contribution to this topic, Mind Guerrilla!
:)
"The universe is made of stories, not atoms" - Muriel Rukeyzer
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mrmysticmike Elite user Cleveland, Ohio 427 Posts
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You can use the Café search function to get a lot of Mr. Christian's ideas
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Chris Philpott Special user 502 Posts
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These notes are a great resource for anyone putting out a book test to get your credits right.
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Mind Guerrilla Inner circle Queens, NY 2670 Posts
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On 2013-07-03 04:56, vigi wrote: My pleasure! We're all in this thing together, right? 
fwiw Here are sources Mr. Christian listed in the bibliography of his lecture notes: "F*rc*** Books and Book Tests" in Classic Magic Supplement, Volume VIII by Dr. Robert Albo Mainly Mental, Volume 2, Book Tests by C.L. Boarde aka Warren Schoonamker "A Brief History of Book Tests" article by Max Maven from MagicSeen magazine, November 2006 Word Work vols. 1 & 2 by Alain Nu Pages 189-228 in Paralies by Joshua Quinn |
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vigi New user 70 Posts
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VERY GOOD!
Made my day, Mind Guerrilla! 
"The universe is made of stories, not atoms" - Muriel Rukeyzer
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Mind Guerrilla Inner circle Queens, NY 2670 Posts
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On 2013-07-03 14:42, vigi wrote: I aims ta please. |
Delimbeau Special user May the magic be with you 596 Posts
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I can't imagine that Dick Christian would be happy with the fact that his knowledge would not proliferate any further. I'm in desperate need of his lecture notes...
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B.W. McCarron Loyal user Seattle, WA USA 262 Posts
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I, too, would like a set of the notes, but I'm likely out of luck.
A workaround would be to start an online wiki devoted to this topic. I'll seed such a collection with a dealer item that probably wasn't included in Dick's notes: "The Only Good Apple Book Test" (C) 1988 Magic World Publishers (Olympia, WA USA). Forced 1 of 3 words. Hardback book supplied was "The Only Good Apple … in a barrel of spies." Hence the name of the effect. I sold this at magic conventions and by mail order. |
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B.W. McCarron Loyal user Seattle, WA USA 262 Posts
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Another online resource (338 entries currently) is this:
https://www.conjuringarchive.com/list/category/2140 |
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B.W. McCarron Loyal user Seattle, WA USA 262 Posts
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See this related thread:
http://themagiccafe.com/forums/viewtopic......632138#0 |
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