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ClouDsss Inner circle 1799 Posts |
Hi
Has anyone read this book? I tried searching in the Café but there was no information with regards to this book. Not looking at it as a Magic book, but rather a book with interesting history facts about magic. Is this book what I am looking for, or is there any recommendations on books about the history of magic, etc Thanks
Think outside the box, cos people are all thinking inside now!! - ClouDsss
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tmoca Inner circle 1113 Posts |
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On 2005-11-01 10:57, ClouDsss wrote: :) I love this book! This book is defiantly interesting, but be warned, it can be a VERY hard read. If you are looking for a book of facts, well, it has them, but it also has Scot's opinions on the subject. If you end up liking this book, you may also like "The Death and Resurrection Show" by Rogan Taylor. Though that one might be hard to find. I have to brag a bit and say that I am the proud owner of both of these in hard cover... Sorry, I just love both of these books. |
hanosek New user Columbus OH 16 Posts |
For magic history check out "The Annals of Conjuring" or "Panorama of Magic"
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saheer Regular user 123 Posts |
This is a book written primarily to reveal/debunk witchcraft under James I of England. The section devoted to magic-cafe magic is very small and has nothing about performers in the way that the Annals of Conjuring and similar books do. Here's a sample of what most of the book is like:
http://www.esotericarchives.com/solomon/scot16.htm.
"Because, without beer, things do not seem to go as well"
1902 diary of Brother Epp, Capuchin monk from Munjor, Kansas |
ClouDsss Inner circle 1799 Posts |
Is the Discoverie of Witchcraft the same as The annontated Discoverie of Witchcraft?
Think outside the box, cos people are all thinking inside now!! - ClouDsss
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hanosek New user Columbus OH 16 Posts |
The Annotated version describes how the original effects have influenced modern tricks.
Here is a link to the original text: http://historical.library.cornell.edu/cg......iew=text |
ClouDsss Inner circle 1799 Posts |
Wow the english is really quite hard to understand. Was this improved in the Kaufman version?
Thanks hanosek for the link
Think outside the box, cos people are all thinking inside now!! - ClouDsss
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saheer Regular user 123 Posts |
Not really. The letter f is not printed as s but the spelling wasn't changed. You get used to it, but it will still take more time to read than if it were in modern English. It's been a little while since I last saw it, but I think the only thing that Kaufman added was an introduction to the Rodker edition introduced by Montague Summers earlier in the century. As I mentioned above, most of the book is an expose of rituals and spells.
"Because, without beer, things do not seem to go as well"
1902 diary of Brother Epp, Capuchin monk from Munjor, Kansas |
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