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JaymesR New user Minnesota 53 Posts |
While wandering through my local out of print bookstore I noticed a book by a Will Dexter written about 1957. Now being I collect books, I thought I'd pick it up. But I was just wondering if anyone had heard of him and if I got a good deal at $10?
PS: I personally like the book. It seems to have a lot of "chemical" magic tricks. |
JaymesR New user Minnesota 53 Posts |
Woo Hoo
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Bengi Veteran user Georgia 309 Posts |
Don't know who Will Dexter is.... but if you like the book, you made a good deal. If it has anything in it that you can use, you made a great deal.
Dated 1957 it is also considered to be an antique. Bengi |
Michael Peterson Inner circle is where I'm trapped, because of my 4071 Posts |
I seem to recall that name from Corindas 13 steps to mentalism.
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malini Loyal user 219 Posts |
What was the Will Dexter book called?
I've got one by him published a long long time ago. |
JaymesR New user Minnesota 53 Posts |
The name is "The Illustrated Book of Magic Tricks"
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Magicduck Elite user Washington State 484 Posts |
Will Dexter wrote a number of magic books many years ago. I have a few in my library. If you go to
http://www.bookfinder.com you will find many of his books available. 101 Magic Secrets Famous Magic Secrets The Illustrated Book of Magic Tricks The Riddle of Chung Ling Soo. Secrets of the Conjurer's Craft This is Magic This is Magic: Secrets of the Conjurer's Craft 131 Magic Tricks For Amateurs 131 Magic Tricks for Amateurs, Hundreds of Magic Secrets & Routines Everybody's Book of Magic Everybody's Magic Feature Magic for Mentalists. THE ILLUSTRATED BOOK OF MAGIC. The Riddle of Chung Ling Soo. Chinese Conjuror. Sealed Vision |
MatthewBlackwell Regular user England 140 Posts |
Just thought I'd drag this, kicking and screaming, to the top of the list again - just for information...
Will Dexter was a London magician, born 1906 - died 1985. According to T A Waters' Encylopedia of Magic and Magicians most of his books were targeted to a lay readership. I quote: "In his books Dexter was able to get across to the public the idea of magic as an art, disclosing a bare minimum of technical information to do so." Sealed Vision is probably his best known work amongst magicians and is (I believe) still widely considered to be the foremost text on work with blindfolds, both genuine and faked. Cheers, Matthew Blackwell |
MentalistCreationLab Inner circle 1528 Posts |
Will was a great writer. If you new to collecting this is a good author to start with. Sealed Vision is amazing and will surely become a classic of mentalism.
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Bob Sanders Grammar Supervisor Magic Valley Ranch, Clanton, Alabama 20504 Posts |
I've had that book forever. It's a keeper. I like it.
Bob Sanders Magic By Sander |
Mik Regular user Luton UK now Seattle US 189 Posts |
As a kid I had a few of Will's books and they all ended up dog ears and tattered as I read them so much.
Wish I still had them, maybe I should get the folks to check their attic.
From the mind of Mik
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oliver_wolf New user Germany 16 Posts |
Thank you for the tip. Perfect timing, because I am working on a blindfolded routine.
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Moxahalla Special user Los Angeles 751 Posts |
Some people here need to learn their magic history -Will Dexter is a well-known past magical author & magician.
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Orville Smith New user 87 Posts |
During the late 1960s in school, one of my friends had a Will Dexter book which I borrowed from him. I remember one of the tricks with cards used the code "David Lovell in yon abbey." Wasn't that the Dexter book? I'm quite sure of that. But what I need to refresh my memory is the Rope-Restoration in that book. I remember it had wooden sticks with a string, so that must be the Pillars of Solomon. What I want to know is whether it used the well-known method where the two sticks have to be kept connected at the bottom, or whether it used an improvement. I mean that practically everybody knows the old method of the connected sticks, but somebody told me there is an improved version where the sticks can be held completely apart after the cut? Is that true? And if so, was that the version I saw in the Dexter book?
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J M Talbot Inner circle 3055 Posts |
131 Tricks for Amateurs was my very first magic book many years ago. Loved the illustrations and hand writing... it is still a prized/item in my library.
Cheers, John |
Rennie Inner circle I think I have about 1826 Posts |
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On 2002-01-05 14:32, Bengi wrote: I believe it is considered "Vintage" but not an "Antique"
The effect is the important thing, how you achieve it is not.......
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Tony Montuori New user 23 Posts |
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On Jan 27, 2013, J M Talbot wrote: John, this was one of my very first magic books as well and I still have it also. Like you, I love the hand written text and the illustrations. He was able to take full advantage of a picture is worth a thousand words with those illustrations. He also authored the book "Feature Magic For Mentalists" which is a somewhat overlooked gem and a book that I seem to return to more often than some books that are considered classics of mentalism. Cheers, Tony |
Stevethomas Inner circle Southern U.S.A. 3728 Posts |
The Uncanny Power by Will Dexter.
Steve |
Rennie Inner circle I think I have about 1826 Posts |
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On Jan 5, 2002, Bengi wrote: Actually Bengi,Just an F.Y.I., An “antique” is at least 100 years old. This book would be considered Vintage.
The effect is the important thing, how you achieve it is not.......
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Dr. O Veteran user NC 395 Posts |
FYI several Will Dexter books for sale at Hocus Pocus under estate items. No affiliation just passing on the info.
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