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SuperMagic Regular user 172 Posts |
What I mean is, with good illustration like for example, cyclopedia of card magic be Mark Wilson. Some of the books that I have don't have good illustration, like expert card technique that I have.
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saturnin Special user Montreal, Canada 964 Posts |
The Roberto Giobbi Card College series will keep you busy for a LONG time, and the illustrations are very clear and plentiful.
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ddjmagic New user 53 Posts |
Royal Road to Card magic is a great book to get started, it has good illustrations.
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djvirtualreality Inner circle MayfieldNew York 1347 Posts |
RRTCM is a good book to have. AOA series have a bunch of card effects in them, you'll also benefit in learning coin and other tricks.
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van Loyal user 276 Posts |
Harry Lorayne's "Closeup Card Magic"
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therntier Special user 681 Posts |
This question has been asked many times. Each time it's asked, I answer the same thing. John Bannon's Smoke and Mirrors is the best card book I own. It has one or two effects without cards, but the bulk is card tricks with a regular deck. And they are fantastic.
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Nick Pudar Veteran user 369 Posts |
I'd recommend the Apocalype collection -- there is a wealth of great card stuff there that will keep you busy for a very long time.
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Cameron Roat Special user Michigan 728 Posts |
Classic Magic of Larry Jennings by Mike Maxwell
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Donny Orbit Special user 944 Posts |
I too would recommend Apocolypse, but not for the drawings. Robert Lorayne isn't by any means one of the best.
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magicjosh2 Regular user Manchester. UK. 134 Posts |
I would have to go along with the likes of Larry Jennings, David Regal, Paul Harris, Harry Lorayne, Derek Dingle, Jim Swain. You should find enough material in any books by these guys to keep you practising for many pleasurable hours.
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Neil Elite user 486 Posts |
I tend to prefer tricks with lots of card changes, transformations, impossible locations, under boxes and other dramatic stuff.
I'm most pleased with S.Lovell's "Simon Says" with it's card to wallet/mouth/bottle effects etc. I many card effects quite unamazing, including much of the Card College stuff (although there are some gems in there too). Never got all that excited about Peter Duffy's stuff although admittedly his magic mind is so fertile I've not read even a fraction of them so maybe that's unfair. Anyone recommend other books with a similar visual appeal? |
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Trois Special user Myrtle Beach 594 Posts |
One must go through many books grasshopper. There is no one single source. It is never ending. Your journey is just starting. Enjoy.
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DonDriver Inner circle 1790 Posts |
An older book that I think is still in print and very good is "The Card Magic of Paul LePaul".It has photos,easy to learn from and lots of great stuff in it.
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Mistro Special user Canada 577 Posts |
For beginning Card workers, Go with the RRTCM book. For people who wants to get serious with Cards, The whole Card College series are good.
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devin_devil New user 49 Posts |
i think paul curry's 'world's beyond' is a good book
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Emily Belleranti Veteran user Tucson, Arizona 349 Posts |
If you are looking for a book with thorough illustrations, Card College would be a great choice.
But don't forget about the old classics like RRTCM. The older works will give you different insights into card magic. Granted, Card College is considered a modern classic, but you would still be wise to study older material. You mentioned you had Expert Card Technique. This book certainly takes some effort to learn from, but there are some gems in there that will serve you well when given the proper time and practice. Emily B.
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jazzman New user manchester, UK 69 Posts |
I would go for Bannon's Smoke and Mirrors, the effects are unbelievable.
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erictan8888 Special user Singapore 517 Posts |
hi, if you have just started card magic, i would suggest gettin all the self-working card tricks by karl Fulves... they are very good... and not too expensive...
if you want a book with tricks and one that also teaches you basic sleights, get royal road to card magic. but i personally prefer to learn sleights through video...so that you can see and follow. eric
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Magic_Mailman New user Portland,Oregon 53 Posts |
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On 2003-09-15 16:22, Emily B. wrote: I would have to agree with you Emily B. CC is an awesome set of books but there are so many hidden goodies in the older books that people forget about. One day someone shows you a trick and your like wow that's cool where did you learn that and they say its in Royal Road or Encyclopedia of card tricks. ( its something you prob. over looked or didn't sound good to you but someone liked it ) |
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crazyhands New user 53 Posts |
It's amazing how many things in those classic books don't seem to good in print, but as soon as someone performs it, it just clicks.
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