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andre combrinck Special user South Africa 953 Posts |
Which books do you consider to be genuine classics of magic? I'm looking for a list roughly about 10 books long. I'm talking about books that changed magic--such as the Hoffmann books(modern magic, later magic), the Art of Magic, RRTCM, ect. I want to add all classics to my collection, that is why I want your opinion. Thanks (obviously, in my opinion The Art of...(Harris) is also a classic.
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Ricky B Regular user Northern California 172 Posts |
A modern classic is Card College.
For coins, Bobo. For illusions, probably Steinmyer books (I haven't read any so am going on reputation). --Rick |
ixnay66 Inner circle Denver 1525 Posts |
Here's a few that made a huge impact on magic at the time.
Stars of Magic The Dai Vernon Book Of Magic Greater Magic |
eddieloughran Special user 942 Posts |
A few more -
Mark Wilsons book The Tarbell course books David Roths Expert Coin Magic Magic and Showmanship - Nelms And some more - Expert at the card table Expert card technique Sleight of hand - Sachs all are available as cheap Dover reprints although expanded versions of Expert are better. Andrew Galloways trilogy on John Ramsay. Not sure of these but they have original versions of many classics and basic theories of misdirection. Everything is worth performing. |
david_a_whitehead Inner circle USA 2122 Posts |
Royal road
expert card technique bobo's coin magic stars of magic |
spatlind Special user still moving 863 Posts |
All of the above. May I add my one of my favourites,
13 Steps to Mentalism - Corinda
Actions lie louder than words - Carolyn Wells
I believe in God, only I spell it Nature - Frank Lloyd Wright. |
Rennie Inner circle I think I have about 1822 Posts |
What I consider as classics in no particular order;
1 - Greater Magic 2 - Tarbell Course 3 - Practical Mental Effects - Annemann 4 - Encyclopedia of Silk Magic ( 3 Vols. )- Rice 5 - Coin Magic - Bobo 6 - Royal Road to Card Magic 7 - Magic of Slydini 8 - Slydini Encores 9 - Modern Magic 10- Dai Vernon Book of Magic 11 - Expert at the Card Table Of course any book on magic is great to have. I am sure you will get differing opinions on the classics though. Rennie
The effect is the important thing, how you achieve it is not.......
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Scott F. Guinn Inner circle "Great Scott!" aka "Palms of Putty" & "Poof Daddy G" 6586 Posts |
-Greater Magic (Hilliard) Probably still the most important single volume in magic
-The Hoffman books -The Fitzkee Trilogy -The Inner Card Secrets Trilogy (Vernon/Ganson) -The Art of Magic (Downs/Hilliard) -The Tarbell Course -Stars of Magic -Dai Vernon Book of Magic -Expert at the Card Table (Erdnase) -Magic and Showmanship (Nelms) -The New Modern Coin Magic (Bobo) -Royal Road to Card Magic & Expert card Technique (Hugard/Braue) -Anneman: Life and Times of a Legend -Marlo's Revolutionary Card Technique -Secret Ways of Al Baker -Stewart James Trilogy -Corinda's 13 Steps -Rice's Encyclopedia of Silk Magic -Clark's Encyclopedia of Cigarette Magic -Classic Secrets of Magic (Elliott) -Routined Manipulation Trilogy (Ganson) -Magic Without Apparatus (Gaultier) -Fine Art of Magic (George Kaplan) -Professional Presentations (Koran) -Our Magic (Maskelyne and Devant) A close second to Greater Magic, and too often overlooked -Magic of Faucett Ross - One of the best and most underrated books ever! -Ramsay Books -Slydini books -Tamariz books -Mind, Myth and Magic (Waters) -Books of Wonder -Stunners (Larry Becker) -Arthur Buckley Trilogy -Strong Magic (Darwin Ortiz) -Expert Coin Magic (Roth) -Card College (Giobbi) Certainly more than 10 volumes, but this is my "5-foot shelf." If you never bought another book after getting all the ones on this list, you would still have more material than you could ever use. But more importantly, you would be grounded in every area of magic: Cards, coins, close-up, manipulation, patlor/cabaret, platform/stage, mentalism, comedy magic, dramatic magic, kidshow magic, theory, presentation, blocking, scripting and creativity. You would have the thinking of the all-time greats as well as the current gurus. You'd be grounded in the old school as well as the avante-garde. And you'd have just a ton of excellent material and the info on how to adapt it to yourself and perform and present it most effectively! Thar's gold in them thar books!
"Love God, laugh more, spend more time with the ones you love, play with children, do good to those in need, and eat more ice cream. There is more to life than magic tricks." - Scott F. Guinn
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remco de wolf Regular user 111 Posts |
I would add "The classic magic of Larry Jennings", "The complete works of Derek Dingle" and "Workers" vol.1-5 of Michael Close.
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Peo Olsson Inner circle Stockholm, Sweden 3260 Posts |
Greater Magic - John Northern Hilliard
Revolutionary Card Technique - Ed Marlo New Modern Coin Magic - J.B. Bobo Stars of Magic Expert Card Technique - Hugard & Braue The Royal Road To Card Magic - Hugard & Braue Dai Vernon Book Of Magic - Lewis Ganson Dai Vernon's Inner Card Trilogy - Lewis Ganson The Magic Of Slydini - Lewis Ganson The Secrets Of Brother John Hamman - Richard Kaufman
Pictured to the left my hero and me during FISM 2006 in Stockholm.
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andre combrinck Special user South Africa 953 Posts |
Man,I dream every night of owning Greater Magic-It's quite hard to find.I'm looking for the 1400pp version.Does anyone have an unwanted copy(yeah,right)?
I have most of the mentioned books,but I would like to thank all of you for your contributions. Thanks Andre ajcombri@telkomsa.net |
Peo Olsson Inner circle Stockholm, Sweden 3260 Posts |
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On 2003-11-09 00:49, andre combrinck wrote: Magic Books By Post have a copy of Greater Magic, reprinted by Kaufman & Greenberg that runs on 1330 pages. Click Here! The cost is £63.75, which is equal to about $106.00 Peo
Pictured to the left my hero and me during FISM 2006 in Stockholm.
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andre combrinck Special user South Africa 953 Posts |
Thanks very much Peo Olsson.I will be buying this book from them,come the end of the month.
Andre ajcombri@telkomsa.net |
peterdgr8 New user 94 Posts |
"Classics" would include Greater Magic, The Fitzgee Trilogy, Erdnase at the Card Table and Royal Road to Card Magic, Modern Coin Magic and, of course, Expert Card Technique.
Modern Classics, on the other hand, would be Card College, Modern Coin Magic (still on), Coin Magic, Art of Astonishment, Complete Works of Derek Dingle, Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table, Complete Cups and Balls, Smoke and Mirrors and The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings. Also, possibly, Carney's Secrets of Magic. Enjoy. |
Jonathan Townsend Eternal Order Ossining, NY 27300 Posts |
Books that have CHANGED MAGIC?
and a short list at that... okay... here is a short list though it has a focus on parlor and closeup magic Discoverie of Witchcraft Robert Houdin's book Downs 'Art of Magic' Greater Magic Hofzinser's book 'Stars of Magic' Robert Harbin's Book The Tarbell Course Modern Coin Magic Supermagic by Paul Harris -> AoA *The Ramsay Legend (even if only for the misdirection work) Expert Coin Magic
...to all the coins I've dropped here
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KirkG Inner circle 1391 Posts |
I am constantly amazed and the number of times the Amateur Magician's Handbook is overlooked. It is a foundation of magic in many areas and if all you had was that, you would have a lot.
It maybe that it is most recently available in paperback, but don't let that disuade you. Pick one up and read it and see if you don't agree. It should be the first magic book for any student and then once you are all good and knowledgeable you should read it again. Kirk Grodske |
mattisdx Inner circle 1614 Posts |
Ed Marlo's revolutionary card technique. one of the best and definatley, larry beckers stunners plus!
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andre combrinck Special user South Africa 953 Posts |
Kirk I do have that book and agree that it should be in anyones collection.I love books with lots of sleights instead of gimmicks,this book also does it for me.
Andre ajcombri@telkomsa.net |
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