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Brad Burt Inner circle 2675 Posts |
There will be many entrants in this type of catagory and topics along this line have been broached before, but how about this: If you could name just 'one' and only 'one' magic book as a favorite what would it be?
For me it Close-up Card Magic by Harry Lorayne. To this day I still do more routines I one form or another from this little green tome. Considering how long it's been about I still find it an amazing resource of solid commercial entertaining magic effects with cards. Flash Aces and Harry's Ambitious Card routine are stand outs, but the list could be as long as the table of contents. Best,
Brad Burt
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Harry Lorayne 1926 - 2023 New York City 8558 Posts |
Thanks for the kind words, Burt. And all re-written and updated in LORAYNE: THE CLASSIC COLLECTION. Best - HARRY L.
[email]harrylorayne@earthlink.net[/email]
http://www.harrylorayne.com http://www.harryloraynemagic.com |
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gaddy Inner circle Agent of Chaos 3526 Posts |
An almost impossible question to answer...
Oh, what the heck... I'll just say "13 Steps to Mentalism". After that everything else is simply refinement of technique!
*due to the editorial policies here, words on this site attributed to me cannot necessarily be held to be my own.*
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MagiClyde Special user Columbus, Ohio 871 Posts |
Definitely Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic. There is plenty to learn in nearly all branches of magic and the learning never truly stops.
Magic! The quicker picker-upper!
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PirateJohn Regular user Anaheim, CA 156 Posts |
I still like my Royal Road to Card Magic book. I need to read that one again -- I haven't looked through it in ages.
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JackScratch Inner circle 2151 Posts |
Sorry to sound contrary, but it's in my nature. I have real problems with the very nature of this question. It's like asking what your favorite tool in a toolbox is. My favorite tool is the one I need for the job at hand. If I had to answer, it would be a toss up between "Tarbell" and "Mark Wilson's Complete Course..." mostly because, in my opinion, those two works are tool boxes, rather than tools.
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jcards01 Inner circle Waterloo, IL 1438 Posts |
Stars of Magic
Jimmy 'Cards' Molinari
www.jimmycards.com |
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Mark Wilden Veteran user San Francisco 375 Posts |
My favorite tool in my toolbox is my hammer. Seriously. It's just the right weight and fits comfortably in my hand. I wouldn't use it to drive screws, but it's still my favorite tool.
///ark |
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AngeloR Elite user 441 Posts |
Let me open my tool box hmmm...:
To master new sleights: Card College (5 volume set) by Giobbi Cards-only book: Lorayne's Close-up Card Magic Mixed-bag (cards, coins, etc.): Bannon's Smoke and Mirrors As someone once said: "Different strokes for different folks." |
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Andy the cardician Inner circle A street named after my dad 3362 Posts |
For a man with a hammer, everything looks like a nail
Cards never lie
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AngeloR Elite user 441 Posts |
Ahh yes... indeed. Quite profound Andy-san. Sometimes writing and reading posts can be "wrenching" experiences .
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Nedim Elite user istanbul/turkey 444 Posts |
Hi everyone,
I'm Nedim from Turkey. I love card magic and stage manipulation. My favourite magic book are Tarbell Courses, Jeff McBrides Mystery Book. Also Eugene Burger have some wonderful books. I didn't read Harry Lorayne before but I watched his Dvds. I think they are wonderful. I saw the best 3 card monte I ever saw. magicially yours, Nedim Guzel |
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Harry Lorayne 1926 - 2023 New York City 8558 Posts |
Hey Nedim: Start reading the good stuff! hl
[email]harrylorayne@earthlink.net[/email]
http://www.harrylorayne.com http://www.harryloraynemagic.com |
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Nedim Elite user istanbul/turkey 444 Posts |
Hi Mr. Lorayne,
I'm always interested in reading and books. I always hear about yours. I will.But I think watching your Dvd is also a good start to learn your magic.? magicially yours, Nedim Guzel |
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Josh the Superfluous Inner circle The man of 1881 Posts |
If it has to be one book, I don't think Tarbell would qualify without a lot of glue. And the performance aspects and psychology aren't the best. But for tricks, you can't beat it.
If I had to base a career off one book, Wilson's would be the best rounded. I think Strong Magic is the one I most universally apply. If my library were on fire. I wouldn't risk singeing my knuckle hair to rescue: The Great Book of Magic Dunninger's Complete Encyclopedia of Magic All of Karl Fulves' books (Clynim and Airship like them. Just not for me.) Card Tricks Anyone Can Do Blackstone's Tricks Anyone Can Do The Little Giant Encyclopedia of Card & Magic Tricks How to Entertain Children with Magic You Can Do Houdini's Escapes and Magic Magic with Everyday Objects Scarne's Magic Tricks (Clynim likes this one as well) Houdini on Magic Dusheck's Thumb Tip Magic Bell's Book of Tricks Bell's Magic Book
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Andy the cardician Inner circle A street named after my dad 3362 Posts |
The real issue is that once we master a book, it remains a sentimental value to us . . .
Cards never lie
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Nedim Elite user istanbul/turkey 444 Posts |
Tarbell Courses are the basic books of magic. I think every magician must get one of these series. There is 8 books. If you have a good library for magic you must have the Tarbell Course.
magicially yours, Nedim Guzel |
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Jay Austin Regular user 184 Posts |
It is hard to pick only one book. It is easier to pick a book based on a subset of magic. For instance, Bobo's Modern Coin Magic would be my choice for coin magic. For learning card slights it would be a toss up between Royal Road or Card College. I also love Close-up Card Magic for tricks. It is almost impossible to pick just one book.
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Cryozombie New user Chicago 13 Posts |
Being fairly new, I only have 3 books and 4 dvds, but of what I have Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic is the best overall... but my basics of sleeving DVD by Rocco Silano is a close second for favoirtes. (oops, that's not really a book is it?)
"Magicians that teach secret knots, misdirection and escape artistry are teaching elements of
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andre combrinck Special user South Africa 953 Posts |
Between Stars of Magic, 13 Steps, AOA, Books of Wonder --I'd go with ...Stars
They're all brilliant, but Stars has the edge--all the effects are classics and not all that difficult to do. AJ |
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