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Julie Inner circle 3936 Posts |
I seem to remember a U.F. Grant Encyclopedia or Book of Magic volume one and to my knowledge this was never followed up with a volume two. Ultimately I believe this was printed in two formats; 8 1/2 X 11 inch comb binding and the smaller Linking Ring Magazine size, also a comb binding. Of course, there are many, many wonderful pamphlets and collections of directions, notes for his 8mm movie lecture(s) etc. Most of these are still available through the usual used periodical sources.
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gerard1973 Special user Michigan, U.S.A. 688 Posts |
U.F. Grant has many great classic magic effects. I think that purchasing Grant's Encyclopedia or Book of Magic would be a great addition to any magician's library.
Gerard
"Confusion is not magic."
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hugmagic Inner circle 7655 Posts |
He also made some movies demonstrating magic.
Richard
Richard E. Hughes, Hughes Magic Inc., 352 N. Prospect St., Ravenna, OH 44266 (330)296-4023
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ALLEN TIPTON Regular user 106 Posts |
Is it not possible for someone, maybe Mak Magic to reissue the U.F.Grant booklets/manuscripts in a Collected hard back form, or even a soft ring binder form BUT with several of the manuscripts in each? I still have Victory Carton Illusions bought from Davenports in London around 1950. Also his Encyclopedia of Magic, Six Modern Levitations, Bodies In Orbit and one of my favourites, The Challenge Magic Act. The latter would be useful today to our Close Up Workers.His system for performing a full Act with borrowed articles is both simple and workable.The Casket Asrah(Bodies in Orbit) I adapted in my first full evening illusion show in 1978 but with the 'lady'rising up to the flies before vanishing. The 'Casket' was constructed from a motor cycle packing packing case; shades of the Victory Cartons!I re-used the 'form'again in 1980 when I produced my version of Dante's Show performing Asrah with 2 white stools and a white plank instead of the usual Asrah table.
Allen Tipton UK
Allen Tipton began magic at 9.Joined Staffs. Magic Soc at 14. President 8 times Guild Of Magicians Nottingham UK IBM member.1980 reproduced Dante's Show & made Magician Of Month by IBM Intern.President.Currently writing Dear Magician series in Abra magazi
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coupcoupdaddy Inner circle 2466 Posts |
His movies were a precursor to dealers' video catalogues.
foreign correspondent, z and lt
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silverking Inner circle 4574 Posts |
The big closer to my seven year old daughters (family) magic show is a U.F.Grant Strat-O-Sphere.
http://www.makmagic.com/Sections/product......138#disp It's about as classic a piece of kit as you can buy in magic. I plays big, it looks great, and a kid can master the moves. I wonder how many kids had a Strat-O-Sphere as their first "big" illusion? To me, the Strat-O-Sphere is "real" magic, I keep it out on display when not being used, it looks that good (to me anyway!). |
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coupcoupdaddy Inner circle 2466 Posts |
Oh yeah SilverKing...I treasured and featured his chrome set forever long ago.
foreign correspondent, z and lt
inner being worker |
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duanebarry Special user 883 Posts |
16 U.F. Grant manuscripts are available in PDF form at Lybrary.com:
http://www.lybrary.com/ulysses-frederick-grant-m-63.html |
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Bill Palmer Eternal Order Only Jonathan Townsend has more than 24312 Posts |
Sometimes, when I am looking for a "new" illusion or a "new" item to perform once at a venue that will not have a repeat appearance, I will build one of the UF Grant illusions. He had some extremely clever, quite workable levitations. One I recall used an ironing board, a saw horse and an extra person for a counterweight.
"The Swatter"
Founder of CODBAMMC My Chickasaw name is "Throws Money at Cups." www.cupsandballsmuseum.com |
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clownmagic New user Fallsview, NY 41 Posts |
There is a UF Grant video out now too http://www.shopmagicvault.com/UFGrant-3-......895.html
I have not seen it yet, but I think I may order it. Grant sounds like an amazing man that had an inventors mind. Supposedly on the DVDs are some of the designs and discussions on how he created and envisioned his illusions. Neat stuff. |
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magic patagonia Special user 570 Posts |
I think this Double Load Pagoda is from UF Grant?:
http://www.youtube.com/user/cormatches?f......WY2f7Rro |
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Bill Palmer Eternal Order Only Jonathan Townsend has more than 24312 Posts |
Yes, it is. And that's what the caption says.
"The Swatter"
Founder of CODBAMMC My Chickasaw name is "Throws Money at Cups." www.cupsandballsmuseum.com |
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Moxahalla Special user Los Angeles 751 Posts |
Are there any magic books that contain U.F. Grant?s magic tricks?
Did U.F. Grant ever publish a magic book? I thought that I saw a booklet written by him many years ago but I could have been mistaken. Please let us know if you know whether he wrote a book or not. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ...your question should be: Are there any magic books - that do NOT contain contributions from U.F. "Gen" Grant! A inventory of his own booklets (late 1920's - 1978) is almost impossible to compile--there are just too many...& difficult to locate these days!! Just look for Grant's name in the Tarbell Course, the Mark Wilson course, Greater Magic, etc, etc, etc. (btw--do NOT confuse the great UF Gen Grant...with the current dove & silk magician, "General Grant"...the latter can only wish he was as inventive as UF Grant.) |
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