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Dr. Jakks Special user 832 Posts 
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Probably The Art of Astonishment Volumes 1-3. The T&R leaf would be perfect for a desert island!!!!
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Rodney Massey Loyal user pickering, ontario 231 Posts
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Great question.
CLOSE-UP CARD MAGIC- Lorayne Randy Wakeman presents The Secrets of Bro. John Hamman However, if one was armed with the Encyclopedia of Card Tricks and years of solitude in which to master and expand on its contents, he could do some real damage. |
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mattpuglisi Veteran user New York 321 Posts
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And anything by Lance Pierce. (Hi Lance)
Or Scott Guinn. Or Randy Wakeman. (Hey guys)
Lack of invention is the mother of necessity - Robert Nozick
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Bishop New user Akron, OH 2 Posts
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Definitely Filbertson's "How to Build a Raft From an Ordinary Deck of Cards".
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phonic69 Special user 560 Posts
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My favourite would have to be "Try the Impossible" by Simon Aronson. I think that answers your question!
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Lance Pierce Special user 878 Posts
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On 2002-10-02 00:26, mattpuglisi wrote: Seriously now, don't you think anything by Lance Pierce totally sucks? 
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Bob T. New user 55 Posts
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The Amateur Magician's Handbook by Henry Hay
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Tielie Special user 749 Posts
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Classic magic of Larry Jennings.
Deal cards, not drugs!
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Werner G. Seitz Inner circle 3131 Posts
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I think it is too difficult to *name* ANY book as ones favourite..there are too many 'favourites' I love to reread and study..MANY !
Learn a few things well.....this life is not long enough to do everything.....
( Words of wisdom from Albert Goshman ...it paid off for him - it might as well for YOU!!!- My own magic is styled after that motto...  )
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Peo Olsson Inner circle Stockholm, Sweden 3260 Posts
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Greater Magic.
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
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AOA, I'm so predictable.Books of Wonder and The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley a close second.
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thecardman Loyal user Scotland 218 Posts
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The Complete Walton (both volumes!) by Roy Walton, possibly with The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley as a close (very close!) second.
Peter :)
My new manuscript, "The Difficult Second Album", is now available at www.thecardman.co.uk
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SpAgHeTtI Regular user 166 Posts
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The Compleat Principia Mentalia by Cassidy.....but is not a magic book it is about mentalism.
It is very interesting
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ShidennOdmistL Regular user Vegas 109 Posts
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The Royal Road To Card Magic... and a pack of cards.
Sol
Sol Hiden N D Mist...
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Paul Chosse V.I.P. 1955 - 2010 2389 Posts
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Toss-up:
Greater Magic, or The Expert at the Card Table... Best, PSC
"You can't steal a gift..." Dizzy Gillespie
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TheHelpingHand New user New York 80 Posts
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Perhaps the most influential book I've ever read on magic is Pure Effect. It's quite a small book, and in fact I only use one or two of the effects, but it shifted my thinking so radically that I haven't performed magic the same way since.
I'd highly recommend it.
- Dan the Man
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Patrick Differ Inner circle 1540 Posts
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A book for the 'deserted island?' Probably be a book that floats...a really BIG book that floats.
Nah...I'm always going back to Amateur Magician's Handbook. That would probably be it. Or Alex Elmsley's Collected Works...Which one's bigger? Which one floats?
Will you walk into my parlour? said the Spider to the Fly,
Tis the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy; The way into my parlour is up a winding stair, And I've a many curious things to show when you are there. Oh no, no, said the little Fly, to ask me is in vain, For who goes up your winding stair -can ne'er come down again. |
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David Nelson Elite user San Mateo, CA 404 Posts
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On 2002-10-02 00:26, mattpuglisi wrote: What, other than Klause's book, what has Mr Pierce written? I was thoroughly impressed by Roger's book and have been impressed Mr Pierce's posts on the Café so I'd be interested in reading more books written by him. As for favorite book, it's a toss up between Card Magic of Lepaul and Expert at the Card Table. I've spent years with one of those two books hanging out of my back pocket because they are inexpensive and full of good ideas. Erdnase has more tools but LePaul has more excellent routines. Dave |
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Tommy Brown Regular user 110 Posts
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Lance also wrote "The Award Winning Magic of John Cornelius."
A couple more books by Mr. Pierce are in the works, as I understand. Oh, my favorite magic book... staying on topic... well, the last time I mentioned Erdnase on this forum someone else started a thread about how they were sick of hearing about Erdnase. So, I won't mention it as my favorite again. Don't want to see history repeating itself. |
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roya Loyal user Seattle 211 Posts
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Collected works of Alex Elmsley (1)
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