Magic Books

May 19, 2008
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hey,

just wanted to know, how many (and what are they) magic books do you all own?

I own...

AOA 1-3
rrtcm
bobos book
pure magic
the amateur magicians handbook
13 steps
pure effect (well its a library book but still)
tricks of the mind
identity
expert at the card table

so what magic books do you have (im wondering what the average is)

also what magic book are you going/wanting to buy? (this is an edit)

for me its...
expert card technique
3510 (luke jermay)
maybe - mind, myth and magic
strong magic
revolutionary card technique (marlo)
little Egypt book of ghosts
how to cheat at everything
life savers (maybe, im not sure)
SAD
tangled web (whats it like?)
expert coin magic
(maybe) thoughts so far
syzygy
smoke and mirrors
larry jennings 69
drawing room deceptions

as you can see, its quite a long list (its mainly wants and not what im actually going to get)
 
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Nice thread :D

AoA 1-3
Psychological Subtleties
13 steps
Next notes
Blueprints
1&2 d+M
EATCT
Smooth op
Diving board double
Thunderbird

I've probably forgotten about 30 but, I'll add more when I go look for them

NOTE: I have added ebooks, as I consider these just easy to obtain books.
Sure, they'll never have the same feeling as actual books, but they still count don't they?? :p
 
Jul 21, 2008
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I agree with Tumbleweed, Nice thread!

By Forces Unseen
Royal Road to Card Magic
Card College
Smooth Operations - Kevin Ho
Modern Coin Magic - Bobo
Maximum Entertainment

I have more, but don't feel like walking to my room to check my book shelf. :p

Ones I want: Art of Astonishment, The David Stone Close-Up book, Visions of Wonder. There are more, but these are the next ones I'll probably get.
 
Nov 16, 2008
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In the not to distant future
tooc, aoa, the paper engine, 13steps, practcal mental magic, annemann's card magic, card manipulations, harry lorayne's apocolypse.
expert at the card table and some PDFs from d+m. I own a couple more but it's all I can think of now.
 
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It's a nice idea to get some insight into the members of the site :)

As for me...lol I'll not list them all as I can only count to 20 (I run out of fingers and toes at this point) so I'll just add a few highlights, or books that have played a part in the way I look at magic or perform:

- Mind Reading - Knepper
- Miracles of suggestion - Knepper
- The Coral Fang - Jermay
- 3510 - Jermay
- Practical Mental Magic - Anneman
- The Complete Course - Wilson
- Mitox (and Yokai) - Smith
- PS 1 & 2 - Banachek
- The Mental Key - Grant

I also want to mention Madison's books, I've got them all happily sat on my hard drive and they all have great insights into the idea of direct and simple hits hard!

D.
 
May 3, 2008
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meh. i havent finished with them all. slowwwly working my way through em.

AOA 1-3
Derren Brown - Pure Effect
Downs - The art of magic
Ben Rayot - Deads mentalism
Pit Hartling - Card Fictions
13 steps
smooth ops

and a whole ton of ebooks
 
Nov 23, 2008
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I have a lot to list, but these are my favourites:

Expert at the Card table
By Forces Unseen
Drawing Room Deceptions
Card College 1-5
AoA 1-3
Card Control
Close Up Card Magic
Marlo In Spades
Cardshark
Scams and Fantasies
ECT
Scarne on Card Tricks
Stars of Magic
Dai Vernon - Inner Secrets, More Inner Secrets, Ultimate Secrets
Hilliard's Card Magic

These stick out in my head as being the best books I own. There are some more, but I have followed suit and cannot be bothered to take the long walk to my bedroom ...
 
Just to name a few -

- Tangled Web
- Close up & Personal
- 13 Steps
- The Coral Fang
- Designing Miracles
- Sankey Unleashed
- Stars of Magic (original)
- AoA (All 3)
- New Magic of Japan
- Five by Five
- TOOC
- Modern Coin Magic

Just some of my favs from my collection.
 
Aug 18, 2008
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Mark Wilson Complete Course in Magic
1-8 of the Tarbell
Idiots Guide to Magic


That's it for now. After recovering from purchasing True Astonishments,I will be purchasing Art of Astonishments.
 
Jan 1, 2009
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Back in Time
Royal Road to Card Magic
Card College 1-5
The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
Expert Card Technique

I have a crap ton of books I plan to buy, tho for now all I want is Modern Coin Magic. Expert at the Card Table and Card Control.
 
Aug 31, 2007
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-Bobo's book of coin magic
-The Card magic of Lepaul
-Card Manipulations by Jean Hugard
-3510 by Luke Jermay
-Strong Magic by Darwin Ortiz
-Expert At the Card Table

I'm planning on getting much more. I love books.
 
Dec 23, 2007
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i own

TOOC
AoA 1-3
13 steps to mentalism
Bobo's
The Magic Of Lepaul
RRTCM
The Expert at the Card Table
Expert Card Technique
The Vernon Chronicles 1-4 (amazing books btw)
The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
The Rice Papers
Mysterious Stranger
Mysterio’s Encyclopedia of Magic and Conjuring: A Compendium of Astonishing Illusions
and probably another one or two that im forgetting

im also purchasing several more very soon... i like books
 
My favorite room in my new apartment is the (spacious) walk-in closet. Ha. The walls are lined with three levels of shelves stacked with 450+ books on performance art, magic, and mentalism. It took me an entire afternoon to sort through and alphabetize the titles. Some highlights of this small library (not already mentioned) include:

The Annotated Erdnase by Darwin Ortiz
Simply Harkey by David Harkey
Ah-Ha by David Harkey
Theater of the Mind by Barrie Richardson
Act II by Barrie Richardson
Magic from the Soul by Renee Lavand
Tricks by David Ben
Lifesavers by Michael Weber
Annemann by Max Abrams
Real Mental Magic by Ormond McGill
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel by Harry Lorayne
Smoke and Mirrors by John Bannon
Steel and Silver by Paul Gertner
The Annotated Magic of Slydini by Lewis Ganson
Stunners Plus by Larry Becker
The Magic of Michael Ammar
The Dance by Brad Henderson
Meant to Be by John Born

...Of course, these are among many other titles... I'm infatuated with my collection. I have enough books to last me two lifetimes and I feel each one was a wise and worthy investment.

RS.
 
Royal Road to Card Magic
Card College 1-5
The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
Expert Card Technique

I have a crap ton of books I plan to buy, tho for now all I want is Modern Coin Magic. Expert at the Card Table and Card Control.

Before you buy Bobo's, check your local library, I know that heaps have it in there.
 
Before you buy Bobo's, check your local library, I know that heaps have it in there.

There are actually two versions of Bobo's. One is sold commercially through Dover Publications and the other is sold within the magic community through Magic Inc. The major difference between these two prints is that Dover is paperback and does not include the portions dealing with machined coins and coin gaffs, making it significantly shorter. If you want a complete encyclopedic reference in coin magic, I would recommend the hardback edition by Magic Inc.

RS.
 
Jan 1, 2009
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Id' check the library but I am lazy and don't want to have to deal with due dates. Plus I'd rather be able to take my time on the book, than have to worry about returning it and re renting it.
 
There are actually two versions of Bobo's. One is sold commercially through Dover Publications and the other is sold within the magic community through Magic Inc. The major difference between these two prints is that Dover is paperback and does not include the portions dealing with machined coins and coin gaffs, making it significantly shorter. If you want a complete encyclopedic reference in coin magic, I would recommend the hardback edition by Magic Inc.

RS.

Thanks for letting me know! I'll have to get my own now, and return this borrowed copy.
What's the overdue fee for 2 years?
 
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