The dai vernon book of magic was published in 1957 by supreme. Malini and his magic contains the life of magics most extraordinary entertainers. In john carneys book the book of secrets the book magic with faucett ross is mentioned in his reading required section. Upon hearing this news, two young closeup artists packed up and moved cross country to hollywood, just to sit at the feet of the professor. This is the original supreme magic edition of dai vernons more inner secrets of card magic.
Secondly, i would like to say that even if you have all of dai vernons books and teachings, there is no substitute for actually having a video recording of him performing alongside the likes of gary oullette and michael ammar. Erdnase, and dai vernons inner secrets of card magic. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Richard turner the magical phenom who will blow your. The magic by john scarne, dai vernon, bert allerton, s. The inner secrets trilogy, along with the dai vernon book of magic are absolute. In november 2005, karl johnson wrote the magician and the cardsharp about vernons early days of tracking down a. Found the book by chance and it was what started me in collecting other.
Turn your magic tricks into routines the failproof system. In which the subject of who wrote greater magic is addressed, with letters between jean hugard, paul fleming, and carl jones. Sharpe wrote several inspiring books of magic theory. There are twelve chapters in this ground breaking hardbound book, containing some of the greatest card magic in existence.
Jamy ian swiss is a top professional in magic you can check out his live performances here and we were blown away when we read his thoughts. Times headline about the fight that bruised him the most. Dai vernon canadian magician and sleightofhand artist. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads in more than a dozen categories. Dai vernons inner card trilogy by lewis ganson quality. Basically what the title says, what are some of your favorite stories from the history of magic. A sample of john northern hilliards handwriting is also included. In the 1960s or 1970s i saw a magician on tv clasp his fingers, show the front and back of his hands empty and then proceed to produce cards. His vision helped to define and raise the artistry of closeup magic to a degree unequalled by any other magician then or today. This is the first part of vernons famous inner secrets of card magic series. A biography also details the evolution of magic in the 20th century. I consider lewis gansons the dai vernon book of magic to be the most complete of all his books.
The past few months ive been enjoying a number of magic books, old and new, which id like to share with you. The cookie settings on this website are set to allow cookies to give you the best browsing experience possible. Dai vernon is, arguably, the most influential magician of the 20th century. How richard learned and expanded on dai vernons concepts and pulled off the seemingly impossible over the course of 17 years. Card magic wrote, a sleight created by vernon may circulate from one card man to another for ten years or more before it finds its way into print. All of the fine magic it contains has been contributed by this great magician who, ganson writes, has devoted a lifetime to this art. Includes vernons approach to the french drop and lots of anecdotes about other magicians such as nate leipzig, malini, and others. This is a fairly specialized book, but its very well done. In devious standards, jamy ian swiss has gathered together some of his most recent, insightful, challenging and poignant explorations into the performance of magic and its practitioners.
Dai vernons ultimate secrets of card magic by ganson. This chapter contains several items of dai vernons magic. The new book, like its predecessor, includes a section entitled yesterdays, which in both books include reminiscences and memorials to magicians i have in most cases personally known. Dai vernon news dai vernon video dai vernon books dai vernon dvd 1 2 3 related searches for dai vernon stars of magic dai vernon. One of the most important books of magic ever written. Of the countless magicians connected with dai vernons long life in magic, perhaps no single name is more strongly associated than that of charlie miller. Now is your chance to own a piece of history in these pages carefully compiled and written by dai verson and lewis ganson on the life of max malini. Since its appearance in the new phoenix, many descriptions of the zarrow shuffle have appeared in print and on video. This was an interesting column, for instead of focusing on current products, michael offered a selection of some of his favorite magic books. Vernon was also an accomplished author and he wrote very many books about magic in an effort to create awareness and interest in magical tricks. A revered classic, widely considered to be one of the most influential magic books ever written, and never has it looked better than this. Since i was a boy of five i have been almost passionately interested in magic, particulary that branch utilizing cards and coins so i feel qualified to give advice on the subject. Dai vernon book of magic by lewis ganson quality magic books.
I have a signed im guessing first edition of dai vernons book of magic by lewis ganson in great shape. Dai vernon died in 1992 at the age of 98, so he no longer performs in any venue you and i are likely to visit. But its more of tutorial for magic and card moves than a movie. Dai vernons ultimate secrets of card magic by ganson, lewis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Dai vernon magician born june 11, 1894 ottawa, canada died aug. In his introduction to dai vernons revelations, persi diaconis wrote, zarrows shuffle may very well be the single most important practical card move invented since erdnase. Dai vernons ultimate secrets of card magic by lewis ganson. Many consider dai vernon, the professor, as one who had probably the biggest impact on magic in recent times. And now you can have the essential dai vernon to guide, inspire and accelerate your progress in magic. Magic with faucett ross, one of my favorite books, contains many practical, audience.
I consider vernon the greatest man with a pack of cards of the present day. Dai vernon came from a family proud of its heritage. I dont see the genius of the professor i read dai vernons inner secrets of card magic, dai vernons more inner secrets of card magic and dai vernons further inner secrets of card magic by lewis ganson back to back. Some of the first real pro magic books i ever purchased and my first introduction to real slight of hand, were lewis gansons routined manipulation, expert at the card table by s.
Not only was dai vernon at the center of the magic world in new york city from the 1920s through the. The vernon touch is a time capsule of the entire history of 20th century magic, spanning nine decades. Greater magic by john northern hilliard, kaufman and. As a followup to our popular nonmagic book post, were offering you this wonderful piece written by jamy ian swiss.
In compiling dai vernons book, claim could have been made to so much which has never been credited to him. A compilation of every article dai vernon wrote for genii magazine from 19681990, and is stock full. This single, mammoth volume contains all the vernon classics written by lewis ganson. Michael is responsible for two of my favorite lines from magic. If and when it does, no one has the slightest notion where it originally came from. The first real magic book he ever owned was an early edition of. The classic cards up the sleeve, a favorite of great sleightofhand artists. Or perhaps it means what are my three personal favorites that, for a combination of. Nothing got between him and his lifelong quest for perfection at his craft. Dai vernon 18941992 was a canadian magician whos expert. During my career, i saw more than one instance where a talented underling carried the ball for a less than stellar executive.
It contained scripts for dozens of excellent magic tricks, and whats more, it told you why they were good scripts and compared them to the notsogood examples. From the stages of london and paris to the back rooms of magic emporiums where secrets were bought and sold, vernons life and work escort the reader through vaudeville, broadway theaters, grand magic spectaculars, new york nightspots and the dawn of television. Print this pdf version and pin it to the wall in your magic room. Dai vernon, canadian magician and sleightofhand artist who was one of the 20th centurys most renowned practitioners of upclose magic and card tricks. Yet the man and his material remain largely misunderstood. It is the second book in the inner card secrets trilogy. The bible of card magic with commentary by the professor. The dai vernons book of magic, ultimate secrets of card magic malini and his magic and many other books. Fascinated with magic from age six, he decided to become a professional conjurer while attending the royal military college of canada. With this edition, the dai vernon book of magic has been completely retypeset and every photograph rescreened for greater clarity. The books that were written about his magic, like the card series, were written by lewis. Their first introduction came through vernons friend, faucett ross, to whom the young miller wrote letters about vernons work.
At one time i tried to conduct a survey of various magicians dealing with books, but this proved to be impossible. Dai vernons revelations magic tricks at penguin magic shop. This is the first part of vernons famousinner secrets of card magicseries. My new book, preserving mystery, was released a week ago today, published by vanishing inc. The cover is plain red with only the words dai vernon on the spine in gold. Favorites giobbi on vernon roberto giobbi vanishing inc. Due to his expertise and extensive knowledge, he was highly respected by many people including his fellow magicians. In this first instalment of favorites, giobbi on vernon, you will learn all of the workings, finesses and tips on three of dai vernons brilliant routines. September 2001 in the beginning card tricks magical. We have listed a few of our favorite magic books on the subject below. Behind the scenes at englands house of mystery by anne davenport and john salisse. For me, this is one of the ones that started me into better card magic way back before i even knew there was a society with many other resources.
In dai vernons colour changing pack vernon provides the proper motivation for the use of the hindu shuffle. Im not writing a report or anything so they can be 100% confirmed or even ones that are potentially rumors or exaggerations i. Further inner secrets of card magic followed a little over a year later. This is a list of books that i think are the most important books published in the 20th century. Dai vernons inner secrets of card magic by lewis ganson. It contains magic with a variety of objects, with each routine a lesson unto itself. His body was cremated and the ashes were interred on a shelf, with magic memorabilia at the. Beginning at the tender age of five, david frederick wingfield verner passionately embraced the art of magic with all his heart and soulhe never let go.
Use it as a roadmap to turn your magic tricks into routines. All this leaves open, to some extent, vernons speculations regarding erdnase first coming to his attention. His own magic is perhaps the most importantindeed essentialbody of work ever produced for the art. If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click accept below then you are consenting to this. Gene matsuura, a lifelong student of sleightofhand magic particularly dai vernon who was in attendance at what was billed as dai vernons farewell lecture in sacramento, california in march of 1976. Start by marking dai vernons ultimate secrets of card magic as want to read. In this unprecedented twodisc, threehour seminar, roberto giobbi explores what makes dai vernons magic so special. Stars of magic soft cover by meir yedid book penguin magic. Dai vernon collaborated closely with the author to set down on paper a lifetime of vernons magic secrets. Dai vernons inner secrets of card magic lewis ganson on. Otherwise, inner card trilogy is about the only one of his other books that still has copies readily available.
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