Best Books for the Beginner
16 years 4 months ago #31
by ssmagic
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What are some good magic books you can recommend for the beginner magician?
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16 years 4 months ago #33
by mattr
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Replied by mattr on topic Re:Best Books for the Beginner
For a general magic book for a beginning that won\'t break the bank, I would recommend Mark Wilson\'s Encyclopedia of Magic. It has a little bit of everything from close-up to apparatus and even some illusions.
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16 years 4 months ago - 16 years 4 months ago #38
by matt
Replied by matt on topic Re:Best Books for the Beginner
For Close-up Magic, The \"Now You See It, Now You Don\'t\" books by Bill Tarr are great.
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16 years 3 months ago #41
by JimRoberts
Replied by JimRoberts on topic Re:Best Books for the Beginner
I echo the recommendation of Mark Wilson\'s book. I recently also read Hocus Pocus: A Tale of Magnificent Magicians by Paul Kieve. Not so much for the tricks contained (only 35) but it is a nice historical piece presented as a fantasy and does not read as dry as some histories often do.
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16 years 1 month ago #84
by falloutboy101
Replied by falloutboy101 on topic Re:Best Books for the Beginner
I also recommend Mark Wilson\'s book as well as the complete idiots guide to magic and magic for dummies.
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15 years 11 months ago #104
by BrianT
Replied by BrianT on topic Re:Best Books for the Beginner
I agree that Mark Wilson\'s book is excellent. However, I find that I get a lot more out of a video or DVD.
I am left handed so written explanations of card tricks have to be reversed as well as understood.
I was recently given a DVD set of \"Royal Road to Card Magic\" and have found it to be an excellent introduction to cards. It will keep me busy for years!
I am left handed so written explanations of card tricks have to be reversed as well as understood.
I was recently given a DVD set of \"Royal Road to Card Magic\" and have found it to be an excellent introduction to cards. It will keep me busy for years!
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