by daleshrimpton » Nov 3rd, '08, 12:40
books you need to own
all the fulves self working books.
the Mark wilson course, naturally
Tarbell. all 8 volumes, and far from expensive as mentioned above.
for around 100 pounds you get everything you will ever need to know about magic.
13 steps
Annemans practical mental magic
Rice silk magic. 4 volumes of good solid magic. and not just for silks.
Principles within these books, can be applied to just about anything .
Royal Road to card magic
scarne on cards
Paul Clives card tricks without skill. An often overlooked book, wihich contains some of card magics best known effects.
Jarrett, magic and stagecraft technical.( Guy Jarrett, Jim Steinmyer)
The book on stage Ilusions.
this gives you teh insight into what makes a good illusion, written by one of magics most oppinionated of characters Guy Jarrett. If you think Craig Browning, add me, and times it by 20, you get close. But it is a great book.
Steinmyers hiding the elephant.
steinmyers art and artifice
steinmyers.. heck, just anything that Jim Writes is going to be the best thing you will ever read.
History wise Milbourne christophers books are a must.
more to follow..