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If you had to take just 1 book from your library, which would it be. For me it would be Smoke and Mirrors by John Bannon.

What about you?

Smoke and Mirrors too, a book so good that it should be worshipped by us all and prayed too

For me it would probably have to be Thirteen Steps to Mentalism...so much knowledge and so many applications for it too.

If I was feeling crafty however I would merge several books together in to one hefty tome which would consist of the above book, Kentonism, Modern Coin Magic (still learning me coins) and Magic and Showmanship. But I guess that's cheating really .

stephenmagic wrote:Smoke and Mirrors too, a book so good that it should be worshipped by us all and prayed too

Yeah its a really good book.Whats your favourite effect from it?

Mine is Heart of the City probably.

I love them all to be honest, the DVD is great too

Smoke and Mirrors again for me...so many good ideas!

Kati

Smoke and Mirrors? Never read this of even know what its about,
For me it would be Harry Potter

Personaly I'd be torn between the Vernon Biography and the Art of Astonishment.

Treasured possessions.

Art of Astonishment reminds me of a Police Squad! or Airplane movie... every time you see it again, you find something different and more interesting than the previous time.

These are two of my most treasured books, partly because they were given to me by my late father but also because they are so evocative of a magical era long ago.

I'd be torn to pick between them but the Davenport catalogue (from the mid 1950's I think... it's not dated) is a fascinating read. Tricks like "The Rising Floating Match" for one shilling (that's 5p to you young 'uns) or a set of pocket size Chinese Linking Rings for 4/- (20p!). The frightening thing is that I actually remember going into the original Davenports shop on New Oxford Street when they were still selling a lot of this stuff (although I hasten to add that it was a few years after this catalogue was produced! Ahem!!). Around 150 pages of history in this book, for anyone interested I have photographed three of the pages here: http://tinyurl.com/kbfp6

EEEEEH.... Them were the days.....

AJ82 wrote:Smoke and Mirrors? Never read this of even know what its about,
For me it would be Harry Potter

Never heard of it!!!! I'm in shock!

I would have to also say Corindas 13 steps would be my book. But, it is only on volume of good information. The book I learnt the most from as far as quality would be too hard to pinpoint. I would have to say the kenton books, Kentonism, Mind Reading, and Trance This! along with Richard Buschs Peek Performances and Destiny Response all have equally created what I do right now. If I lost any one of them I think it would drastically change what I do.

AJ82 wrote:Smoke and Mirrors? Never read this of even know what its about,
For me it would be Harry Potter

By John Bannon, All the books and DVDs are essential purchases, along with his packet tricks

I'd have to say Absolute Magic by Derren Brown. Its a really good read and really tought provoking too.

I'm going to go with Absolute Magic. I'm re-reading it at the moment and, as most of my stuff is now homebrewed, for me it's knowledge of presentation that's important rather than sources of new tricks.

I have Smoke And Mirrors but I must confess I didn't know there was a DVD released of the book.

I thought I had recovered from my latest CUPS, but it seems another purchase is on the horizon!