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He | He asked 25 people in the magic industry to share their 10 favorite magic books and created a composite of the top 12 which were (number in parentheses are the number of list it was on): | ||
* 12. [[The Amateur Magician's Handbook]] (Henry Hay) (5) | * 12. [[The Amateur Magician's Handbook]] (Henry Hay) (5) | ||
* 11. [[Encyclopedia of Impromptu Magic]] (Martin Gardner) (5) | * 11. [[Encyclopedia of Impromptu Magic]] (Martin Gardner) (5) | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:58, 8 July 2013
Genii 2000 Top 12 Favorite Magic Books is a list compiled by David Acer for the article "Books vs Videotapes" in Genii 2000 August.
He asked 25 people in the magic industry to share their 10 favorite magic books and created a composite of the top 12 which were (number in parentheses are the number of list it was on):
- 12. The Amateur Magician's Handbook (Henry Hay) (5)
- 11. Encyclopedia of Impromptu Magic (Martin Gardner) (5)
- 10. The Books of Wonder, I and II (Tommy Wonder/Stephen Minch) (5)
- 9. Magic and Showmanship (Henning Nelms) (5)
- 8. The Trick Brain (Dariel Fitzkee) (6)
- 7. New Modern Coin Magic (J.B. Bobo) (6)
- 6. The Art of Astonishment, Vol. I, II and III (Paul Harris) (7)
- 5. Tarbell Course in Magic (Harlan Tarbell) (7)
- 4. Greater Magic (John N. Hilliard) (8)
- 3. Close-Up Card Magic (Harry Lorayne) (8)
- 2. Stars of Magic (Starke/Karger) (9)
- 1. The Dai Vernon Book of Magic (Lewis Ganson) (10)