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Books published prior to 1920 (not including magazines): | Books published prior to 1920 (not including magazines): | ||
* ''[[The Old and the New Magic]]'' - [[Henry R. Evans]] | * ''[[The Old and the New Magic]]'' - [[Henry R. Evans]] (1906) | ||
* ''[[Our Magic]]'' - [[Jasper Maskelyne]] and [[David Devant]] | * ''[[Our Magic]]'' - [[Jasper Maskelyne]] and [[David Devant]] (1911) | ||
* ''[[Art of Magic]]'' - [[T. Nelson Downs]] & [[Hilliard]] | * ''[[Art of Magic]]'' - [[T. Nelson Downs]] & [[Hilliard]] (1909) | ||
* ''[[The Expert at the Card Table]]'' - [[Erdnase]] | * ''[[The Expert at the Card Table]]'' - [[Erdnase]] (1902) | ||
* ''[[Modern Magic]]'' - [[Professor Hoffmann]] | * ''[[Modern Magic]]'' - [[Professor Hoffmann]] (1876) | ||
* ''[[Sleight of Hand]]'' - [[Edwin Sachs]] | * ''[[Sleight of Hand]]'' - [[Edwin Sachs]] (1877) | ||
* ''[[Magicians' Tricks, How They Are Done]]'' - [[Henry Hatton]] & [[Adrian Plate]] | * ''[[Magicians' Tricks, How They Are Done]]'' - [[Henry Hatton]] & [[Adrian Plate]] (1910) | ||
* ''[[Expert Billiard Ball Manipulation, Part 1 & 2]]'' - [[Burling Hull]] | * ''[[Expert Billiard Ball Manipulation, Part 1 & 2]]'' - [[Burling Hull]] (1910) | ||
* ''[[The Modern Conjurer]]'' - [[C. Lang Neil]] | * ''[[The Modern Conjurer]]'' - [[C. Lang Neil]] (1902) | ||
* ''[[Original Magical Creations]]'' - [[Stanley Collins]] | * ''[[Original Magical Creations]]'' - [[Stanley Collins]] (1915) | ||
* ''[[Original Mysteries for Magicians]]'' - [[Brunel White]] | * ''[[Original Mysteries for Magicians]]'' - [[Brunel White]] (1918) | ||
* ''[[The Magical Entertainer]]'' - [[P. T. Selbit]] | * ''[[The Magical Entertainer]]'' - [[P. T. Selbit]] (1906) | ||
* ''[[Problems in Mystery]]'' - [[Max Sterling]] | * ''[[Problems in Mystery]]'' - [[Max Sterling]] (1909) | ||
* ''[[Magical Originalities]]'' - [[Ernest E. Noakes]] | * ''[[Magical Originalities]]'' - [[Ernest E. Noakes]] (1914) | ||
* ''[[Modern Coin Manipulation]]'' - [[T. Nelson Downs]] | * ''[[Modern Coin Manipulation]]'' - [[T. Nelson Downs]] (1900) | ||
* ''[[Secrets of Conjuring and Magic]]'' - [[Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin]] | * ''[[Secrets of Conjuring and Magic]]'' - [[Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin]] (1878) | ||
Books published after 1920: | Books published after 1920: | ||
* ''[[Quicker than the Eye]]'' - [[John Mulholland]] | * ''[[Quicker than the Eye]]'' - [[John Mulholland]] (1932) | ||
* ''[[The Story of Magic]]'' - John Mulholland | * ''[[The Story of Magic]]'' - John Mulholland (1935) | ||
* ''[[Magical Masterpieces]]'' - [[Louis Nikola]] | * ''[[Magical Masterpieces]]'' - [[Louis Nikola]] (1934) | ||
* ''[[The Nikola Card System]]'' - Louis Nikola | * ''[[The Nikola Card System]]'' - Louis Nikola (1927) | ||
* ''[[Encyclopedia of Cigarette Tricks]]'' - [[Keith Clark]] | * ''[[Encyclopedia of Cigarette Tricks]]'' - [[Keith Clark]] (1937) | ||
* ''[[Greater Magic]]'' - [[John Northern Hilliard]] | * ''[[Greater Magic]]'' - [[John Northern Hilliard]] (1938) | ||
* ''[[The World's Cut and Restored Rope Tricks]]'' - [[Burling Hull]] | * ''[[The World's Cut and Restored Rope Tricks]]'' - [[Burling Hull]] (1927) | ||
* ''[[Manipulative Series]]'' - [[Laurie Ireland]] | * ''[[Manipulative Series]]'' - [[Laurie Ireland]] (1937) | ||
* ''[[Card Manipulations No. 1]]'' - ''[[Card Manipulations No. 5]]'' - [[Jean Hugard]] | * ''[[Card Manipulations No. 1]]'' - ''[[Card Manipulations No. 5]]'' - [[Jean Hugard]] (1933-36) | ||
* ''[[The Three Shell Game]]'' - [[Tom Osborne]] | * ''[[The Three Shell Game]]'' - [[Tom Osborne]] (1938) | ||
* ''[[Al Baker's Book]]'' - [[Al Baker]] | * ''[[Al Baker's Book]]'' - [[Al Baker]] (1933) | ||
* ''[[Magic and Stagecraft]]'' - [[Guy Jarrett]] | * ''[[Magic and Stagecraft]]'' - [[Guy Jarrett]] (1936) | ||
* ''[[And a Pack of Cards]]'' - [[Jack Merlin]] | * ''[[And a Pack of Cards]]'' - [[Jack Merlin]] (1927) | ||
* ''[[Popular Card Tricks]]'' - [[Walter Gibson]] | * ''[[Popular Card Tricks]]'' - [[Walter Gibson]] (1928) | ||
* ''[[Advanced Lessons in Cups and Balls]]'' - [[Eddie Joseph]] | * ''[[Advanced Lessons in Cups and Balls]]'' - [[Eddie Joseph]] (1938) | ||
* ''[[Mathemagic]]'' - [[Royal Heath]] | * ''[[Mathemagic]]'' - [[Royal Heath]] (1933) | ||
* ''[[Thimble Magic]]'' - [[Jean Hugard]] | * ''[[Thimble Magic]]'' - [[Jean Hugard]] (1936) | ||
* ''[[202 Methods of Forcing]]'' - [[Ted Annemann]] | * ''[[202 Methods of Forcing]]'' - [[Ted Annemann]] (1932) | ||
* ''[[Magic of the Hands]]'' - [[Edward Victor]] | * ''[[Magic of the Hands]]'' - [[Edward Victor]] (1937) | ||
[[Category:Classic Books]] | [[Category:Classic Books]] | ||
Revision as of 07:49, 4 June 2016
Sid Lorraine's list of best books was published in his column "Sid Lorraine's Chatter" in Tops for June 1939 in response to a question posed to him in a letter.
Books published prior to 1920 (not including magazines):
- The Old and the New Magic - Henry R. Evans (1906)
- Our Magic - Jasper Maskelyne and David Devant (1911)
- Art of Magic - T. Nelson Downs & Hilliard (1909)
- The Expert at the Card Table - Erdnase (1902)
- Modern Magic - Professor Hoffmann (1876)
- Sleight of Hand - Edwin Sachs (1877)
- Magicians' Tricks, How They Are Done - Henry Hatton & Adrian Plate (1910)
- Expert Billiard Ball Manipulation, Part 1 & 2 - Burling Hull (1910)
- The Modern Conjurer - C. Lang Neil (1902)
- Original Magical Creations - Stanley Collins (1915)
- Original Mysteries for Magicians - Brunel White (1918)
- The Magical Entertainer - P. T. Selbit (1906)
- Problems in Mystery - Max Sterling (1909)
- Magical Originalities - Ernest E. Noakes (1914)
- Modern Coin Manipulation - T. Nelson Downs (1900)
- Secrets of Conjuring and Magic - Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin (1878)
Books published after 1920:
- Quicker than the Eye - John Mulholland (1932)
- The Story of Magic - John Mulholland (1935)
- Magical Masterpieces - Louis Nikola (1934)
- The Nikola Card System - Louis Nikola (1927)
- Encyclopedia of Cigarette Tricks - Keith Clark (1937)
- Greater Magic - John Northern Hilliard (1938)
- The World's Cut and Restored Rope Tricks - Burling Hull (1927)
- Manipulative Series - Laurie Ireland (1937)
- Card Manipulations No. 1 - Card Manipulations No. 5 - Jean Hugard (1933-36)
- The Three Shell Game - Tom Osborne (1938)
- Al Baker's Book - Al Baker (1933)
- Magic and Stagecraft - Guy Jarrett (1936)
- And a Pack of Cards - Jack Merlin (1927)
- Popular Card Tricks - Walter Gibson (1928)
- Advanced Lessons in Cups and Balls - Eddie Joseph (1938)
- Mathemagic - Royal Heath (1933)
- Thimble Magic - Jean Hugard (1936)
- 202 Methods of Forcing - Ted Annemann (1932)
- Magic of the Hands - Edward Victor (1937)