The Ganson Book by Lewis Ganson 1982, hard cover, Supreme Magic, UK

Description

Very good used condition. Dust jacket shows wear and is plastic wrapped. Inside cover has a library seal from a previous owner.
This book is part biographical, a history of Lewis Ganson – one of the most prolific authors of magic, and a lot of wonderful magic.
It is written in Ganson’s usual well-written, well-articulated style. Cards, coins, money magic, mental magic, cups and balls, and much more.
1st edition 1982; 232 pages. Published by Supreme Magic
Table of Contents
Dedication
Bibliography
Contents
Index of Photographs
A Tribute to Lewis Ganson Evening (Edwin Hooper)
Introduction
A Tribute from Dai Vernon
The Music Room
Jess
The Burford Arms
A Magician at the Bar
The Cap and Pence
Ellis Stanyon’s Limit Four Ace Trick
Moving On
My Start in Magic
Jack Hill’s Presentation for the Torn and Restored Strip of Paper
The War Years
Home Again
The Unique Magic Studio
Germany
The Story of Lili Marlene
The Link (Will Ayling)
The PSI Factor (Peter Warlock)
Plastic Silks (Peter Warlock)
Edwin’s Rainbow Chips Routine
Tips on Rainbow Chips (Michael Symes)
Bobby Bernard’s Coin Tunnel
Cheeky Prediction (Roy Baker)
Playing With Time (Martin Breese)
The Name of the Game (Rink/Ganson)
‘Clever Dick’ (Fred Lowe)
Back to Back with Tony Griffith
Close-Up Finger-Ring Routine (Tom Johnston)
Salt Galore (Hubert Lambert)
Lewis Ganson’s routine with Hubert Lambert’s Salt Galore
Bill in Lemon (Cliff Osman)
Flip Deal (M. A. Perovich)
Do As I Do – Extra (Dennis Sargeant/Graham Cheminais)
Ring and String (Mark Leveridge)
Giant Thimble-Rig
The Card on the Ceiling (Alfred B. Jones/Tudor Brock)
Fabian’s Final Curtain
Design For Laughter
The Swinging Pendulum (Cliff Osman)
Variation on the Rooklyn Top Palm (Dennis Sargeant)
Five Coin Flourish (M. A. Perovich)
Vernon’s Variant – Plus (Mike Boate)
Catching teh Cube
Super Six (Corvelo)
Fabian’s – Back to the House
More and More Amazement
Flight of the Phoenix
Fluttering Hearts (Phil Goldstein/Max Maven)
Predicting Money in a Spectator’s Pocket (John Booth)
The Spirit Hand Writes (John Booth)
Slow Motion Coin Vanish (John Cornelius)
The Rovi Book Test
Fold-A-Card (John Cornelius)
Elmsley – Lewis Count
Drop the Box
Card in Crystal (Will Ayling)
Remember and Forget (M. A. Perovich)
Seven Card Monte
Andre Robert’s Green Carpet