Ganson, Lewis: The Ganson Book
©1982 Supreme Magic
Hardcover, 8x10", 232 pages
Comments: "The Lewis Ganson Story and magic contributed by a few of his many friends in Magic."
Contents (from book):
3 A Sketch Of The Author (Ed Mishell): Of The U.S.A
4 Dedication
5 Bibliography
7 Index Of Contents And Photographs
12 A Tribute To Ganson Evening: A Report By Edwin
16 Our Story Starts
17 Introduction: "My Association With Magicians"
21 Background: The Ganson Family Story
21 The Music Room: We Move Into Show-Business
24 Jess: Almost A Travelling Showman
24 The Burford Arms: "Patent Pending"
26 A Magician At The Bar: The Magic Years Begin
29 The Cap And Pence: A Great Classic Trick Explained
34 Ellis Stanyon's Limit Four Ace Trick: A Strong Feature Effect
40 Moving On: Welfare Work And Magic
41 My Start In Magic: Almost A Pro!
46 Jack Hill's Presentation For The Torn And Restored Strip Of Paper
52 Jo: My Partner And Pal
54 The War Years: With The Eighth Army From Tripoli To Italy
55 Home Again: And 'Mainly Manipulative Magic'
57 The Unique Magic Studio: A New Dimension In My Life
59 Germany: And I Help To Set Up The Magischer Zirkel
61 The Story Of Lili Marlene: A Legend In Her Time
65 The Link (Will Ayling): The Story Continued By One Of Lewis' Stalwart Friends
75 The Psi Factor (Peter Warlock): An Experiment In Psychokinesis
80 Plastic Silks (Peter Warlock): An Unusual Mystery In Silken Sorcery
82 Edwin’s Rainbow Chips Routine: A Pocket Perplexer
89 Tips on Rainbow Chips (Michael Symes): More Suggestions
91 Bobby Bernard's Coin Tunnel: A Staggering Change
96 Cheeky Prediction (Roy Baker): Simplicity and Entertainment
98 Playing with Time by Martin Breese - The Type of Effect Associated With Geller
103 The Name of the Game (Rink/Ganson): The Three Card Trick Plus!
108 Clever Dick (Fred Lowe): no sleights
111 Back to Back (Tony Griffith): A Series of Surprises
117 Close-up Finger Ring Routine (Tom Johnston): a double penetration
123 Salt Galore (Hubert Lambert): The long pour!
125 Lewis Ganson's Routine With the Hubert Lambert's Salt Galore: a complete sequence
128 Bill in Lemon (Cliff Osman): a great effect with the minimum of effort
132 Flip Deal (M.A. Perovich: a novel flourish
133 Do As I Do - Extra (Dennis Sargeant and Graham Cheminais): One on my list of best tricks
137 Ring and String (Mark Leveridge): One of the most natural-looking sequences of moves devised
144 Giant Thimble-Rig: The Chop-cup-thimble game!
151 The Card on the Ceiling (Alfred B. Jones with ideas by Tudor Brock): A trick that has made reputations
155 Fabian's Final Curtain: another 'matching the cards'
159 Design for Laughter ( David Jones' favourite)
162 The Swinging Pendulum (Cliff Osman): A mystery and an enigma
164 Variation on the Rooklyn Top Palm: An excellent sleight
165 Five Coin Flourish (M.A. Perovich): His own variation on a classic
166 Vernon's Variant - Plus (As performed by Mike Boate)
171 Catching the Cube: A little pocket quickie
172 Super Six (Corvelo): A chosen card reverses
177 Fabian's Back to the House: The red and black Kings go on a Journey
181 More and More Amazement: A great packet card effect
185 Flight of the Phoenix (Ron Wilson): Fantastic routine with a borrowed ring and bill
189 Fluttering Hearts (Phil Goldstein): Released for the first time - a gem
194 Predicting Money in a Spectator’s Pocket (John Booth): Simplicity and Impact
198 The Spirit Hand Writes (John Booth): A great telephone book test
202 Slow Motion Coin Vanish (John Cornelius): A coin is broken into two invisible halves to become whole again
205 The Rovi Book Test: A feature from Rovi's own programme
210 Fold-A-Card (John Cornelius): A secret method revealed
212 Elmsley - Lewis Count: Ganson's own version of a Classic sleight
214 Drop the Box: a little novelty trick
215 Card in Crystal (Will Ayling): A classic in Will's hands, maybe in yours too!
219 Remember and Porget (M.A. Perovich): An original version of a Vernon trick
221 Seven Card Monte: A routine with a built-in twist
227 Andre Robert's Green Carpet: Tremendous action-packed card routine
| Owner | Bryan-Keith Taylor |
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| Location | Magic Library (Home) |
| Index | 4389 |
| Added Date | Jul 13, 2025 13:43:21 |
| Modified Date | Apr 06, 2026 14:22:08 |
| Book Condition | Near Mint |
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Lewis Ganson
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Lewis Ganson
Cover of Genii (1974)
Born Lewis Jack Ganson
April 15, 1913
Burford Arms, Startford Market, London, England
Died December 22, 1980 (age 67)
Hampshire, England
Categories Books by Lewis Ganson
Lewis Ganson (b.1913-d.1980) was one of the most prolific writers in magic with over sixty books to his credit.
Contents
1 Biography
2 Awards and Honors
3 Books
4 References
Biography
He was a professional close-up magician, except for his time in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps 1939-1958.
For years, Ganson was editor of Harry Stanley's magazine The Gen and contributor to the Magigram magazine. He was a vice president of the British Ring of the IBM and a founding member of the Portsmouth and District Magic Circle.
Awards and Honors
Academy of Magical Arts' first Literary Fellowship in 1968.
Books
Expert Manipulation of Playing Cards (1948)
How Right You Are (1948)
Routined Manipulation, Vol. 1 (1950)
Routined Manipulation, Vol. 2 (1952)
Routined Manipulation Finale (1954)
Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic (1955)
A Magician Explains (1955)
Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic II (1956)
Dai Vernon Book of Magic (1957)
Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic III (1958)
Dai Vernon's Inner Secrets of Card Magic (1959)
Magic from the Mind (1959)
Dai Vernon's More Inner Secrets of Card Magic (1960)
The Magic of Slydini (1960)
Dai Vernon's Further Secrets of Card Magic (1961)
Malini and His Magic (1962)
Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig (1963)
Dai Vernon's Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic (1967)
The Art of Close-up, Vol. 1 (1967)
The Art of Close-up, Vol. 2 (1969)
Ganson Teach-In Series (1977-1987)
The Ganson Book (1983)
The Complete Ganson Magic Teach-In Series (2010)
References
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The Gen, Vol. 5, No. 5, September 1949, FRONT PAGE PERSONALITIES, LEWIS GANSON and JO, page 134
Cover Genii 1974 December
Magic Circular, Vol. 75, No. 812, January 1981, Obituaries, LEWIS GANSON, page 27
Obit Genii 1981 January
The Linking Ring, Vol.61, No. 3, March 1981, Our Side of the Pond by PETER WARLOCK, page 93, LEWIS GANSON, page 117
M-U-M, Vol. 70, No.10, MARCH 1981, Broken Wands, LEWIS GANSON, page 39
Goodliffe's Abracadabra, Vol. 73, No. 1896, May 1982, Tribute to Lewis Ganson, page 676
Genii, Vol. 46, No. 7, July 1982, TRIBUTE TO LEWIS GANSON, page 461
Magicana, Vol. 30, No. 176, July-August 1982, TRIBUTE TO LEWIS GANSON EVENING – 17 MAY 1982 by EDWIN HOOPER
The Magic Circular, Vol. 100, No. 1075, February 2006, A Tribute to Lewis Ganson – Alexander Crawford by Peter Altman, page 63
Lewis Ganson - Dai Vernon book of Magic bibliography
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