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    Come a Little Closer by John Denis - eBook DOWNLOAD

    This book chronicles the unique friendship and love of magic shared by a group of London magicians over forty years. From their early days discussing close-up magic in cafes to becoming world-famous names in the art, these magicians have left a lasting impact on the magic community. The book includes classic effects as well as new routines developed over the years, showcasing the evolution of their magic. Whether you're a seasoned magician or just starting out, you'll find practical material and insights that capture the essence of good magic.

    The book pays tribute to the deep fellowship that comes with practicing magic, highlighting the camaraderie and passion that have endured since the '50s.

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    This is a book that spans forty years of a unique friendship and a shared love of magic that take you from the halcyon days when eight young London magicians haunted the Magic Dealers, the Variety Theatres and street-corner cafes every Saturday, right up to the present day.

    This youthful coterie of Cagliostros was the spawning ground of a style of magic that in those days was called "pocket tricks," which led to enthusiasm for and development of some of the finest contemporary magic that is now deemed classic.

    Some of the group became world names in the art while others retired from magic, and some later re-emerged in their twilight years to demonstrate a continuing passion.

    It's hard nowadays to visualize Jack Avis, Alex Elmsley, Roy Walton, Bobby Bernard, Ted Danson and John Derris sitting in cafes, making two cups of coffee last four hours while they demonstrated, argued and theorized on the pros and cons of close-up magic, having just read the latest magazines from the USA and meeting the parade of overseas magicians visiting London.

    But from such youthful zeal emerged a thinking and style of magic that was to withstand the years and make some of these men world-famous.

    Who in magic does not use the Elmsley Count? Is there anyone who has not read and used one of Jack Avis's five hundred published items, and surely there is no self-respecting card magician who today would not include Roy Walton's "The Collectors" or "Card Warp" in his repertoire?

    This book includes all the effects that were first described in 193 in a small publication called Come a Little Closer; effects that have stood the test of time and are still being presented today. But the contributors have also included many more routines that have been developed during the last forty years, a considerable number being published for the first time, and others that are currently in use by their originators such as John Derris's "Staggering" and Ted Danson's "Diary Trick."

    If you love close-up magic, you will find material between these covers that you can use - some requiring the basic skill needed by any practicing close-up worker, but all requiring presentation - the very essence of good magic.

    The book is a tribute to the deep fellowship that often comes with the practice of magic, a fellowship that has lasted in this case since the '50s. It is in this environment of a shared passion that fine magic is often evolved, and I am certain that you will sense this as you read the thinking, inventiveness and comments of a group of magicians who early on found their own serendipity.

    Table of Contents

    Foreword

    Introduction

    Session One . . . Jack Avis
    Cards of Pegasus
    The Siva Fold
    The Siva Folded Card to Wallet
    True Grit

    Session Two . . . Bobby Bernard
    Jet Transportation
    BB Drops Them Again
    H-E-A-V-Y

    Session Three . . . Ted Danson
    The Seance Card Trick
    Give Me a Ring
    It's a Date

    Session Four . . . John Derris
    Monte Cristo Ring
    One in Three
    Hockleys' Coin Vanish
    Staggering
    The Big Squeeze

    Session Five . . . Alex Elmsley
    Point of Departure
    Colour Filter
    Card Counting Rhyme
    No-Calc
    Oyster Shells

    Session Six . . . Arthur Holland
    Cut and Restored Cigarette

    Session Seven . . . Hugh Scott
    Biography
    Fern Court Glide Bluff

    Session Eight . . . Tommy Vanderschmidt
    Repeat Card in Hat

    Session Nine . . . Roy Walton
    Knifed
    All Hands on Deck
    The Alternate Shift
    The Invisible Plan

    Session Ten
    What's Wrong With Magic

    Idioma: Inglés

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