Lewis Ganson - Wikipedia

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Lewis Jack Ganso Jack Ganson n (1913 West Ham,

Essex – 22 December December 1980 1980 Hampshire)[1] was an English magician who become one of the most prolific writers in magic, going on to write more than sixty books on the subject.[2]

Lewis Ganson

Born

Lewis Jack Ganson 1913 West Ham, Essex, England

Died

1980 (aged 66–67) Hampshire, England

Occupation Professional magician Known for

Sleight of Hand, card magic, coin magic

Career For years, he was the editor of Harry Stanley's The Gen and contributor to Magigram magazines. He was also a vice

president of the British Ring of the International Brotherhood of Magicians and founder member of the Portsmouth and district magic circle. Ganson was a professional close-up magician except for his time in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps 1939–1958. Published works

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)  A Magician Explains (1955) Unconventional Magic (1956) Cy Enfield's Entertaining Card Magic

(part I, II and III – 1955–1958) Dai Vernon Book of Magic (1957) Dai Vernon's Cups and Balls (1958) Dai Vernon's Symphony of the Rings

(1958)

Vernon's Inner Secrets of Card Magic

(1959) Vernon's More Inner Secrets of Card  Magic (1960) The Magic of Slydini  (1960) Magic of the Mind  (1960) Vernon's More Secrets of Card Magic

(1960) Vernon's Further Secrets of Card Magic

(1961) Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig

(1963) Malini and his Magic (1963)

Ron Macmillan's Symphony of the Spheres (1963) Marconick's Silk Magic (1964) Give a Magician Enough Rope (1966) Vernon's Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic

(1967)  Art of Close-up, The Vol. 1 (1966)  Art of Close-up, The Vol. 2 (1966) Card Magic by Manipulation (1971) Reelistic Magic (1972) Mini Slate Magic (1973) Magic with Faucett Ross (1975) Immaculate Card Magic of Walt Lees

(1975)

Fan Finale (1975) Ganson Teach-In Series (1977–1987) Tiny Trio (1978) Three Little Words (1978) The Magic of Frederica (1981) The Ganson Book  (1982) The Essential Dai Vernon (2009) The Complete Ganson Teach-In Series

(2010) Awards and honors Magic Castle Academy of Magical Arts' first Literary Fellowship in 1968. See also

List of magicians Card magic Coin magic sleight of hand External links See more about Lewis Ganson at  MagicPedia , the free online Magic

encyclopedia. Lewis Ganson – Dai Vernon book of  Magic bibliography References 1. Booth, John. (1988). Dramatic Magic: The  Art of Hidden Secrets : Exploring Aspects of  Tricks, Magicians, Insights, and 

Opportunities Generally Neglected in Conjuring Literature. Ridgeway Press. p. 88. ISBN 978-0943230047 

2. "Biographies Page FG" .

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