Lewis Ganson
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Lewis Ganson | |
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| Born | |
| Died | 1980 |
| Cause of death | natural causes |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | magician |
| Known for | sleight of Hand, card magic, coin magic |
Lewis Ganson (1913 - December 22, 1980) was born in London, England and become one of the most prolific writers in magic.[1] He went on to write more than sixty books on magic.[2]
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.
Lewis Ganson was a professional close-up magician, except for his time in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps 1939-1958.
Published works
- Routined Manipulation, Vol. 1 (1950)
- Routined Manipulation, Vol. 2 (1952)
- Routined Manipulation Finale (1954)
- Dai Vernon Book of Magic (1957)
- Vernon's Inner Secrets of Card Magic (1959)
- Vernon's More Inner Secrets of Card Magic (1960)
- Magic of Slydini, The (1960)
- Vernon's Further Secrets of Card Magic (1961)
- Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig (1963)
- Vernon's Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic (1967)
- Art of Close-up, The Vol. 1 (1968)
- Art of Close-up, The Vol. 2 (1969)
- The Essential Dai Vernon (2009)
Awards and honors
- Magic Castle Academy of Magical Arts' first Literary Fellowship in 1968.
See also
External links
- See more about Lewis Ganson at MagicPedia, the free online Magic encyclopedia.
- Lewis Ganson - Dai Vernon book of Magic bibliography
References
- ^ Ganson "Lewis Ganson MagicPedia entry".
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