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Inspired by the [[Stars of Magic]] series in both design and content, the Masters of Magic series was published by the [[Camirand Academy of Magic]] from 1978 to 1986. Six lavishly photo-illustrated one-trick booklets were produced in the series, all created and written by [[Gary Ouellet]]—[[Finger on the Card]], [[Supershells]], [[The Silver Passage]], [[The Two Goblets]], [[The Homing Ring]], and [[Threshold]]. The seventh and last installment—[[The Coin Connection]]—was written by Gary Ouellet, but created by [[Eric DeCamps]].
'''Masters of Magic''', inspired by the [[Stars of Magic]] series in both design (i.e., text counter-posed with photo illustrations) and content (i.e., each booklet focused on one routine), was published by the [[Camirand Academy of Magic]] from 1979 to 1986.  


Other tricks have been publicly slated for the series, including [[Meir Yedid]]'s "CompuCard," which was instead published in [[Incredible Close-Up Magic]] (Ouellet, 1982), Gary Ouellet's "The Silverdust Routine," which ended up in [[Close-Up Illusions]] (1990), and [[David Acer]]'s "Printed Matter," which ultimately appeared in [[Natural Selections, Volume II]] (Acer, 1999).
Seven booklets were produced in the series, six featuring routines by [[Gary Ouellet]], and the seventh a "close-up coin act" by [[Eric DeCamps]]:
* Volume 1, #1: [[Finger on the Card]] (1979) A second, completely rewritten edition was published in 1986.
* Volume 1, #2: [[Supershells]] (1979)
* Volume 1, #3: [[The Silver Passage]] (1980)
* Volume 1, #4: [[The Two Goblets]] (1980)
* Volume 1, #5: [[Threshold]] (1981)
* Volume 1, #6: [[The Homing Ring]] (1983)
* Volume 2, #1: [[The Coin Connection]], by [[Eric DeCamps]] (written by [[Gary Ouellet]]) (1986)
 
Other tricks had been publicly slated for the series, including [[Meir Yedid]]'s ''CompuCard'', which was instead published in [[Incredible Close-Up Magic]] (Ouellet, 1982), Gary Ouellet's ''The Silverdust Routine'', which ended up in [[Close-Up Illusions]] (1990), and [[David Acer]]'s ''Printed Matter'', which ultimately appeared in [[Natural Selections, Volume II]] (Acer, 1999).


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Latest revision as of 13:02, 4 November 2012

Masters of Magic, inspired by the Stars of Magic series in both design (i.e., text counter-posed with photo illustrations) and content (i.e., each booklet focused on one routine), was published by the Camirand Academy of Magic from 1979 to 1986.

Seven booklets were produced in the series, six featuring routines by Gary Ouellet, and the seventh a "close-up coin act" by Eric DeCamps:

Other tricks had been publicly slated for the series, including Meir Yedid's CompuCard, which was instead published in Incredible Close-Up Magic (Ouellet, 1982), Gary Ouellet's The Silverdust Routine, which ended up in Close-Up Illusions (1990), and David Acer's Printed Matter, which ultimately appeared in Natural Selections, Volume II (Acer, 1999).