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| birth_name = | | birth_name = Lewis Jack Ganson | ||
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'''Lewis Ganson''' (b.1913-d.1980) was one of the most prolific writers in magic with over sixty books to his credit. | |||
== Biography == | |||
He was a professional close-up magician, except for his time in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps 1939-1958. | |||
For years, | 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 == | == Awards and Honors == | ||
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== Books == | == Books == | ||
* Expert Manipulation of Playing Cards (1948) | |||
* How Right You Are (1948) | |||
* [[Routined Manipulation, Vol. 1]] (1950) | * [[Routined Manipulation, Vol. 1]] (1950) | ||
* [[Routined Manipulation, Vol. 2]] (1952) | * [[Routined Manipulation, Vol. 2]] (1952) | ||
* [[Routined Manipulation Finale]] (1954) | * [[Routined Manipulation Finale]] (1954) | ||
* [[Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic]] (1955) | * [[Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic]] (1955) | ||
* A Magician Explains (1955) | |||
* [[Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic II]] (1956) | * [[Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic II]] (1956) | ||
* [[Dai Vernon Book of Magic]] (1957) | * [[Dai Vernon Book of Magic]] (1957) | ||
* [[Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic III]] (1958) | * [[Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic III]] (1958) | ||
* [[Dai Vernon's Inner Secrets of Card Magic]] (1959) | * [[Dai Vernon's Inner Secrets of Card Magic]] (1959) | ||
* [[Magic from the Mind]] (1959) | |||
* [[Dai Vernon's More Inner Secrets of Card Magic]] (1960) | * [[Dai Vernon's More Inner Secrets of Card Magic]] (1960) | ||
* [[The Magic of Slydini]] (1960) | * [[The Magic of Slydini]] (1960) | ||
* [[Dai Vernon's Further Secrets of Card Magic]] (1961) | * [[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) | * [[Dai Vernon's Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic]] (1967) | ||
* [[The Art of Close-up, Vol. 1]] (1967) | * [[The Art of Close-up, Vol. 1]] (1967) | ||
* [[The Art of Close-up, Vol. 2]] (1969) | * [[The Art of Close-up, Vol. 2]] (1969) | ||
* [[Ganson Teach-In Series]] (1977-1987) | * [[Ganson Teach-In Series]] (1977-1987) | ||
* The Ganson Book (1983) | |||
* [[The Complete Ganson Magic Teach-In Series]] (2010) | * [[The Complete Ganson Magic Teach-In Series]] (2010) | ||
{{References}} | |||
{{Wikipedia}} | {{Wikipedia}} | ||
* Cover [[Genii | * 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]] | * 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 1982 July|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 | |||
*[http://archive.denisbehr.de/archive/resultbook.php?book=158&edit= Lewis Ganson - Dai Vernon book of Magic bibliography] | *[http://archive.denisbehr.de/archive/resultbook.php?book=158&edit= Lewis Ganson - Dai Vernon book of Magic bibliography] | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:19, 15 April 2024
| Lewis Ganson | |
 Cover of Genii (1974) | |
| Born | Lewis Jack Ganson April 15, 1913 Burford Arms, Startford Market, London, England |
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| 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.
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