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Roberto Giobbi (1959- ) has a mathematical and scientific background, studied literature and linguistics and eventually majored as a translator and interpreter in German, English, Italian and French. Since 1988 he has been working as a free-lance magician, author and lecturer. His 5 bestselling volumes of Card College are the most widely translated magic books in history and are considered worldwide as the ultimate reference work for card magic. He is member of the Escuela Magica de Madrid, magic’s only Think Tank with 40 members worldwide. Several international awards in magic round off his profile. Roberto Giobbi is married and has 2 children – he lives and works in Muttenz near Basel. | '''Roberto Giobbi''' (1959- ) has a mathematical and scientific background, studied literature and linguistics and eventually majored as a translator and interpreter in German, English, Italian and French. Since 1988 he has been working as a free-lance magician, author and lecturer. His 5 bestselling volumes of Card College are the most widely translated magic books in history and are considered worldwide as the ultimate reference work for card magic. He is member of the Escuela Magica de Madrid, magic’s only Think Tank with 40 members worldwide. Several international awards in magic round off his profile. Roberto Giobbi is married and has 2 children – he lives and works in Muttenz near Basel.<ref>''On the Making of Card College 1 to 5'' by Roberto Giobbi in [[Genii 2008 December]], Vol. 71, No. 12, page 16.</ref> | ||
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* Grosse Kartenschule, Vol. 1 (1992) | * Grosse Kartenschule, Vol. 1 (1992) | ||
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* [[Card College, Vol. 5]] (2003) | * [[Card College, Vol. 5]] (2003) | ||
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* Cours de cartomagie moderne, Vol. 1 (1994) | * Cours de cartomagie moderne, Vol. 1 (1994) | ||
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* Cours de cartomagie moderne, Vol. 3 (2005) | * Cours de cartomagie moderne, Vol. 3 (2005) | ||
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Revision as of 07:01, 21 October 2011
Roberto Giobbi (1959- ) has a mathematical and scientific background, studied literature and linguistics and eventually majored as a translator and interpreter in German, English, Italian and French. Since 1988 he has been working as a free-lance magician, author and lecturer. His 5 bestselling volumes of Card College are the most widely translated magic books in history and are considered worldwide as the ultimate reference work for card magic. He is member of the Escuela Magica de Madrid, magic’s only Think Tank with 40 members worldwide. Several international awards in magic round off his profile. Roberto Giobbi is married and has 2 children – he lives and works in Muttenz near Basel.[1]
| Roberto Giobbi | |
| Born | May 1, 1959 Basle, Switzerland |
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| Categories | Books by Roberto Giobbi |
Books
- Grosse Kartenschule, Vol. 1 (1992)
- Grosse Kartenschule, Vol. 2 (1992)
- Grosse Kartenschule, Vol. 3 (1994)
- Grosse Kartenschule, Vol. 4 (1994)
- Grosse Kartenschule, Vol. 5 (2003)
Translated to English by Richard Hatch :
- Card College, Vol. 1 (1995)
- Card College, Vol. 2 (1996)
- Card College, Vol. 3 (1998)
- Card College, Vol. 4 (2000)
- Card College, Vol. 5 (2003)
Translated to French by Richard Vollmer :
- Cours de cartomagie moderne, Vol. 1 (1994)
- Cours de cartomagie moderne, Vol. 2 (1996)
- Cours de cartomagie moderne, Vol. 3 (2005)
Reference
- ↑ On the Making of Card College 1 to 5 by Roberto Giobbi in Genii 2008 December, Vol. 71, No. 12, page 16.
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