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| + | '''Will Ayling''' (1914-1992), illusionist, close-up performer, and collector of antique magical apparatus was a past President of the [[Portsmouth Magical Society]] and of The [[British Ring]]. | ||
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| + | == Biography == | ||
Ayling assisted [[Lewis Ganson]] with his [[Teach-In Series]], often appearing in the photographs which accompanied the text. He followed the series with his own "Know How" series of books dealing with individual effects or routines. <ref>Cover The [[Gen]] July 1968</ref><ref>Cover [[Linking Ring]] November 1982</ref> | Ayling assisted [[Lewis Ganson]] with his [[Teach-In Series]], often appearing in the photographs which accompanied the text. He followed the series with his own "Know How" series of books dealing with individual effects or routines. <ref>Cover The [[Gen]] July 1968</ref><ref>Cover [[Linking Ring]] November 1982</ref> | ||
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| + | He worked for [[ENSA]] during World War Two. | ||
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* Oriental Conjuring (1981) | * Oriental Conjuring (1981) | ||
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| + | * Knowing the Ropes (1987) | ||
| + | * Knowing the Egg Bag (1988) | ||
| + | * [[Knowing the Chop Cup]] (1989) | ||
| + | * Knowing the Rising Cards (1991) | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:22, 23 February 2020
| Will Ayling | |
| Born | William Richard Ayling March 2, 1914 Portsmouth, England |
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| Died | May 23, 1992 (age 78) |
| Categories | Books by Will Ayling |
Will Ayling (1914-1992), illusionist, close-up performer, and collector of antique magical apparatus was a past President of the Portsmouth Magical Society and of The British Ring.
Biography
Ayling assisted Lewis Ganson with his Teach-In Series, often appearing in the photographs which accompanied the text. He followed the series with his own "Know How" series of books dealing with individual effects or routines. [1][2]
He worked for ENSA during World War Two.
Books
- The Art of Illusion (1968)
- Genie Presentations (1972)
- Oriental Conjuring (1981)
- The Endless Chain (1983)
- Knowing the Ropes (1987)
- Knowing the Egg Bag (1988)
- Knowing the Chop Cup (1989)
- Knowing the Rising Cards (1991)
References
- ↑ Cover The Gen July 1968
- ↑ Cover Linking Ring November 1982
