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Lewis Ganson

Lewis Jack Ganson (1913 West Ham,


Essex 22 December 1980 Hampshire)[1]
was an English magician who become
one of the most prolic writers in magic,
going on to write more than sixty books on
the subject.[2]
Lewis Ganson

Born Lewis Jack Ganson


1913
West Ham, Essex, England

Died 1980 (aged6667)


Hampshire, England

Occupation Professional magician

Knownfor Sleight of Hand, card magic, coin


magic

Career
Career
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
and founder member of the Portsmouth
and district magic circle.

Ganson was a professional close-up


magician except for his time in the Royal
Army Ordnance Corps 19391958.

Published works
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)
A Magician Explains (1955)
Unconventional Magic (1956)
Cy Eneld's Entertaining Card Magic
(part I, II and III 19551958)
Dai Vernon Book of Magic (1957)
Dai Vernon's Cups and Balls (1958)
Dai Vernon's Symphony of the Rings
(1958)
Vernon's Inner Secrets of Card Magic
(1959)
Vernon's More Inner Secrets of Card
Magic (1960)
The Magic of Slydini (1960)
Magic of the Mind (1960)
Vernon's More Secrets of Card Magic
(1960)
Vernon's Further Secrets of Card Magic
(1961)
Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig
(1963)
Malini and his Magic (1963)
Ron Macmillan's Symphony of the
Spheres (1963)
Marconick's Silk Magic (1964)
Give a Magician Enough Rope (1966)
Vernon's Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
(1967)
Art of Close-up, The Vol. 1 (1966)
Art of Close-up, The Vol. 2 (1966)
Card Magic by Manipulation (1971)
Reelistic Magic (1972)
Mini Slate Magic (1973)
Magic with Faucett Ross (1975)
Immaculate Card Magic of Walt Lees
(1975)
Fan Finale (1975)
Ganson Teach-In Series (19771987)
Tiny Trio (1978)
Three Little Words (1978)
The Magic of Frederica (1981)
The Ganson Book (1982)
The Essential Dai Vernon (2009)
The Complete Ganson Teach-In Series
(2010)

Awards and honors


Magic Castle Academy of Magical
Arts' rst Literary Fellowship in 1968.

See also
List of magicians
Card magic
Coin magic
sleight of hand

External links
See more about Lewis Ganson at
MagicPedia , the free online Magic
encyclopedia.
Lewis Ganson Dai Vernon book of
Magic bibliography

References
1. Booth, John. (1988). Dramatic Magic: The
Art of Hidden Secrets: Exploring Aspects of
Tricks, Magicians, Insights, and
Opportunities Generally Neglected in
Conjuring Literature. Ridgeway Press. p. 88.
ISBN 978-0943230047
2. "Biographies Page FG" .

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