Lewis Ganson
Born
Lewis Jack Ganson

1913
West Ham, Essex, England
Died22 December 1980(1980-12-22) (aged 66–67)
Hampshire, England
OccupationProfessional magician
Known forSleight of Hand, card magic, coin magic

Lewis Jack Ganson (1913 – 22 December 1980)[1] was an English magician who became one of the most prolific writers in magic, going on to write and edit more than sixty books on the subject.[2]

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 1939–1958.

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 Enfield's Entertaining Card Magic (part I, II and III – 1955–1958)
  • 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 (1977–1987)
  • 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

See also

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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