THE BLURB:
It has influenced some of the world's greatest magicians.
It temporarily put a World War on hold.
The odds of it actually happening are staggering.
Best of All Worlds is not just a book about a "Magic Trick".
It is an extensive, in-depth look at what Dai Vernon called
"the card trick of the century."
Chronicling the creative evolution of this single magical
effect over seven decades, Best of All Worlds brings the
history and challenges of Out of This World to light. It is
a unique collection of over thirty routines -- some old,
some new, some never before seen in print -- submitted by
the world's leading magicians. In addition to their personal
performances, the contributors have given insight into and
musings about how this classic effect has influenced their
magic.
Filled with history, stories, and, most of all, magic, Best
of All Worlds pays tribute to one of the greatest card
tricks of all time: Paul Curry's classic card effect Out of
This World.
Contributions from: Aaron Fisher, Aldo Colombini, Alex
Elmsley, Allan Ackerman, Allen Zingg, Arthur Benjamin,
Audley Walsh, Barrie Richardson, Darwin Ortiz, Daryl, David
Regal, Doc Dixon, Doc Eason, Doug Conn, Ed Marlo, Eugene
Burger, Francis Carlyle, Gary Ouellet, Gregory Wilson, Harry
Lorayne, Helder Guimar�es, Herb Zarrow, Howard Hamburg, J.C.
Wagner J.K. Hartman, Jack Parker, James Swain, Jason
England, Jay Sankey, Jim Steinmeyer, John Carney, John
Scarne, Jon Allen, Jon Armstrong, Joshua Jay, Juan Tamariz,
Karl Fulves, Kenton Knepper, Larry Becker, Lee Asher, Luke
Jermay, Mark Wilson, Martin Gardner, Martin Nash, Micah
Cover, Michael Ammar, Mike Sibbernsen, Norman Beck, Norman
Gilbreath, Paul Curry, Paul Green, Peter Duffie, R. Paul
Wilson, Rafael Benatar, Richard Busch, Richard Kaufman,
Richard Osterlind, Roberto Giobbi, Ron Bauer, Ron Wilson,
Roy Walton, Simon Lovell, Stephen Minch, Steve Draun, Steve
Spill, Steve Valentine, T.C. Tahoe, Tom Ogden, Tomas
Blomberg, Tony Clark, Tony Giorgio, Tony Picasso, U.F.
Grant, and Whit Haydn.
Written and compiled by Brent Arthur James Geris, Bob
Postelnik and Duppy Demetrius.
Pages: 400 - Hardcover - Black and white illustrations
MY COMMENTS:
Nearly 400 pages of "Out of this World"? Yup. If you check
the list of contributors, you'll see close to 75 different
names, most of them top performers in the industry. All
provide their versions, improvements, and handlings on the
Paul Curry classic. With so many contributions, you know
there has got to a wide variety and there is. There are
some contributions that will excite and many others that you
will make you wince. But that's the nature of a book like
this.
This is a big, beautiful, heavy hardcover book that explores
what many consider to be one of the best card effects of all
time. Certainly, some mentalists consider it the best. If
you're a fan of this effect, there's no doubt this is a
must-have. For everyone else, this is certainly an
informative and enlightening read.
say than that. This is a book dedicated to one effect.
Some are very good and some you won't find as appealing as
others, to say the least. But it is thought-provoking. It
is what says it is and if this interests you, then this is a
gorgeous hardback to study and add to your collection.
It has influenced some of the world's greatest magicians.
It temporarily put a World War on hold.
The odds of it actually happening are staggering.
Best of All Worlds is not just a book about a "Magic Trick".
It is an extensive, in-depth look at what Dai Vernon called
"the card trick of the century."
Chronicling the creative evolution of this single magical
effect over seven decades, Best of All Worlds brings the
history and challenges of Out of This World to light. It is
a unique collection of over thirty routines -- some old,
some new, some never before seen in print -- submitted by
the world's leading magicians. In addition to their personal
performances, the contributors have given insight into and
musings about how this classic effect has influenced their
magic.
Filled with history, stories, and, most of all, magic, Best
of All Worlds pays tribute to one of the greatest card
tricks of all time: Paul Curry's classic card effect Out of
This World.
Contributions from: Aaron Fisher, Aldo Colombini, Alex
Elmsley, Allan Ackerman, Allen Zingg, Arthur Benjamin,
Audley Walsh, Barrie Richardson, Darwin Ortiz, Daryl, David
Regal, Doc Dixon, Doc Eason, Doug Conn, Ed Marlo, Eugene
Burger, Francis Carlyle, Gary Ouellet, Gregory Wilson, Harry
Lorayne, Helder Guimar�es, Herb Zarrow, Howard Hamburg, J.C.
Wagner J.K. Hartman, Jack Parker, James Swain, Jason
England, Jay Sankey, Jim Steinmeyer, John Carney, John
Scarne, Jon Allen, Jon Armstrong, Joshua Jay, Juan Tamariz,
Karl Fulves, Kenton Knepper, Larry Becker, Lee Asher, Luke
Jermay, Mark Wilson, Martin Gardner, Martin Nash, Micah
Cover, Michael Ammar, Mike Sibbernsen, Norman Beck, Norman
Gilbreath, Paul Curry, Paul Green, Peter Duffie, R. Paul
Wilson, Rafael Benatar, Richard Busch, Richard Kaufman,
Richard Osterlind, Roberto Giobbi, Ron Bauer, Ron Wilson,
Roy Walton, Simon Lovell, Stephen Minch, Steve Draun, Steve
Spill, Steve Valentine, T.C. Tahoe, Tom Ogden, Tomas
Blomberg, Tony Clark, Tony Giorgio, Tony Picasso, U.F.
Grant, and Whit Haydn.
Written and compiled by Brent Arthur James Geris, Bob
Postelnik and Duppy Demetrius.
Pages: 400 - Hardcover - Black and white illustrations
MY COMMENTS:
Nearly 400 pages of "Out of this World"? Yup. If you check
the list of contributors, you'll see close to 75 different
names, most of them top performers in the industry. All
provide their versions, improvements, and handlings on the
Paul Curry classic. With so many contributions, you know
there has got to a wide variety and there is. There are
some contributions that will excite and many others that you
will make you wince. But that's the nature of a book like
this.
This is a big, beautiful, heavy hardcover book that explores
what many consider to be one of the best card effects of all
time. Certainly, some mentalists consider it the best. If
you're a fan of this effect, there's no doubt this is a
must-have. For everyone else, this is certainly an
informative and enlightening read.
say than that. This is a book dedicated to one effect.
Some are very good and some you won't find as appealing as
others, to say the least. But it is thought-provoking. It
is what says it is and if this interests you, then this is a
gorgeous hardback to study and add to your collection.
Brent Geris, et. al.
BEST OF ALL WORLDS
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