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Tanja
8th April 2004, 03:50 AM
I was looking for Martin Gardner's books on e-bay, and found something called "Magicians Own Book" which was not written but owned by Martin Gardner, and has his notations in pencil all over it. I thought maybe this would be interesting to some of you skeptics/ magicians. I have not heard of the book, but the person selling it made it sound quite important.

Link to the e-bay page. (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2236326032)
Lavie Enrose
8th April 2004, 06:29 PM
Originally posted by Tanja
I have not heard of the book, but the person selling it made it sound quite important.

I am guessing the book is valuable mostly due to its publishing date, and the notes of Martin Gardner contained within. I do think it would make an interesting addition to one's book collection.

As an added note: here is an interview with Martin Gardner by Skeptical Inquirer Editor Kendrick Frazier (1998)

A Mind at Play: An Interview with Martin Gardner (http://www.csicop.org/si/9803/gardner.html)
Tanja
10th April 2004, 12:00 AM
Well, the auction ended and it went for 93 dollars (about 50 pounds).
Lavie Enrose
10th April 2004, 05:33 AM
Originally posted by Tanja
Well, the auction ended and it went for 93 dollars (about 50 pounds).

Did you place any bids?
Tanja
10th April 2004, 07:26 AM
No, not really. If it was a book WRITTEN by Martin Gardner with his notations, I would have thought about it. I do enjoy reading his books. It was one of his books, "Science, good, bad and bogus" that lead me towards scepticism, James Randi, this site and this forum.

I am not into magic tricks so much (they are very enjoyable to watch, but I am not so interested in learning how to do them).
Lavie Enrose
10th April 2004, 08:56 AM
Originally posted by Tanja
No, not really. If it was a book WRITTEN by Martin Gardner with his notations, I would have thought about it. I do enjoy reading his books. It was one of his books, "Science, good, bad and bogus" that lead me towards scepticism, James Randi, this site and this forum.

I think it would be more interesting to read a book by Martin Gardner as well. I think I will see if I can find the book you mention at the library.

Originally posted by Tanja
I am not into magic tricks so much (they are very enjoyable to watch, but I am not so interested in learning how to do them).

If you wanted to, I guess you could have bought the book, and just kept it on your bookshelf as a conversational piece. I have a few books on my bookshelf I do not read.

Like that one there. What is it called? Oh, yes, "Holly Bible" Now, that is a good book to read if you like magic tricks, but do not want to know how the tricks were done.