VINTAGE U.F. GRANT "Collection Of deals E-Books - Magic Tricks, Levitations, Illusions, Patter, Routines & More..."
12 titles in all, by the legendary General U.F. Grant all in one bundle. Individually on here these would cost more than $120.00.
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TITLES INCLUDED ARE:
• U.F. Grant's Aerial Suspension
• U.F. Grant's Illusion Secrets I
• U.F. Grant's Illusions Secrets II
• U.F. Grant's Tricks For Kids Shows
• U.F. Grant Modern Levitations
• U.F. Grant's Super Magical Secrets
• U.F. Grant's One Hundred Tips & Gags
• U.F. Grant's Patter and One Liners
• U.F. Grant's Brain Busters
• U.F. Grant's Valuable Information for Magicians
• U.F. Grant's Zenith Master Mental Act For Radio Television or Personal Appearances
U. F. Grant (1901-1978)
Ulysses Frederick Grant was a magic dealer in New York City between 1925-1939 and later in Columbus, Ohio until his death in 1978. In 1944, he was joined by magic maker R.N. Menge, who added many of his own inventions to the Grant line. Inventions to which both Grant and Menge contributed were usually labeled as being from "G. & M." such as the G & M Suspension Board, the G & M Passe Passe Bottles, and so on. They parted ways and became rivals about 1945. In the 1950's Grant began working closely with Don Tanner who wrote and edited many of Grant's books. In 1964, Grant's daughter Mary Anne married Jimmy King, who collaborated with Grant on producing his own new magic effects. King eventually took over the company, renaming it Mak Magic.
Grant was a prolific inventor: The Farmer and the Witch (c 1935), Walking thru a Ribbon (c 1937), Alagen Rope (with Winston Freer c 1939), Super-X Levitation (c 1942), Temple Screen (c 1944), Slate of Mind (1947), Devil's Newspaper (c 1948), Chink Cans (c 1949), Citation (1949), Pig Turns 'round (c 1952), Bengal Net (1953), Cow Trick (c 1955), Witch Doctor Can (c.1958), Chen-Lee Water Suspension (c 1962), Strat-o-Spheres (c 1962), and Candle-Lite (c 1963). Also: Bullet Proof Girl, Mystery of the Temple Jewels, Head Dagger Chest, Any Card Called For Napkin, Atomic Vision, Ball Box (Die Box), Brillant Ring Box, Ment A Flex. Many of his silk magic inventions are described in Rice's Encyclopedia of Silk Magic and his rope magic inventions in the Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks.
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ABOUT U.F. GRANT / MAK MAGIC
Ulysses Frederick Grant (1901-1978) was a magic dealer in New York City between 1925-1939 and later in Columbus, Ohio until his death in 1978. Magic maker R.N. Menge added many of his own inventions to the Grant line. Inventions to which both Grant and Menge contributed were sold as "G. & M." such as the "G & M Suspension Board", the "G & M Passe Passe Bottles", and so on. They parted ways and became rivals and Grant began working closely with Don Tanner who wrote and edited many of Grant's books. In 1964, Grant turned the business over to his daughter Mary Ann King becoming "MAK Magic". MAK Magic still manufactures many of his items, which is still run by his daughter and now grandson Jimmy P. King.
Grant was a prolific inventor: The Farmer and the Witch (c 1935), Walking thru a Ribbon (c 1937), Alagen Rope (with Winston Freer c 1939), 1942), Temple Screen (c 1944), Slate of Mind (1947), Devil's Newspaper (c 1948), Chink Cans (c 1949), Citation (1949), Pig Turns 'round Cow Trick (c 1955), Witch Doctor Can (c.1958), Chen-Lee Water Suspension (c 1962), Strat-o-Spheres (c 1962), and Candle-Lite (c 1963). Mystery of the Temple Jewels, Head Dagger Chest, Any Card Called For Napkin, Atomic Vision, Ball Box (Die Box), Brilliant Ring Box, silk magic inventions are described in Rice's Encyclopedia of Silk Magic and his rope magic inventions in the Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks.
U.F. Grant wrote: Illusion Secrets - Fifteen Great Illusions (1934), Six Modern Levitations (1943), Tricks for Kid Shows, Victory Carton Illusions (1955), Reading Secrets, Grant's Fabulous Feats of Mental Magic by deals Don Tanner (1954), Super Magical Secrets (1928) , G&M Magic Course (with Orbit (1963).