Lorayne: The Classic Collection 2: Omissions, Additions, Decisions, Revisions, Upgradings and Updatings for and of Reputation-Makers, Rim Shots & Afterthoughts.
From the flaps:
The response to LORAYNE: THE CLASSIC COLLECTION, VOL. 1 was, is, overwhelming. Says Harry, โIโm pleasantly surprised and gratified. I originally felt that the many who had the original books (from the 1960s) wouldnโt buy the re-written โcollection.โ I was, obviously, wrong.โ
Thereโs a reason for the success of any HARRY LORAYNE book. In the magic world Harry Lorayne is considered to be the best writer/ teacher of, entertainer with, playing cards.
Harry Lorayne is a consummate teacher, and quite possibly the very best of all the marvelous writers in the annals of the art. – Tom Daugherty
Mr. Lorayneโs exalted reputation began withย Close-Up Card Magicย (1962); it became an instant classic. That reputation grew in leaps and bounds with each succeeding book. What you have in your hands right now is his rewrite, his additions, revisions, updating/ upgrading of his classic books of the early 1970sโREPUTATION-MAKERS, RIM SHOTS and AFTERTHOUGHTS.
Harry says, โSo many times Iโve been asked to re-write and update these books, books which people refer to as โclassics.โ (Reason for the title.) So, here they are, all in one volume. I know that those who have one or more of the originals will still welcome this, and those who donโt have the originals are, in the opinion of many, in for one heck of a treat.
โAs I started to relax, after completing Volume 1, the requests, the demands, for me to do Volume 2 grew and grew. Well, I let myself get talked into it. As I started to write, I thought, โWhat in the world have I gotten myself into? This is just too much work!โ But, once started, there was no way I could be stopped! Iโm so pleased with the end result.โ
A few, of so many, unsolicited testimonials:
Buy it, read it, learn it, love it, live it. That encapsulates my feelings about ALL of Harry Lorayneโs work.ย – Vlad
If youโre going to learn and be inspired from/ by anyoneโlearn from, be inspired by, the best there is! Harry Lorayne IS the BEST! – Paul Gordon
Harry, you set the bar for me in terms of what was possible and the standard to reach as far as excellence is concerned. – Michael Vincent
The best advice I can give isโbuy everything that Harry Lorayne puts out. – Rimbaud
In my opinion the best card work ever assembled is Harry Lorayneโs workโevery one of his tricks is a worker. – Steve Conner
Harry. Youโre one of the greatest entertainers with a deck of cards Iโve ever seen, and Iโve seen a lot of magic in my lifetime. Your books are greatโa great investment in learning commercial card magic. – Glenn Bishop
Pound for pound you have put out more top notch, usable material than any other magician. – Gary Freed
You do so much more than so many others combined. I would have given up magic if not for your books. You set the standard of how a magic book could and should be written. – Gerald Ochoa
You truly are the greatest writer and teacher in magicโever. – Jeremy Lasky
I delved into the REAL work with your books, Harry. – Paul Lelekis
I would never trade the learning curve I have received by reading Harry Lorayneโs works. – Nick LewinโThe Linking Ring magazine
Most of your stuff blows other magicians away: they look at me as if Iโve found the Holy Grail. – Robert E. Kimball
Any student of Harry Lorayneโs books will become a fantastic magician. Harry teaches MAGIC, not tricks, and very powerful magic indeed. – Grandpa Chet
The magic community needs more Harry Loraynesโwe have all learned from Harry. – Vinny
Yours are the greatest books on card magic. Your concise instructions and insights are what truly make you the Best Teacher of card magic Ever. – Nick Macri
