Dai Vernons Revelations - 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Box Set by LandL Publishing (DVD) - Magic Trick
- 12 years ago
Available from http://www.world-of-magic.co.uk
Its been 30 years since the initial release of Revelations the monumental video set that immortalized the life and work of perhaps one of the greatest magicians who ever lived - the Professor himself - Dai Vernon.
In celebration LampL Publishing is releasing the Revelations 30th Anniversary Box Set which features all 17 volumes of Revelations digitally remastered on 8 DVDs. Also included are three bonus DVDs that contain extremely rare footage of Vernon lectures from the 1970s - almost six hours of material that almost no one has ever seen before. Included also are four audio CDs of Vernon lectures from the 1960s and two commemorative booklets. The first is a facsimile of the original Videonics Revelations catalog with comprehensive commentary on each volume by Sid Lorraine while the second contains Dr. Gene Matsuuras original notes made at Dai Vernons farewell lecture in 1976. Everything is packaged in a full color slipcase that is sure to make this set one of the most desirable magic keepsakes ever released.
David Bens introduction that appears in the beginning of Gene Matsuuras notes booklet
Will wonders never cease
When it comes to Dai Vernon apparently not.
This celebration of the 30th anniversary of Revelations the series produced originally in 1982 by Hans Zahn in Newfoundland attests to that amazing legacy and it provides yet another generation of magicians - old and new - the chance to experience Dai Vernon and his magic.
This compilation is much more than just a repackaging of the original discs. With additional footage from the celebrated 1 000 Lecture Tour in the mid-1970s private videos shot by Bill The Prez Larsen at The Magic Castle and supporting documentation and ephemera magic aficionados and historians now have an accurate portrayal of perhaps the most celebrated thinker and performer in magic during his Late Period.
Start with Vernons lecture at the Washington Press Club in August 197
Its been 30 years since the initial release of Revelations the monumental video set that immortalized the life and work of perhaps one of the greatest magicians who ever lived - the Professor himself - Dai Vernon.
In celebration LampL Publishing is releasing the Revelations 30th Anniversary Box Set which features all 17 volumes of Revelations digitally remastered on 8 DVDs. Also included are three bonus DVDs that contain extremely rare footage of Vernon lectures from the 1970s - almost six hours of material that almost no one has ever seen before. Included also are four audio CDs of Vernon lectures from the 1960s and two commemorative booklets. The first is a facsimile of the original Videonics Revelations catalog with comprehensive commentary on each volume by Sid Lorraine while the second contains Dr. Gene Matsuuras original notes made at Dai Vernons farewell lecture in 1976. Everything is packaged in a full color slipcase that is sure to make this set one of the most desirable magic keepsakes ever released.
David Bens introduction that appears in the beginning of Gene Matsuuras notes booklet
Will wonders never cease
When it comes to Dai Vernon apparently not.
This celebration of the 30th anniversary of Revelations the series produced originally in 1982 by Hans Zahn in Newfoundland attests to that amazing legacy and it provides yet another generation of magicians - old and new - the chance to experience Dai Vernon and his magic.
This compilation is much more than just a repackaging of the original discs. With additional footage from the celebrated 1 000 Lecture Tour in the mid-1970s private videos shot by Bill The Prez Larsen at The Magic Castle and supporting documentation and ephemera magic aficionados and historians now have an accurate portrayal of perhaps the most celebrated thinker and performer in magic during his Late Period.
Start with Vernons lecture at the Washington Press Club in August 197