JUAN MARCH FOUNDATION - Magic (Historical Archive)
Sim Sala Bim
A digital collection showcasing a selection of nearly 200 books—dated between 1733 and 1940—from the over 2,000 magic holdings of the Juan March Foundation.
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The content within Sim Sala Bim can be freely accessed and printed for private use, teaching, or research. This content is made available to the public with limited quality for these specific purposes. For any other use, printed or digital reproduction is not permitted without proper authorization.
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Amazing, I'd never heard of that before.
Thanks a lot for sharing!
Totally!
It's one of the best places we have in Spain to learn about magic history.
Sounds like we need to organize a visit, right?
Thanks for sharing!
This is awesome, what a great post! As a beginner, there's a lot I don't know, and it's a real pleasure to learn and soak up knowledge about this incredible world.
This collection is fantastic!
Thanks so much for sharing the information!!!
@Banton:
Knowledge is "power," but it should be free!!!!
@Banton:
Haha, if I didn't know you better... 😊
I know patience isn't your strong suit, especially with the noobs.
But I also know that, just like I often do, you're playing the Tenth Man Rule card, and it's easier for you to critique, knowing you'll get responses and new ideas will emerge from the discussion.
@Banton:
That library is a historical artifact, but honestly, these days, IT'S ABSOLUTELY WORTHLESS except for reading up on how magic used to be back then. And even less so with some of the "tricks" we've seen (like tying your buddy up with a stick or pretending to stick a dagger in his throat!).
Maybe a physics book or two might be useful, but that's about it (even with all those volumes).
The Sim Sala Bim collection is just a small part of the Foundation's library, which boasts over 2,000 volumes (and counting). New volumes are still being acquired today, and you can visit it in person. For example, it includes books like Numismagia y Percepción de Gea and El Placer de la Magia de Miguel Gómez.
@link22:
Look, the more recent books (the ones you have to go check out in person) are definitely still worth it, but the free direct downloads are mostly historical and offer little to no value these days.