519 entries in Articles / Magic History
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Hocus Pocus Junior The originall of Legerdemaine, and how it come first into this Kingdome
1634 5
Kurt Perels Produktionen egyptischer Zauberkünstler on Egyptian magic and stunts
Related to Jan. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 5)
77
Kurt Perels Produktionen egyptischer Zauberkünstler II. on Egyptian magic and stunts
Related to Feb. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 6)
93
Kurt Perels Produktionen egyptischer Zauberkünstler III. on Egyptian magic and stunts
Related to Mar. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 7)
108
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die weisse Magie on the history of white magic, Philadelphia, Pinetti, Compars Hermann, Ludwig Döbler, Robert-Houdin
1903 6
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes Prof. C. Herrmann from Vienna, magic in Brazil, Dr. Costa Brito, old playing cards and history of playing cards, cheated magic dealer anecdote
Oct. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 10)
159
Louis Nikola Argument
  • History of memorized/stacked decks in magic
  • Basic description of some features of the Nikola system
1927 9
Adolph Kämpfer Gründungsverammlung Protocol of the founding meeting of the Swiss Magic Cercle MRS, short descriptions of performances by Dr. Jaks, Borosco, Oscarelly, Mr. Kellerhals and Maurice Rolly
1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 1)
1
L'assemblée générale à Berne, 7. mais 1030 report of the first annual general meeting of the magic circle Switzerland in Berne, 1939
1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 2)
22
Edwin Leist-Bernini Kassner in Bern on Alois Kassner performing in the Corso theatre in Berne and meeting him afterwards, Dr. Münch, Oscarelli, Hans-Paul Wipf, Paul Schwab
1940
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 2 No. 1)
28
Adolph Kämpfer Bartholomeo Boscos verratener Trick. on Bosco and his broken and restored watch trick, written as Adolphe Lagos
1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 1)
5
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Der magische Ring der Schweiz on the magic circle Switzerland
Also published here Feb. 1941 7
Voici 70 ans qu'est décédé le Maitre Robert-Houdin 70th death anniversary of Robert-Houdin, Méliès
June 1941 2
Neues aus Genf on the two magic clubs in Geneva
Mar. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 3)
3
Le Théâtre Robert-Houdin (1845-1925) "Das Theater Robert-Houdin (1845-1925)" picture of Robert-Houdins theatre after 1901
Nov. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 11)
1
Ein seltenes Dokument on the first Swiss magic magazine "Cagliostro" by Adolphe Blind from 1879, followed by french translation "Un document rare"
Jan. 1945 5
Antonio Diavolo on Robert-Houdin's Antonio Diavolo, followed by french translation
Mar. 1945 13
Jean Marc Bujard Le Dernier Rendez-Vous de Jakstanley avec J.M. Bujard on Bujard meeting Stanley Jaks a last time before he left for the USA, show in Zürich with picture
1946
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 8 No. 2)
1
Dr Vilmos Lénard with picture of Lénard, magicians in Germany during the war
Jan. 1946 11
La psychologie de la prestidigitation newspaper clipping from 1893 on the psychology of magic, Binet, Méliès, Arnould, Raynaly, followed by german translation "Die Psychologie der Zauberkunst"
Mar. 1947 7
The Birth of a Rabbit on Mary Toft
Dec. 1948 490
Paris 1947 on the Congrès Magique International, Willane, Edeling, Miss Elisa, Borosko, Niberco
1948
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. 2&3)
8
Charles-Emile "Prof. Rex" Sauty Le Congrès magique international review of the first FISM convention 1948 in Lausanne, followed by german translation "Internationaler magischer Kongress"
Sep. 1948
La Baguette Magique (Issue 23&24)
2
Dr. William Weyeneth Les concours du Congrès magique de Lausanne short description of all acts who performed at FISM Lausanne 1948, followed by german translation "Wettbewerb des magischen Kongresses"
Sep. 1948
La Baguette Magique (Issue 23&24)
4
Joseph Leeming How We Got Our Pack of Cards History of playing cards
1949 1
Paul Fleming Kellar the Magician on Harry Kellar
Nov. 1949 597
Neues aus USA on Stanley Jaks performing on a cruise ship, meeting Fu Manchu in Buenos Aires
1950
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 11 No. 1)
8
Prologue - Of Coins and Conjuring History of Coin Magic
1952 xv
Bruce Elliott Dr. Elliott about Dr. James W. Elliott
Mar. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 250)
998
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Liste der Preisgewinner list of FISM winners in Geneva 1952
1952
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 6)
68
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Versammlung der Delegierten und Protokoll on FISM 1952 in Geneva, Dr. Oltramare Kuartz, Borgeaud
1952
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 6)
69
Hans "Severus" Ernst Beckerelli-Gedenkfeier commemoration of Jean Beckerelli in St. Gallen 1953, Eiberle, Oscarelli, Albinotti, Ben Karo, Edoardo, Brunori, Paini, Sasso, Olaf Spell, Old Brecht, Bucheli, Man-Tho, Eperny
1953
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 14 No. 6)
153
Jay Marshall, Dr. Jacob Daley Double Tribute Dr. Daley's notes for the speech and the program of the Nate Leipzig memorial in 1954 in New York
Mar. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 302)
8
Jay Marshall The Jinx on The Jinx and Theo Annemann
Oct. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 317)
71
Najaros Le Club de Magiciens de Neuchatel founding of the magic circle of Neuchatel in 1950
1954
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 15 No. 4)
218
Peter Graef, Jay Marshall Keller, The Worlds Greatest Magician notes on Kellar's programm from October 1900 and his tricks
Dec. 1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 323)
100
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Ich habe Sorcar gesehen!!! detailed report on Sorcar copying Kalanag
1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 5)
335
Harry Houdini Magic Made Easy / Houdini's Magic Book catalog reprint
Feb. 1956
The New Phoenix (Issue 341-2)
179
Martin Gardner The Curiosities of Peirce History of mathematical card tricks, history of Charles Peirce's work
1956 2
Various The Afghan Bands Moebius strip used for magic, provides the basic method and a history/bibliography of the Moebius strip in magic (Afghan Bands was named by Prof Hoffmann)
1956 70
Lin Searles All the Sad Young Card Men "un unpopular history of modern card magic"
Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
25
Jay Marshall Chicago: Magic City reprint from Rogue Magazine, with pictures of Marshall Brodien, Johnny Platt, Senator Crandall, Frank Everhart
1961
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1961)
40
A Real Chinese Magician on Mr. Chu from Hong Kong, pictures of Chu and his shop
1961
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1961)
81
Aus der Geschichte der Zauberkunst quote by Plinius and magic in the bible
  • Magie in der Bibel
1961
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 22 No. 1)
19
Faucett Ross The Manuscript Story How the $20 manuscript was put together
1962 7
Dai Vernon Sales Letter The letter introducing the prospectus that described the ten effects to be included in the $20 manuscript
1962 10
Faucett Ross The Prospectus Faucett's description of the ten Vernon miracles that was submitted to Fulton Oursler
1962 11
Hans "Severus" Ernst Streiflichter über 25 Jahre Magischer Ring der Schweiz history of the magic circle Switzerland, Oskar Rey, H.P. Wipf, Stanley Jaks, Kellerhals, Maurice Rolly, Borsoko, Sauty, Alfred Gysler, Borgeaud, Hans-Jörg Friedli, Weyeneth, Andra, Charly Tschan, Willy Bucheli, Werner Wirth, Claude Bercantal, Alwelli, Fritz Hügli, Carl Albek, Carl, Lips, Paulus I, Paul Schwab, Alfred Chapuis, Werner Minnig, Wilfried van Klaveren, Hermann Hediger, Hans Joos, Paul Altherr, Emilio Eiberle, Henri Bagnoud, Kalanag, Charles Léonard, Carlo Vanoli
1964
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 25 No. 1&2)
3
Paul Curry Chapter Two: The Old, Old Tricks magic history, Egyptian magicians, The Discovery of Witchcraft, Charles Dickens, Cagliostro, Pinetti, Robert-Houdin
1965 11
Paul Curry Chapter Three: The Magician's Image on Alexander Herrmann, Hoffmann's Modern Magic, Harry Kellar, Howard Thurston
1965 37
Paul Curry Chapter Four: Houdini and After on Harry Houdini, T. Nelson Downs, Nate Leipzig, Fred Keating, Joseph Dunninger, Emil Jarrow, Ade Duval, Cardini, Jack Gwynne
1965 47
Paul Curry Chapter Five: The New Conjurers on Milbourne Christopher, amateur magicians, famous actors, authors and other celebrities, who did magic, John Scarne, Clayton Rawson, Jimmy Grippo
1965 65
Paul Curry Chapter Six: What Became of Gravity on the Indian Rope Trick, levitation
1965 79
Paul Curry Chapter Seven: Into Thin Air on disappearance
1965 101
Paul Curry Made Whole Again on sawing a person in half
1965 137
Paul Curry Chapter Nine: Ties that Do Not Bind on escapes
1965 153
Paul Curry Chapter Ten: The Power of Thought on mentalism and the history of the two person telepathy
1965 173
Paul Curry Chapter Eleven: Of Things to Come on predictions
1965 193
Paul Curry Chapter Twelve: The Quick and the Dead on spiritualism, seance, Fox Sisters, Davenport brothers
1965 205
Jay Marshall, Jack Gwynne Houdini and Ponzi Gwynne anecdote of the rooster called Ponzi Gwynne, pictures of correspondence from Houdini to Jack Gwynne
1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
9
Jack Gwynne in U.S.O. picture of Jack Gwynne, Oswald Rae and Eddie Joseph in India
1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
24
Beauty of Magic on Celeste Evans, with picture
1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
60
93 Years Ago - A Lady Magician on Madame Cora
1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
61
Picture from the Jack Gwynne collection picture with True Duvall, Anne Gwynne and Swan Cardini
1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
64
Peter Wilker Bei Z im Lexikon: Zauberkunst definition of magic, history
Related to 1966
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 27 No. 3)
39
Peter Wilker Bei Z im Lexikon: Zauberkunst - Fortsetzung definition of magic, history
Related to 1966
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 27 No. 4)
63
Peter Wilker Interview mit Bill + Irene Larsen on meeting the Larsens in Interlaken, Furegati, Ed Keener, magic scene in the US
1966
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 27 No. 5&6)
70
Peter Wilker Bei Z im Lexikon: Zauberkunst definition of magic, history
Related to 1966
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 27 No. 5&6)
77
Peter Wilker Bei Z im Lexikon: Zauberkunst definition of magic, history
Related to 1967
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 28 No. 2)
20
Peter Wilker Bei Z im Lexikon: Zauberkunst definition of magic, history
Related to 1967
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 28 No. 3)
39
Karrell Fox with pictures
1968
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1967-68)
3
Magic Slept Here on the mattress in the Charlie Miller Suite
1968
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1967-68)
35
Martin Gardner Martin Gardner on Afghan Bands History on Mobius strips in magic
1968 125
Gene Anderson Historical Methods Description of different methods (Al Baker, Slydini, Page, Elmsley, Grant, Neil Foster)
1968 135
Roger Jaquet L'histoire du Concours Magicus on the Concours Magicus, Adolphe Blind, Maguiquette
1969
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 30 No. 4)
67
Salute to Our Collectors on collectors and collections, Dr. Albo, James Findlay, Senator Crandall, Milbourne Christopher, Houdini
1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
3
Frances Ireland Marshall Love & The Magic Collector on Jay Marshall's collection, with picture
1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
9
Harry Houdini The Romance of Magical Collecting on his collection
Also published here
  • in "Magic" Vol. 2n No. 9. December, 1910
1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
12
Frances Ireland Marshall The Brotherhood of Magic pictures of the Marshall collection, a young Harry Blackstone sr., Houdini, Davenports, Compars Hermann, Alexander Hermann, Theo Hardeen, Nicola, Howard Thruston, Harry Thurston, Von Arx
1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
17
Hans Meyer 20 Jahre MCB history of the magic club of Berne, Paul Schwab, Alwelli
1970
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 31 No. 1)
8
Werner "Walt Nelson" Nussbaumer Einweihung in Lausanne on the Theatre Bercantal in Lausanne
1971
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 32 No. 2)
38
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Dies schrieb Oscar Rey 1941 on the magic circle Switzerland
Also published here 1971
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 32 No. 5)
84
Der Zauberring München hilft mit on the magic club of Munich
1971
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 32 No. 6)
104
Jeff Busby General, Historical, and Cardmen Type Notes crediting information
1973 11
Robert Albo, Eric C. Lewis, David "Fu Manchu" Bamberg The Bambergs and Okito
1973 1
Robert Albo, David "Fu Manchu" Bamberg, Eric C. Lewis Fu-Manchu - History & Show
1973 191
Al Mann The Center Tear Controversy on the history of the first publishing of the center tear, includes Baker, Thompson, Loraine, Dunninger, Sunshine, plus other takes on the center tear, The Sans Tear Center Method (Annemann), The Unseen Tear (Ron Baillie) and Sealed and Torn Messages (Al Mann)
Related to 1976 13
Patrick Page A Short History of Magic
1976 11
Robert Albo, Patrick Page, Marvin Burger Magic Craftsman Past and Present
  • England
  • Germany
  • United States of America
1976 1
Geschichte der Magie - Pinetti à Versailles on a letter of a witness of a show by Pinetti
Also published here
  • "Le Journal de la Prestidigitation" January 1975
1976
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 37 No. 1)
11
Peter Wilker Geschichte der Magie - Der Teufelshut on Joseph Michael Hartz's "A Devil of a Hat"
1976
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 37 No. 2)
51
Peter Wilker Herr Dr. Kopp und die Spielkarten on Peter Kopp from the historical museum in Basel and old Swiss playing cards
1976
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 37 No. 4)
108
Karl Fulves 1 - The Art of the Impossible
1977 1
Karl Fulves Magic and Its Professors
1977 7
Karl Fulves 10 - Ultimate Impossibilities
1977 179
Karl Fulves de Kolta's Inventions
1977 183
Karl Fulves Egyptian Hall Mysteries
1977 183
Karl Fulves Howard Thurston
1977 185
Karl Fulves The Bullet Catch
1977 185
Karl Fulves Selbit's Mile a Minute on P. T. Selbit's inventions
1977 187
Karl Fulves Le Roy and De Biere
1977 188
Karl Fulves Horace Goldin
1977 188
Karl Fulves Maurice Raymond
1977 190
Karl Fulves Harry Houdini
1977 190
Peter Wilker Geschichte der Magie - Karl Germain's "Reis und Wasser" on Karl Germain and other stories
  • Allerlei Missgeschicke. Die Idee eines Experten
  • Pech für Silent Mora
  • Pech für Howard Thurston
  • Stanley Jaks auf dem gewissen Örtchen
1977
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 38 No. 1)
15
Peter Wilker Die älteste Zauberliteratur on old magic literature, Discoverie of Witchcraft, The Art of Jugging or Legerdemaine, Hocus Pocus jr.
Related to 1977
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 38 No. 2)
57
Peter Wilker Die älteste Zauberliteratur on old magic literature, Discoverie of Witchcraft, Hocus Pocus jr., the most important tricks in the 16ht and 17th century
Related to 1977
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 38 No. 4)
152
Ross Bertram The Coinmasters
1978 1
Al Mann Another Chapter on the Center Tear on the history of the Center Tear, on Joe Ovette, Annemann, Sid Lorraine
1978 12
Al Mann What is it? letter from Sid Lorraine to Al Mann about the history of the Center Tear, comments by Mann and xerox of Lorraine's notes from 1928, copy of the manuscript "What is it?" by Joseph Ovette from 1931
1978 12
Al Mann Don Pedro story of Don Pedro from Buenos Aires, witnessing a center tear and ashes on arm routine in 1926
1978 18
Peter Wilker Die älteste Zauberliteratur on old magic literature
  • Techniken, Finessen und psychologische Kniffe
Related to 1978
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 39 No. 1)
24
Peter Wilker Die älteste Zauberliteratur on old magic literature
Related to 1978
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 39 No. 2)
44
Mario Carrandi Jr. Magic Posters reprint of posters, Thurston, Kellar, Houdini, Brindamour, Germain,Alexander, Rouclere, LeRoy, Talma, Bosco, Chung Ling Soo, Levante, Chang, Chefalo, Carter, Okito
1978/76 265
Sandy Spillman Dunninger, The Man and the Myth on Dunninger
  • Electric Quality
  • Write Something Hard
  • Distributed Envelopes
  • The Program
  • Errors were Impressive
  • The Skeptics
  • Professional License
1979
Magick (Issue 225)
1125
Barry Wiley The Indescribable Phenomenon on Anna Eva Fay
  • Compared with Houdini
  • She Excited her Audience
  • Featured a Two-Part Routine
  • The Cabinet Act
  • The Question-Answering Routine
  • At the Rate of Three a Minute
  • Exposures Brought Headlines
  • Always Available to Reporters
  • Call her an 'Actress'
1979
Magick (Issue 231)
1155
Rückkehr der grossen Zauberschau? on the large magic shows by Okito, Kassner, Thurston, Kalanag, Dante, Sorcar, Doug Henning, Blackstone Jr.
1979
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 40 No. 2)
60
Hugh Riley In the Beginning there was Man historical notes / assumptions on mentalism
  • Past Tense, Future Perfect
  • Impression Methods
  • The Data Bank
  • Girolamo Scotto
  • Second-Sight Acts
  • One-Man Mentalism
1980
Magick (Issue 261)
1305
Marcus R. Henvit The Amazing Newmann on C. A. George Newmann
1981
Magick (Issue 275)
1375
Stuart R. Patterson, David Britland Dealarama pictures of magic shops in London, International Magic Shop, Repro Magic, Martin Breese, London Magic Centre, Alan Alan's Magic Spot, Davenport & Co, Ace Place Magic Studi
1981
Babel (Issue 1)
16
Stuart R. Patterson, David Britland Repro 71 article on the magic shop "Repro 71" by Geoff Maltby
1981
Babel (Issue 2)
8
John Ramsay Ramsay Reminiscences on Professor Morgan, Charlier, Old Malabar, Barnum, Magic Circle, Will Goldston, J. O'Neill Fisher, Charles Morrit, Horace Goldin, Chung Ling Soo, P. T. Selbit, Lewis Davenport, Dr. Byrd-Page, Walford Bodie, Allam Shaw, Nate Leipzig, Ernest Thorn, Max Sterling, Bob Gysel, Will Blyth, Dai Vernon, Max Holden, John Mulholland, Jack Salvin, G. W. Hunter, Edward G. Brown, Victor Farelli, The Flying Sorcerers, FISM 1950, Slydini, Francis Carlyle, FISM 1958, John Howe, Milbourne Christopher
1982 73
Robert Albo Magic Collectors on different collections and collectors around the world, Houdini, John McManus, Victor Barbour, Charles Larson, Morris Young, Charles Kalish, Jacque Voignier, Rüdiger Deutsch, Topper Martyn, Edwin Dawes, Robert Lund etc
1982 3
Robert Albo Okito Show on Okito's show performed around 1906 in Europe
  • The Act
1982 11
Robert Albo A Brief Outline of Other Okito Programs
  • Early Program (about 1904-06)
  • 1920 (At the Empress Theatre, Brixton, England)
  • 1921. Maskelyne's Theatre
1982 27
Magic Apparatus with pictures from various collections of props and magic sets, Rüdiger Deutsch, Leslie Cole, Clayton Albright, Ken Klosterman, Raphael Ellenbogen, David Price, Robert Lund, Prentis Taylor, Francois Voignier, Joe Stevens, Mario Carrandi, Claude Klingsor, Hans "Wittus" Witt, Topper Martyn
1982 232
Robert Albo Dr. Albo's Collection of Magic Apparatus pictures of tricks by Thayer, Klingl, Bartl, Hofzinser, Eric Lewis, Martinka, Bland, Conradi, Okito, P&L, Abbott, Willmann, Owen, Abbott, Baker, John Gaughan, Burtini, Olson, Roterberg, Hughes
1982 333
Al Mann Phone-Voyance history of tricks over the phone
Related to
  • John Northern Hillard's "Twentieth Century Telepathy" in "The Sphinx", Vol. 3; No. 12, 1905
1984 6
Walter B. Gibson Reflections in a Wizard's Eye - Part I on the relationship of the Jinx and Phoenix
  • The Jinx Special
  • Enter the Phoenix
  • Origin of the Name
  • Getting Elliot Involved
  • And the Bird Takes Flight
  • The Ready-Made Subscription List
  • Where I Bowed Out
Related to Oct. 1986
Magick (Issue 379)
1895
Walter B. Gibson Reflections in a Wizard's Eye - Part II memories of Annemann, Dunninger, Stebbins, Hellstroem, Zancig, Bert Reese, Claude Golden, Bob Sherman
  • The Mind Readers
  • Ted Annemann
  • Mentalism-Bashing
  • The Si Stebbins Act
  • Palace Movie House
  • The Bits and Pieces
  • Si Stebbins in Person
  • The Show That Never Was
Related to Nov. 1986
Magick (Issue 381)
1905
Eugene Burger 6. Mesmer, Imagination, and Suggestion
1986 30
Eugene Burger 7. The Summer-Land
1986 32
Eugene Burger 8. "One of the Great Points of Psychic Evolution" Fox Sisters
1986 34
Eugene Burger 11. Master Mediums
  • Henry Slade
  • Florence Cook
  • D. D. Home
1986 57
Eugene Burger 20. History
1986 166
Barry Wiley The Piddingtons - "You Bet the Judge" - Part I
  • Genesis of the Act
  • "You Be the Judge"
  • The Airwaves
  • A Fertile Audience
  • A 'Marketing Campaign'
  • 'Live to the Air'
  • The Piddington Show
Related to Dec. 1987
Magick (Issue 399)
1995
Robin Robin, Pamela Young Vernonana Portfolio Photos (with captions) of various Vernon-related memorabilia throughout history, collected from Bruce Cervon, Bill Bowers, Irene Larsen, Bill Larsen and Faucett.
1988 vii
Barry Wiley The Piddingtons - "You Bet the Judge" - Part II
  • Nothing is Easy
  • Their Approach
  • The BBC Shows
  • Confounding the Skeptics
  • ... and Earning Plaudits
  • Palladium Bound
  • America Calls
  • Mentalism in the Modern Manner
  • The 10,000-Pound Question
Related to Feb. 1988
Magick (Issue 401)
2005
John Nevil Maskelyne Jacques de Vaucanson - The Mechanical Genius
1989 12
John Nevil Maskelyne Robert-Houdin's Automata also on the Jaquet-Droz family (called Le Droz)
1989 14
Sixty Years is a Long Time "The Maskelyne Family story reprinted from their 'Diamond Jubilee Programme' 1873 to 1933"
1989 23
Will Ayling The Rising Cards (History and Comment)
1991 5
Stephen Minch Introduction
1991 1
Stephen Minch (reviewer) Le Premiére Partie des Subtiles et Plaisantes Inventions & The Discoverie of Witchcraft (1584) 1991 2
Stephen Minch J. N. Hofzinser (1806-1875)
1991 27
Mark Walker Magic's Fabulous Baker Boys "Jack and Wyman Baker: Kings of the Midnight Spookers"
Related to Sep. 1991
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 1)
28
Sidney H. Radner Water Torture Cell
Nov. 1991
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 3)
28
Carlos Alberto Molinari Dinastia Bamberg on the Bamberg dynasty
Also published here
  • "Fake", 1966.
1992 72
Restaurant Magic Down Under on the history of restaurant magic in Australia
Nov./Dec. 1992
The Magic Menu (Vol. 3 No. 14)
145
Mark Trimble Silk in the 90's on silk magic
Related to Apr. 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 8)
20
John Booth Who Created the Word "Escapologist?"
July 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 11)
30
Richard Kaufman The Mystery of T. Nelson Downs and Charles T. Jordan - Part One
  • Inner-Workings
Related to Aug. 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 12)
46
Richard L. Berry Blackstone's Greatest Illusion
Sep. 1992
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 1)
38
Richard Kaufman The Mystery of T. Nelson Downs and Charles T. Jordan - Part Two
  • Inner-Workings
Related to Sep. 1992
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 1)
48
Mike Caveney Thurston: Where Has All The Magic Gone?
Related to Oct. 1992
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 2)
30
Jim Steinmeyer Thurston's Secrets: Collected and Otherwise
  • Sawing a Woman in Halves
  • The Girl and the Rabbit
Oct. 1992
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 2)
34
Bill McIlhany The Houdini Spirit Lecture - An Historical Reconstruction
Dec. 1992
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 4)
32
Richard Robinson The Magic Tax on a news clipping from 1865, on spiritualist Charles J. Colchester paying tayes
Also published here
  • "Magicol" Nr. 101
Sep. 1992
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 3)
5
Jerry Mentzer Success and the Forks Hotel ln the Forks hotel
1993 29
Mike Caveney Wenii Magazine on Wenii written by Caveney, Anderson and Martin Lewis
1993 74
George Johnstone The Story Behind The Story Blackstone show in 1942
Jan. 1993
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 5)
40
Daniel Stashower Salon de Magie: Ken Klosterman's Gold Mine of History
Related to Mar. 1993
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 7)
32
Byron Walker Independence Day Magic
Related to July 1993
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 11)
44
Mac King, Mike Caveney Art Of Illusion posters
Sep. 1993
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 1)
32
Al Mann Houdini the Mentalist
Also published here
  • Jerry Page's "Spicy Armadillo Stories"
Dec. 1993
Vibrations (Vol. 16 No. 6)
11
Jim Steinmeyer Fooled Again on Dr. Hooker's Rising Cards and John Gaughan
Related to Jan. 1994
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 5)
36
John Fareed Grand Illusions: The Art & Practice of Magic Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser
  • Great Collections: The Memory of Magic
Aug. 1994
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 12)
42
Mike Caveney The Ghosts Of Eddyville on The Great Raymond
Oct. 1994
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 2)
38
Ian Keable-Elliott Cinema & Magic: The Formative Years
Oct. 1994
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 2)
50
Dick Newton Charles Dickens: The Unparalleled Necromancer!
Dec. 1994
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 4)
42
Roberto Giobbi A Brief History of Playing Cards
Related to 1995 5
Robert E. Neale 4. Early Conjuring Performances
  • The Doll (Cubio)
  • The Bull-roarer
  • The Shaking Tent
  • The Rope
Also published here 1995 39
Eugene Burger 5. Stories of the Origin of Magic
  • Stories of the Beginning
  • The Magic Behind the Magic
  • The Economic-political Theory
  • Shamanism and the Origin of Conjuring
  • Deception in the Animal World
Also published here 1995 57
William Schmeelk Magic At The New York World's Fair
May 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 9)
42
David Charvet Houdini's Last Wish Fulfilled?
June 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 10)
46
Mike Caveney "The Levitation" on Carter's levitation
July 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 11)
57
David Charvet Beatrice Houdini
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Charles Reynolds Magie et Illusionisme
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David Charvet A Century of "Tall Grass" Showmen Bringing Magic to the Small (and not-so-small) Towns across America
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Jeff Busby Chapter 2: New Light on a Legend on Walter Scott, Eddie McGuire
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Edwin A. Dawes 5. "Shine on Harvest Moon"
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Edwin A. Dawes 6. The Great Gun Trick / 18. John Henry Anderson and the Pale Green Bonnet
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Edwin A. Dawes 7. More Houdiniana
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Edwin A. Dawes 8. Leslie Lambert: The Enigma
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Edwin A. Dawes 9. Leslie Lambert: The Enigma
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Edwin A. Dawes 10. J.N. Maskelyne and a Message From Mars
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Martin Ebon Hanussen's Deadly Hubris
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The Century - Those Who Impacted The Art In America
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The Century - Those Who Impacted The Art In America
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The Century - Those Who Impacted The Art In America
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The Century - Those Who Impacted The Art In America
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The Century - Those Who Impacted The Art In America
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The Century - Those Who Impacted The Art In America
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The Century - Those Who Impacted The Art In America
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Jon Racherbaumer Snap Shots biography of Don Alan
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Bill McIlhany Don Alan's Magic Ranch on Don Alan's TV-Series Magic Ranch
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Edwin A. Dawes 11. Jacob Philadelphia
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Jan. 2000
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Edwin A. Dawes 12. The Philadelphia and Lichtenberg Affair
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Feb. 2000
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Edwin A. Dawes 13. Lichtenberg and Nevil Maskelyne
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Mar. 2000
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Edwin A. Dawes 14. The Cardini Playing Cards
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Apr. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 4)
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Edwin A. Dawes 15. Winstanley's Wonders
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Edwin A. Dawes 16. Winstanley's Playing Cards and "Waterworkes"
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Edwin A. Dawes 17. Winstanley's Curious Barrel
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Aug. 2000
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Edwin A. Dawes 18. I've Got Him on my List, W.S. Gilbert
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Edwin A. Dawes 19. The Electric and Great Cyclogeotic Retroreminisceent Clairvoyant Telegraph Company
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Todd Karr Chasing Sidney Clarke
Dec. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 12)
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Edwin A. Dawes 20. Laughing Gas - First Whiff
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Martin Lewis The Magic Cellar Saloon
July/Aug. 2000
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Jim Steinmeyer Devant's Trickiest Trick on The Mascot Moth
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The Mascot Moth: Photographically Illustrated by Bill Taylor
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Michael Edwards The Best Show... I Ever Saw: Richiardi - The Incredible World of Magic and Illusion
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David Britland Further Discoveries on Canasta's psychological forces, painting, boustrophedon, movies, Cy Endfield, reports by Fred Taylor, Doug Gibbard, Basil Horwitz and Roy Walton
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Edwin A. Dawes 21. Laughing Gas - Second Whiff
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Edwin A. Dawes 22. Laughing Gas - Yankee Wiff
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Apr. 2001
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Edwin A. Dawes 23. Miss Louise Anderson
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Joel Miller The Robert-Houdin Fan "A Collector's Personal Quest for One of the Great Souvenirs of the 19th Century"
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Edwin A. Dawes 24. Decent Exposure - Houdini Style
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June 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 6)
62
Edwin A. Dawes 25. Wonders, Wonders, Wonders: Katterfelto, Graham & Denton
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July 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 7)
46
Edwin A. Dawes 26. Mr. Joseph Jacobs, The Wizard of All Wizards, and Mr. I.K. Brunel, The Wizard of All Engineers
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Aug. 2001
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44
Michael Claxton A History of Little People in Magic
Sep. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 9)
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Edwin A. Dawes 27. Kia Khan Khruse and the Bullet Catch
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Sep. 2001
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Edwin A. Dawes 28. Mr. Love, The Ventriloquist and Polyphonist
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Oct. 2001
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Edwin A. Dawes 29. Mons. D'Auvigney
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Gabe Fajuri Martinka's: Much More Than a Century
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2002 254
David Berglas Uri Geller on Uri Geller, metal bending, Robert Harbin
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Edwin A. Dawes 30. Mr. W.S. Woodin - Single-Handed Entertainer
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Edwin A. Dawes 31. Carl Hertz and Stroubeika
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Feb. 2002
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Edwin A. Dawes 33. The Mystery of (?) She
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Mar. 2002
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56
Edwin A. Dawes 34. Spirit Mediums Exposed - by the White Mahatma
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Apr. 2002
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54
Edwin A. Dawes 35. The Butterfly Coterie
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June 2002
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62
Edwin A. Dawes 36. The White Mahatma Exposed
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July 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 7)
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Edwin A. Dawes 37. The End of Mahatma Land
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Aug. 2002
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Edwin A. Dawes 38. Who Was Li Sing Foo?
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  • Addendum: 2002
Sep. 2002
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Edwin A. Dawes 39. Sax Rohmer, Fu-Manchu, and Houdini
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Oct. 2002
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24
Edwin A. Dawes 40. The Engravings of William Hogarth
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Edwin A. Dawes 41. The Conjuring Aeronauts: Etienne-Gaspard Robertson
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Jamy Ian Swiss A Brief History of Magic Bar
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2002 74
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May 2002
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David Charvet Alexander: The Man Who Knows
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2003 34
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2003 40
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2003 50
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2003 53
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2003 62
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Juan Gallego Luque, Miguel Ángel Gea Fernando Maymó on Maymó, CEDAM
2003 89
Juan Gallego Luque, Miguel Ángel Gea Esfuerzos Grandes en Ciudades Pequeños on CIP, Rafael Tecles, Pedro Hernández, conventions
2003 91
Juan Gallego Luque, Miguel Ángel Gea Tiempos Modernos on Manuel Lorente Vázquez, Joan Font
2003 94
Juan Gallego Luque, Miguel Ángel Gea Actividades de la Sei on Francisco Garcia Cabrerizo, SEI activities, Robert "Dr. Faust" Remartinez
2003 95
Juan Gallego Luque, Miguel Ángel Gea Y Más Nombres on Joaquin Navajas, Alberto Cuartero, Manuel Cuesta, Luis Boyano, Juan Escolano, Luis Arza, Juan José Hidalgo, Paco Rodas, Faustino Palmero, Manolo Tena, Justo Alvarez Ascaso, Anthony Blake, Ignacio Grassa, May Roger, Juan Gurrea, Rafael Benatar, Donald Lehn, Ramón Riobóo, Armando Gómez, José de la Torre, Juan Mayoral, Paco Herrero, Sebastián Pons, Jorge Haddad, Alberto Reyes, Charly Miret, Carlos Vaquera
2003 97
Juan Gallego Luque, Miguel Ángel Gea Congresos Nacionales national conventions in Spain and list with winners
2003 104
Juan Gallego Luque, Miguel Ángel Gea Congresos Mundiales. FISM international conventions, FIsm, list of Spanish winners
2003 106
Juan Gallego Luque, Miguel Ángel Gea La Escuela Mágica de Madrid. Origines on the "Spanish School of Magic", Arturo de Ascanio, Juan Anton, Juan Tamariz, Pepe Puchol, Ramón Varela, Camilo Vázquez, Toni Cachadiña, Ricardo Marré, Luis Garcia, Alfonso Moliné, Pablo Doménech, Joan Font, Oriol y Tino, Manolo Tena, Jesus Etcheverry, La Circular
2003 110
Juan Gallego Luque, Miguel Ángel Gea Aportaciones de la EMM on the influence of the EMM, Ramon Mayrata
2003 113
Juan Gallego Luque, Miguel Ángel Gea Las Jornadas de El Escorial on the Escorial gathering
2003 115
Juan Gallego Luque, Miguel Ángel Gea Estudios Realizados
2003 116
Juan Tamariz, Arturo de Ascanio, Ricard Marré, Juan Antón, José Puchol, Ramon Varela, Camilo Vázquez Manifesto Mágico de la EMM manifest from 1971 about the Escuela Mágica de Madrid
2003 119
Luis H. Trueba Breve Historia de una Época Dorada historical notes on the history of Spanish magic in the second half of the 20th century
2003 25
Edwin A. Dawes 42. The Conjuring Aeronauts: The Mystery of Garnerin
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
  • Addendum: 2002
Feb. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 2)
68
Edwin A. Dawes 154. Garnerin: The Showman Parachutist, Revisited
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
Mar. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 3)
68
Edwin A. Dawes 43. The Conjuring Aeronauts: From Pinetti to Tissandier
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
May 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 5)
78
Edwin A. Dawes 44. The Conjuring Aeronauts: The Spencers
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
  • Addendum: 2002
June 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 6)
78
Edwin A. Dawes 45. The Indian Jugglers
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
July 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 7)
76
Edwin A. Dawes 46. The Indian Jugglers and Their Tricks
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
Aug. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 8)
86
Thomas Solomon Escape Artists We Have Known
  • Harry Houdini
  • Theo Hardeen
  • James Randi
  • James Steranko
Sep. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 9)
40
Edwin A. Dawes 42, 217. Michael Hartz: Tranparent Illusions and Le Chapeau du Diable
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
  • Note: 2003
Sep. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 9)
66
Jim Steinmeyer The Davenports' New Type of Magic An Excerpt from Hiding the Elephant
Nov. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 11)
28
Edwin A. Dawes 48. Read All About It! The Magical Newspaper
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
  • Footnote 2003
Dec. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 12)
74
Rogan Taylor Magical Mysteries and Harry Houdini
  • Introduction (2003)
  • Eastern Magic Tricks
  • The Great Bosco
  • Robert-Houdin
  • Harry Houdini
2003 413
Mike Caveney An Illusion for the Times on Horace Goldin and The Escape of Potato Jones
Apr. 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 8)
62
Gabe Fajuri Abbott's: A Tradition of Magical Marketing
Related to Aug. 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 12)
52
Blair Robertson The Best Show... I Ever Saw: Reveen The Impossibilist
  • Magik
Oct. 2003
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 2)
62
Stephen Minch Everything Old is New again
2004 i
Edwin A. Dawes 49. Hercat, the Author
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
  • Addendum 2003
Jan. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 1)
22
Peter Lamont The Legend of the Indian Rope Trick An Illusion of Antiquity
Jan. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 1)
48
Edwin A. Dawes 50. The Miniatures
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
  • Addendum 2003
Feb. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 2)
26
Edwin A. Dawes 52. Diarists and Others
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
Mar. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 3)
68
Bob Read Fawkes In Cincinnati
Apr. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 4)
68
Edwin A. Dawes 53. Edmund Wilson: Man of Letters and Legerdemain
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
  • Addendum 2003: 299. Edmund Wilson: The Magician Revisited
June 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 6)
86
Edwin A. Dawes 54. The Rabbit on the Wall
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
  • Addendum 2003
Aug. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 8)
82
David Kaye The Origins of Performing Magic for Children
Sep. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 9)
51
Edwin A. Dawes 55. The Literature of Hand Shadows
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
Sep. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 9)
82
Edwin A. Dawes 56. The Shadowgraphists
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
Oct. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 10)
84
Edwin A. Dawes 57. Flights of Fancy and The Road to En-Dor Group Captain Cedric W. Hill, MIMC
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
Nov. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 11)
38
Edwin A. Dawes 58. Arabian Nights Enchantment: The Oriental Fantasy of Emerson and Jayne
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
  • Addendum 2004
Dec. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 12)
92
Jim Steinmeyer What Happened to Tobin? on Thomas Wiliam Tobin
Feb. 2004
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 6)
54
Diego Domingo Looking Back... The Days of Webster Webster the Mastermind
Mar. 2004
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 7)
64
Keith "Kip" Pascal History of Coin Snatching References to stealing coins from hands, including pop culture references. Mentions The Amazing Richardson, Bruce Lee and other coin snatchers.
Related to 2005 13
David Kaye The Origins of Performing Magic For Children
2005 19
Michael Edwards Upside Down: The Myth and Mystery of the Water Torture Cell
Jan. 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 1)
35
Barry Wiley The Indescribable Phenomenon "The Early Years of Spiritualism and Anna Eva Fay"
Apr. 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 4)
54
Edwin A. Dawes 59. Ionia and the Family De Vere
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
May 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 5)
90
Edwin A. Dawes 170. Ionia, The Goddess of Mystery: The Mysterious Frank J. Goldsoll, Son-In-Law Of Charles De Vere
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
June 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 6)
92
Edwin A. Dawes 194. Frank J. Goldsoll Revisited: Charles De Vere's Con-Man Son-In-Law
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
June 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 6)
93
Edwin A. Dawes 60. Philip Astley: Equestrian and Conjurer
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
Sep. 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 9)
22
Todd Karr Boo! - The Bangs Sisters Paint Your Picture
Oct. 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 10)
88
Edwin A. Dawes 61. Light and Shadows on Philip Astley
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
Oct. 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 10)
98
David Britland Myth, Melodrama and Bunk! 9th Los Angeles Conference on Magic History
Nov. 2005
Opus (Vol. 5 No. 12)
14
Richard Wiseman The First Film of a Magician Edouard-Joseph Raynaly
  • Flip Book: See Raynaly Perform a Billiard Ball Vanish!
Apr. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 4)
34
Richard Kaufman The Trick that Fooled Houdini
June 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 6)
82
Jim Steinmeyer Dissecting Palingenesia about Thoma William Tobin's illusion
Sep. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 9)
60
Max Maven FISM: A History - Updated
Related to
  • FISM: A History, Genii, April 1997
Oct. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 10)
90
Bill Kalush, Larry Sloman The Death of Houdini Excerpted from The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America's First Superhero
Dec. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 12)
68
Jim Steinmeyer Kellar on Kellar
  • From the Archives of the American Museum of Magic
Feb. 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 2)
46
Roberto Giobbi A Brief Updated History of Playing Cards
  • The Genii Session
Related to Dec. 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 12)
22
Dustin Stinett The Tenth Los Angeles Conference on Magic History includes Dr. Hooker's "Impossibilities & Miltiades III" rising cards
Jan. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 1)
70
Jim Steinmeyer Charles Fort and the World of Magic
May 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 5)
34
Jim Steinmeyer An Excerpt from "Charles Fort: The Man Who Invented the Supernatural"
May 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 5)
37
Todd Karr Frank Chapman - A Brief Biography
July 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 7)
90
Gema Navarro Pequeña historia del "Naranjo Fantástico" de Robert-Houdin history of Robert-Houdin's Orange Tree
2008
El Manuscrito (Vol. 1 No. 5)
76
Eugene Gloye Las cartas de Hofzinser - una exhibición de cartas relacionadas con la magia translation of Gloye text on playing cards used by Hofzinser
2008
El Manuscrito (Vol. 1 No. 6)
98
Stephen Minch A Vivisection of the Bizarre "Appendix I"
history of bizarre magick
2009 149
Fergus Roy The Davenport Story "Volume 1, The Life and Times of a Magical Family, 1881-1939"
Aug. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 8)
48
Gema Navarro "Ganas de magia" on Fu-Manchu, his influence on Spanish magicians
2009
El Manuscrito (Vol. 2 No. 10)
249
Robert E. Neale 4. Early Conjuring Performances
  • The Doll (Cubio)
  • The Bull-roarer
  • The Shaking Tent
  • The Rope
Also published here 2009 39
Eugene Burger 5. Stories of the Origin of Magic
  • Stories of the Beginning
  • The Magic Behind the Magic
  • The Economic-political Theory
  • Shamanism and the Origin of Conjuring
  • Deception in the Animal World
Also published here 2009 57
Jim Steinmeyer Magic 1400s-1950s Excerpts
  • A History of Marvels
  • The Origins of Hocus Pocus
  • Checkmate: A Lesson in Deception
  • The Elements of Magic
  • Visualising the Unimaginable
Jan. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 1)
40
Ramón Riobóo El Escorial, Tamariz y las Cartas brief article on the Jornadas in El Escorial
2010
El Manuscrito (Vol. 3 No. 11)
294
Gary Plants 1987 St. Louis Magic Jubilee about Michael Skinner's lecture in 1987
2011 4
Brooke Kamin Rapaport, Kenneth Silverman Houdini: Art and Magic on Harry Houdini and exhibition pieces
Jan. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 1)
54
Jim Steinmeyer Decoding Thurston
Feb. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 2)
52
Jim Steinmeyer Excerpts from The Last Greatest Magician in the World on Howard Thurston
Feb. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 2)
58
Karl Fulves Conjuring Arts on history and Bill Kalush's Conjuring Arts Research Center
2012
Prolix (Issue 10)
691
Dustin Stinett The 12th Los Angeles Conference on Magic History
Jan. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 1)
46
Raúl Jiménez Pinceladas de historia de Ilusionismo - Primera Parte on Séneca mentioning magicians
2012
El Manuscrito (Vol. 5 No. 20)
623
Raúl Jiménez Sobre la Epístola moral a Lucillo (n° 45) de Séneca on Seneca the younger
2012
El Manuscrito (Vol. 5 No. 21)
663
Margaret Steele Adelaide's Memoir
Feb. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 2)
74
Raúl Jiménez Magia en el Antiguo Egipto magic of Egypt, Westcar papyrus
2013
El Manuscrito (Vol. 6 No. 24)
785
Robert Cassidy A Few Members of the Original Cast of Characters
  • Anna Eva Fay
  • John Randall Brown
  • Washington Irving Bishop
  • Samri S. Baldwin and John Neville Maskelyne
2013 10
Mike Caveney Magic's Golden Age
2013 15
Mike Caveney Dante's Sawing A Lady in Half discussion of the performance at the 1993 Los Angeles History Conference
2013 27
Mike Caveney Selbit's Bricks discussion of the performance at the 1999 Los Angeles History Conference
2013 43
Mike Caveney Through the Eye of a Needle person apparently goes from one barrel to another through a small hole in a steel plate, Selbit, discussion of the performance at the 1999 Los Angeles History Conference
2013 55
Mike Caveney The Million Dollar Mystery production box, discussion of the performance at the 2001 Los Angeles History Conference
  • The Million-Dollar Mystery Cabinet
  • The Mirror Tunnel
  • The Casket
  • The Reaching Rod
  • The Slide
  • Backstage Table
  • Buckets
  • Balls
  • Ball Containers
  • Baskets
  • Cards, Gloves & Hands
  • Curtain
  • Pre-Set
2013 69
Mike Caveney OH! Chair person vanishes from a chair, Howard Thurston, discussion of the performance at the 2003 Los Angeles History Conference
  • The Platform
  • The Hand
  • The Ring
  • The Curtain
  • OH! Chair Routine
2013 101
Robert L. Bluemle Jaks to Open on Dr. Stanley Jaks
2014 1
Robert L. Bluemle Jaks in the Box Dr. Stanley Jaks time in Switzerland after the escape from Germany
2014 5
Robert L. Bluemle The Book of Mysteries Stanley Jaks Book of Mysteries with lots of picture of Ken Klosterman's exemplar
2014 15
Robert L. Bluemle Jaks be Nimble Stanley Jaks relocates to the US
2014 25
Dr. Stanley Jaks Jaks be Quick on Stanley Jaks time in New York, correspondence to Swiss magic friends
2014 59
Dustin Stinett Wonderful Because Mysterious "The 13th Los Angeles Conference on Magic History"
Jan. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 1)
58
Jim Steinmeyer Too Dumb to Ask the Right Question stories about magic history
2014 3
Alan Shaxon My Early Influences
  • Ernest E. Noakes
  • Edward Victor
  • Robert Harbin
  • The Great Levante
  • Raoul
  • Maurice Fogel
  • Al Koran
  • John Booth
  • David Nixon
2014 51
Bob Farmer Credits, History and Comments on the switches just described
2015 375
Fotografias pictures of Ascanio, with Frakson, Toni Cachadina, Camilo, Reinhard Müller, Magic Christian, Aurelio Paviato, Tino Call, Vernon, Jennings, Alberto Reyes, Sanvert, Bilis, Pablo Doménech, Ricardo Marré, Pedro Lacerda, Jesus Etcheverry etc.
2015 267
Arturo de Ascanio Impresiones Acerca del "XX Desert Seminar", de Las Vegas notes on Joe Stevens Dessert Seminar convention, and Ascanio's time in Las Vegas, Siegfried & Roy, Lance Burton
2015 299
Miguel Diaz, Carlos Vinuesa Los memoriales history of the Memorial Ascanio gathering
  • Primer Memorial Ascanio (2002)
  • Segundo Memorial Ascanio (2003)
  • Tercer Memorial Ascanio (2004)
  • Cuarto Memorial Ascanio (2005)
  • Quinto Memorial Ascanio (2006)
  • Sexto Memorial Ascanio (2008)
  • Séptimo Memorial Ascanio (2009)
  • Octava Memorial Ascanio (2010)
  • Noveno Memorial Ascanio (2011)
  • Décimo Memorial Ascanio (2012)
2015 317
Miguel Diaz, Carlos Vinuesa Historia on the history of the Ascanio Award / Premio Ascanio
2015 333
Max Maven An Introduction to Hōkasen intro to translation of Hirase Hose's Hōkasen (1764) by Dan Sherer
May 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 5)
63
Ondřej Pšenička Hunting the Butterflies History of one-way decks and edge-marked decks, which led to the Butterfly playing cards
2017 6
Peter Lamont Magical Thinking
July 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 7)
74
Steve Cohen Keeper Of The Kettle
Jan. 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 1)
50
Rob Zabrecky, Jim Steinmeyer The Room with Thread in Its Walls on the Houdini Séance room in the Magic Castle
Oct. 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 10)
32
Jamy Ian Swiss One Night in Brooklyn
  • Part One: On the Night in Question
on Walter Scott and Eddie McGuire
Related to Mar. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 3)
66
Jamy Ian Swiss One Night in Brooklyn - Part Two on Walter Scott and Eddie McGuire
Related to Apr. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 4)
70
David Copperfield, Richard Wiseman, David Britland David Copperfield's History of Magic on the Copperfield Museum and the new book about the collection
Oct. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 10)
18
David Copperfield, Richard Wiseman, David Britland The Pastry Chef "Robert-Houdin's Magical Automata"
excerpt from David Copperfield's History of Magic
Oct. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 10)
34
David Copperfield, Richard Wiseman, David Britland The Queen of Magic "Adelaide Herrmann's Dress"
excerpt from David Copperfield's History of Magic
Oct. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 10)
40
David Copperfield, Richard Wiseman, David Britland Notes on Steam Engines, Pumps, Boilers Hydraulic, and Other Machinery "Max Malini's Peculiar Paraphernalia"
excerpt from David Copperfield's History of Magic
Oct. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 10)
43
Mike Caveney Sawing a Woman in Half: Shattered Friendships and All-Out War on the history of the sawing illusion
Dec. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 12)
16
Miguel Ángel Gea Líneas conceptuales de la magia española history and overview of the conceptual movements of the magic from Spain
  • Preparando las líneas
  • Antecedentes
  • Magia de cerca
  • Magia de escenario
2021
Maese Coral (Issue 1)
11
Ramon Mayrata Espectralización - La desaparición del cuerpo del mago en el mundo del espectáculo
  • La vida humana entre dos universos digitales
  • La lógica económica y la lógica militar
  • Dejar huella
  • Autómatas, proyecciones y fantasmagorías
  • Robert-Houdin y la caja de herramientas
  • Tecnologías ópticas y dispositivos
  • Magia, técnica, cultura de masas
  • La cultura de masas desplaza a la cultura popular
  • Goldin y Houdini y la moderna industria del espectáculo
  • Predominio del cine y expansión de la radio
  • La tecnologización tras la Segunda Guerra Mundial
  • La magia de cerca como reacción
  • Identificación con el espectador presente en el estudio
  • Reinventar la calle
  • La modificación del cuerpo biológico
2021
Maese Coral (Issue 1)
27
Ferrán Rizo El origen del mal - Cardini y Frakson on the relationship between Cardini and Frakson
2021
Maese Coral (Issue 1)
39
Carlos Devanti Sonrisas y magia - Los cómicos cinematográficos y la magia del teatro a la pantalla an analysis of the relationship between comedians and magic in the age of cinematography
  • Los sketches de comedia mágica en circos y teatros
  • Los cómicos del cine y la magia
2021
Maese Coral (Issue 1)
99
Dustin Stinett Randy Pitchford: Saving the Magic Castle
  • The Creation of a Magic Castle
May 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 5)
18
John Benedict Buescher An American Invasion: Britain's Early Radio Psychics
June 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 6)
20
Miguel Muñoz La leyenda de Gabriel Moreno on Gabriel Moreno
  • 1. La figura de Gabriel
  • 2. La concepción técnica de Gabriel
  • 3. El maestro y su legado
2022
Maese Coral (Issue 2)
7
Ramon Mayrata La magia y las vanguardias en el periodo de entreguerras magic and the avant-garde art trends between the wars
  • Cultura eléctrica
  • Futurismo
  • Vanguardia rusa
  • Dadaismo
  • Picasso y el prestidigitador chino
  • Retratos del artista como prestidigitador
  • Impulsores de la imaginación vanguardista
  • Stanislavski
  • El origen de la performance
  • Meyerhold
  • Surrealismo y magia
  • Las vanguardias en el ilusionismo
2022
Maese Coral (Issue 2)
41
Gema Navarro Artistas del Blanco y Negro - Magas españolas en la posguerra on Spanish female magicians, Pilar Rocafort, Manuela Rejas, Ramona, Los Magicus, Teresa Gutsens, Anita Vargas
  • La primitiva
  • Luisa Mariscal
  • Profesor Alba y Tivolina
  • Deyka
  • Miss Rivelles (Madrid 1927 -¿?), "La Reina de la Magia" (Maria Diaz Rivelles)
  • Linda Baker, "Mujer de Hierro" (Angelita Villa Garzón)
2022
Maese Coral (Issue 2)
63
Mag Gerard Evolución de los chascarrillos en la magia cómica. Cinco referentes del último tercio del siglo XX on comedy magic
  • Julio Carabias
  • Juan Tamariz y Juan Antón
  • Pepe Regueira
  • Pepe Carrol
  • Aldo Colombini
2022
Maese Coral (Issue 2)
125
Ricardo Sánchez Todos quieren ser Erdnase on Erdnase
  • La caceria
  • Vernon
  • Importancia de la técnica
  • Desenvolvimiento
2022
Maese Coral (Issue 2)
139
Camilo Vázquez Conejos y sombreros. De la Exposición Universal de Paris 1867 a la canción francesa 1948. on the rabbit from the hat
2022
Maese Coral (Issue 2)
159
Eloy Mateos Insólito por antonomagia on Mago Anton / Anton López Rivas
  • La identidad cultural y un labriego con retranca
  • Xermolo: la gran travesia
  • Merkin y los brazos del diablo
  • Peregrinaxes: la gran revelación, un teatro ambulante y la sombra de la maldición
  • Hardanza: una nueva comunidad, redención y un sueño en el limbo
  • Epilogo
  • Bibliografia
  • Videografia
  • Discografia
2022
Maese Coral (Issue 3)
37
Roberto Mansilla De frente y de dorso - La historia (oficial) de la técnica que creó un género y una imagen research of the history of the back and front palm, Thurston, Downs, Dr. Elliott, Otto Maurer, LeRoy, Houdini
  • Bibliografia
  • Revistas
  • Correspondencia
  • Sitios
2022
Maese Coral (Issue 3)
53
Ferrán Rizo L'Homme Masqué on L'Homme Masqué's life
  • De un continente a otro
  • Prestidigitador y magnetista profesional
  • El Gran Mago Peruano
  • Prófugo de la justicia
  • La Invención de un personaje
  • Una velada en Ámsterdam
  • El repertorio
  • En la litografia de Friedlander
  • Con Nelson Downs
  • Conferencia en Teatro Robert-Houdin
  • El éxito y el juego
  • El fin trágico de Zirka, la Reina de los Cigarillos
  • Una tarjeta postal
  • Apariciones y desapariciones
  • Su legado
2022
Maese Coral (Issue 3)
97
Mag Gerard José Maria Llácer y la asesoria mágica de escena on José Maria Llácer, his shop and his work as a consultant
  • Asesoramiento mágico para la sala Scala
  • Una gala de los Premios Goya muy mágica
  • Efectos de ilusionismo para El Tricicle, Yllana y Dagoll Dagom
  • La evolución de los articulos mágicos
  • En la actualidad
  • Referencias cinematográficas
  • Bibliografia
  • Agradecimientos
2022
Maese Coral (Issue 3)
115
Carlos Devanti Magia y telerrealidad - Entresijos y caracteristicas de una nueva forma de magia televisiva oin magic on television
  • El docu-reality y como David Blaine lo cambió todo
  • Actores, compinches, efectos especiales y trucos de video
  • La magia del montaje audiovisual
2022
Maese Coral (Issue 3)
123
Juan Gallego Luque Sin noticias de Filón - Historia de los efectos que nunca existieron on effects, which don't exist anymore, Heron of Alexandria
  • Herón no ayudó a los dioses
  • Dando paso a Filón
  • Bibliografia
2022
Maese Coral (Issue 3)
129
Camilo Vázquez Las imágenes de la magia - Magia, politica y caricaturas. Tres presidentes españoles. on political caricatures using magical themes
2022
Maese Coral (Issue 3)
149
David Ben Constellations of Magic on schools of magic and Dai Vernon's influence
2022 24
Lee Asher Card Magic & Playing Card History Timeline dozens of entries from 1991 B.C up to 2021
2022 2
Edwin A. Dawes A Dream of Wealth on Chung Ling Soo and his routine "A Dream of Wealth"
Also published here
  • "The Magic Circular" Vol. 66, 1972. P. 142-143.
2022 3
Edwin A. Dawes Conjuring for Churchill on Harry Green and Francis Whit performing for Churchill, Green performing Out of this World
Also published here
  • "The Magic Circular" Vol. 66, 1972. P. 166-167.
2022 7
Edwin A. Dawes The Great Mirror of Folly on the "Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaascheid" from 1720
Also published here
  • "The Magic Circular" Vol. 66, 1972. P. 194-197.
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Edwin A. Dawes Albertus Magnus & His Enchanted Goblet
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  • "The Magic Circular" Vol. 66, 1972. P. 214-216.
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Edwin A. Dawes Shine On Harvest Moon - The Story of Jack Norworth & Nora Bayes
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  • "The Magic Circular" Vol. 67, 1972. P. 29-31.
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Edwin A. Dawes The Great Gun Trick & The Pale Green Bonnet on the bullet catch, John Henry Anderson, Christian Le Ros' "The Great Gun Trick"
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  • "The Magic Circular" Vol. 67, 1972. P. 53-55.
  • "The Magic Circular" Vol. 68, 1974. P. 38.
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Edwin A. Dawes More Houdiniana on Houdini, Maskelyne, Groucho Marx and Houdini as aviator pilot in Australia
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  • "The Magic Circular" Vol, 67, 1972. P. 55-56.
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Edwin A. Dawes Leslie Lambert: The Enigma - Part One: The Magician Who Disappeared on Lambert / A. J. Alan and the "Mystery Man of the BBC"
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  • "The Magic Circular" Vol. 67, 1973. P. 75-78.
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Edwin A. Dawes Leslie Lambert: The Enigma - Part Two: Lambert as A.J. Alan on Lambert / A. J. Alan and the "Mystery Man of the BBC"
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  • "The Magic Circular" Vol. 69, 1975. P. 171-173.
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Edwin A. Dawes J. N. Maskelyne & A Message From Mars on the routines invented by Maskelyne for the the play A Message From Mars
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  • "The Magic Circular" Vol. 67, 1973. P. 101-103.
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Edwin A. Dawes Jacob Philadelphia
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  • "The Magic Circular" Vol. 67, 1973. P. 139-142.
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Edwin A. Dawes The Philadelphia & Lichtenberg Affair on Jacob Philadelphia and Georg Christoph Lichtenberg
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  • "The Magic Circular" Vol. 67 1973. P. 199-203.
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Edwin A. Dawes Lichtenberg & Nevil Maskelyne on Nevil Maskelyne and Georg Christoph Lichtenberg
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  • "The Magic Circular" Vol. 67 1973. P. 232-234.
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Edwin A. Dawes The Cardini Playing Cards on Cardini and the Peau Doux playing cards
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  • "The Magic Circular" Vol. 67 1973. P. 261-262.
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Edwin A. Dawes Winstanley's Wonders on Henry Winstanley
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  • "The Magic Circular" Vol. 67 1973. P. 280-282.
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Edwin A. Dawes Winstanley's Playing Cards & Waterworkes on Henry Winstanley's playing cards
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  • "The Magic Circular" Vol. 67 1973. P. 296-298.
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Edwin A. Dawes Winstanley's Curious Barrel on multiple liquid barrel, Henry Winstanley
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  • "The Magic Circular" Vol. 67 1973. P. 322-325.
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Edwin A. Dawes "I've Got a Little List" - W.S. Gilbert on W.S. Gilbert's interest in magic, Martyn Green
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  • "The Magic Circular" Vol. 68 1974. P. 7-8.
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Thomas A. Ewing The Life and Death of the Blackstone Magic Company on Harry Blackstone Sr., Percy Abbott, Walter Gibson
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Jim Steinmeyer Houdini's Final Illusion on Houdini's "Walking Through the North Pole" illusion
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James C. Hagy, Betty Davenport The Custom of Conjurers - A Chat by Jim Hagy with Betty Davenport interview with Betty Davenport, on Davenport's Magic Shop
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Sage Hagy Go Straight Ahead, Turn Lefty... on Jay Marshall, Paul Diamond, Frances Marshall
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Mike Caveney A Straw Pole on the broom suspension illusion, Charles "Colta" Jones
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Bob Loomis Houdini's First on Houdini's first published article, second sight act, Annemann
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Loren Pankratz David Abbott's 1906 Investigation of a "Strange Case" of Speaking Through the Ear on the medium Elizabeth Blake
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John Davenport Welcome to the 1936 Munich Magic Convention "Join the Davenport Family on their first Visit to a German Magic Convention"
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Wittus Witt Bellachini Museum of Magic
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