Magic History

317 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 The Art of Legerdemain Discovered 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
 		1902 Moderne Magie 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 The Nikola Card System 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
Unknown 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
 		Feb. 1941 La Baguette Magique (Issue 2) 7
Unknown Voici 70 ans qu'est décédé le Maitre Robert-Houdin 70th death anniversary of Robert-Houdin, Méliès
 		June 1941 La Baguette Magique (Issue 6) 2
Unknown Neues aus Genf on the two magic clubs in Geneva
 		Mar. 1942 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 3) 3
Unknown 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
Unknown Ein seltenes Dokument on the first Swiss magic magazine "Cagliostro" by Adolphe Blind from 1879, followed by french translation "Un document rare"
 		Jan. 1945 La Baguette Magique (Issue 1) 5
Unknown Antonio Diavolo on Robert-Houdin's Antonio Diavolo, followed by french translation
 		Mar. 1945 La Baguette Magique (Issue 2) 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
Unknown Dr Vilmos Lénard with picture of Lénard, magicians in Germany during the war
 		Jan. 1946 La Baguette Magique (Issue 7) 11
Unknown 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 La Baguette Magique (Issue 14) 7
Unknown 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 Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards 1
Unknown 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
Unknown Prologue - Of Coins and Conjuring History of Coin Magic
 		1952 Modern Coin Magic xv
Bruce Elliott Dr. Elliott about Dr. James W. Elliott
 		1952 The Phoenix 201 — 250 (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
 		1954 The New Phoenix 301-348 (Issue 302) 8
Jay Marshall The Jinx on The Jinx and Theo Annemann
 		1954 The New Phoenix 301-348 (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
 		1955 The New Phoenix 301-348 (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
 		1956 The New Phoenix 301-348 (Issue 341-2) 179
Martin Gardner The Curiosities of Peirce History of mathematical card tricks, history of Charles Peirce's work
 		1956 Mathematics, Magic And Mystery 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 Mathematics, Magic And Mystery 70
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
Unknown A Real Chinese Magician on Mr. Chu from Hong Kong, pictures of Chu and his shop
 		1961 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1961) 81
Unknown 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 Early Vernon 7
Dai Vernon Sales Letter The letter introducing the prospectus that described the ten effects to be included in the $20 manuscript
 		1962 Early Vernon 10
Faucett Ross The Prospectus Faucett's description of the ten Vernon miracles that was submitted to Fulton Oursler
 		1962 Early Vernon 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
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Der Seiltrick historical notes on the indian rope trick
 		1964 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 25 No. 5) 73
Paul Curry Chapter Two: The Old, Old Tricks magic history, Egyptian magicians, The Discovery of Witchcraft, Charles Dickens, Cagliostro, Pinetti, Robert-Houdin
 		1965 Magician's Magic 11
Paul Curry Chapter Three: The Magician's Image on Alexander Herrmann, Hoffmann's Modern Magic, Harry Kellar, Howard Thurston
 		1965 Magician's Magic 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 Magician's Magic 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 Magician's Magic 65
Paul Curry Chapter Six: What Became of Gravity on the Indian Rope Trick, levitation
 		1965 Magician's Magic 79
Paul Curry Chapter Seven: Into Thin Air on disappearance
 		1965 Magician's Magic 101
Paul Curry Made Whole Again on sawing a person in half
 		1965 Magician's Magic 137
Paul Curry Chapter Nine: Ties that Do Not Bind on escapes
 		1965 Magician's Magic 153
Paul Curry Chapter Ten: The Power of Thought on mentalism and the history of the two person telepathy
 		1965 Magician's Magic 173
Paul Curry Chapter Eleven: Of Things to Come on predictions
 		1965 Magician's Magic 193
Paul Curry Chapter Twelve: The Quick and the Dead on spiritualism, seance, Fox Sisters, Davenport brothers
 		1965 Magician's Magic 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
Unknown 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
Unknown Beauty of Magic on Celeste Evans, with picture
 		1966 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66) 60
Unknown 93 Years Ago - A Lady Magician on Madame Cora
 		1966 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66) 61
Unknown 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
Unknown Karrell Fox with pictures
 		1968 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1967-68) 3
Unknown 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 Newspaper Magic 125
Gene Anderson Historical Methods Description of different methods (Al Baker, Slydini, Page, Elmsley, Grant, Neil Foster)
 		1968 Newspaper Magic 135
Roger Jaquet L'histoire du Concours Magicus on the Concours Magicus, Adolphe Blind, Maguiquette
 		1969 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 30 No. 4) 67
Unknown 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
Jeff Busby General, Historical, and Cardmen Type Notes crediting information
 		1973 Into the 4th Dimension... and Beyond 11
Robert Albo, Eric C. Lewis, David "Fu Manchu" Bamberg The Bambergs and Okito
1973 The Oriental Magic of the Bambergs 1
Robert Albo, David "Fu Manchu" Bamberg, Eric C. Lewis Fu-Manchu - History & Show
1973 The Oriental Magic of the Bambergs 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 Mental-Ettes 13
Patrick Page A Short History of Magic
1976 The Big Book of Magic 11
Robert Albo, Patrick Page, Marvin Burger Magic Craftsman Past and Present
  • England
  • Germany
  • United States of America
 		1976 Classic Magic with Apparatus 1
Karl Fulves 1 - The Art of the Impossible
1977 The Magic Book 1
Karl Fulves Magic and Its Professors
1977 The Magic Book 7
Karl Fulves 10 - Ultimate Impossibilities
1977 The Magic Book 179
Karl Fulves de Kolta's Inventions
1977 The Magic Book 183
Karl Fulves Egyptian Hall Mysteries
1977 The Magic Book 183
Karl Fulves Howard Thurston
1977 The Magic Book 185
Karl Fulves The Bullet Catch
1977 The Magic Book 185
Karl Fulves Selbit's Mile a Minute on P. T. Selbit's inventions
 		1977 The Magic Book 187
Karl Fulves Le Roy and De Biere
1977 The Magic Book 188
Karl Fulves Horace Goldin
1977 The Magic Book 188
Karl Fulves Maurice Raymond
1977 The Magic Book 190
Karl Fulves Harry Houdini
1977 The Magic Book 190
Al Mann Another Chapter on the Center Tear on the history of the Center Tear, on Joe Ovette, Annemann, Sid Lorraine
 		1978 The Tesseract 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 The Tesseract 12
Al Mann Don Pedro story of Don Pedro from Buenos Aires, witnessing a center tear and ashes on arm routine in 1926
 		1978 The Tesseract 18
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 More Classic Magic with Apparatus 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
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 The Ramsay Finale 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 Further Classic Magic With Apparatus 3
Robert Albo Okito Show on Okito's show performed around 1906 in Europe
  • The Act
 		1982 Further Classic Magic With Apparatus 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 Further Classic Magic With Apparatus 27
Unknown 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 Further Classic Magic With Apparatus 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 Further Classic Magic With Apparatus 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 Phantom Voices 6
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 The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 2 vii
John Nevil Maskelyne Jacques de Vaucanson - The Mechanical Genius
1989 Automata 12
John Nevil Maskelyne Robert-Houdin's Automata also on the Jaquet-Droz family (called Le Droz)
 		1989 Automata 14
Unknown Sixty Years is a Long Time "The Maskelyne Family story reprinted from their 'Diamond Jubilee Programme' 1873 to 1933"
 		1989 Automata 23
Will Ayling The Rising Cards (History and Comment)
1991 Knowing The Rising Cards 5
Stephen Minch Introduction
1991 From Witchcraft to Card Tricks 1
Stephen Minch (reviewer) Le Premiére Partie des Subtiles et Plaisantes Inventions & The Discoverie of Witchcraft (1584) 1991 From Witchcraft to Card Tricks 2
Stephen Minch J. N. Hofzinser (1806-1875)
1991 From Witchcraft to Card Tricks 27
Carlos Alberto Molinari Dinastia Bamberg on the Bamberg dynasty
Also published here
  • "Fake", 1966.
 1992 La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 3 72
Jerry Mentzer Success and the Forks Hotel ln the Forks hotel
 		1993 Fechter 29
Mike Caveney Wenii Magazine on Wenii written by Caveney, Anderson and Martin Lewis
 		1993 Wise Guy 74
Roberto Giobbi A Brief History of Playing Cards
Related to 1995 Card College — Volume 1 5
Steve Beam The Complete History of Thimble Magic "(Revised, and the revised again.)"
 		1997 Digital Effects 207
Dondrake The Early Years History of black art
 		1998 Black Art Breakthroughs 5
Dondrake BlackArt in the Parlor More history on black art
 		1998 Black Art Breakthroughs 6
Edwin A. Dawes The London Magic Scene in the Second Half of the 20th Century A Brief Ideosyncratic Survey
 		Mar. 1999 Genii (Vol. 62 No. 3) 16
Edwin A. Dawes 1. "A Dream Of Wealth"
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
 		Mar. 1999 Genii (Vol. 62 No. 3) 46
Edwin A. Dawes 2. Conjuring for Churchill
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
 		Apr. 1999 Genii (Vol. 62 No. 4) 28
Edwin A. Dawes 3. The Great Mirror of Folly
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
 		May 1999 Genii (Vol. 62 No. 5) 34
Edwin A. Dawes 4. Albertus Magnus and His Enchanted Goblet
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
 		June 1999 Genii (Vol. 62 No. 6) 42
Edwin A. Dawes 5. "Shine on Harvest Moon"
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
"The Story of Jack Norworth and Nora Bayes"
 		July 1999 Genii (Vol. 62 No. 7) 38
Edwin A. Dawes 6. The Great Gun Trick / 18. John Henry Anderson and the Pale Green Bonnet
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
 		Aug. 1999 Genii (Vol. 62 No. 8) 32
Edwin A. Dawes 7. More Houdiniana
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
 		Sep. 1999 Genii (Vol. 62 No. 9) 42
Edwin A. Dawes 8. Leslie Lambert: The Enigma
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
Part 1. The Magician Who Disappeared
 		Oct. 1999 Genii (Vol. 62 No. 10) 44
Edwin A. Dawes 9. Leslie Lambert: The Enigma
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
Part 2. Lambert as A.J. Alan
 		Nov. 1999 Genii (Vol. 62 No. 11) 44
Michael Edwards Iasia!! on Howard Thurston's illusion
 		Dec. 1999 Genii (Vol. 62 No. 12) 38
Edwin A. Dawes 10. J.N. Maskelyne and a Message From Mars
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
 		Dec. 1999 Genii (Vol. 62 No. 12) 48
Jon Racherbaumer Snap Shots biography of Don Alan
 		2000 In a Class by Himself — The Legacy of Don Alan xix
Bill McIlhany Don Alan's Magic Ranch on Don Alan's TV-Series Magic Ranch
 		2000 In a Class by Himself — The Legacy of Don Alan 107
Edwin A. Dawes 11. Jacob Philadelphia
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
 		Jan. 2000 Genii (Vol. 63 No. 1) 46
Edwin A. Dawes 12. The Philadelphia and Lichtenberg Affair
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
  • Addendum, 1999
 		Feb. 2000 Genii (Vol. 63 No. 2) 50
Edwin A. Dawes 13. Lichtenberg and Nevil Maskelyne
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
 		Mar. 2000 Genii (Vol. 63 No. 3) 58
Edwin A. Dawes 14. The Cardini Playing Cards
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
 		Apr. 2000 Genii (Vol. 63 No. 4) 48
Edwin A. Dawes 15. Winstanley's Wonders
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
 		June 2000 Genii (Vol. 63 No. 6) 46
Edwin A. Dawes 16. Winstanley's Playing Cards and "Waterworkes"
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
 		July 2000 Genii (Vol. 63 No. 7) 52
Edwin A. Dawes 17. Winstanley's Curious Barrel
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
 		Aug. 2000 Genii (Vol. 63 No. 8) 56
Edwin A. Dawes 18. I've Got Him on my List, W.S. Gilbert
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
 		Sep. 2000 Genii (Vol. 63 No. 9) 52
Edwin A. Dawes 19. The Electric and Great Cyclogeotic Retroreminisceent Clairvoyant Telegraph Company
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
 		Nov. 2000 Genii (Vol. 63 No. 11) 64
Todd Karr Chasing Sidney Clarke
Dec. 2000 Genii (Vol. 63 No. 12) 20
Edwin A. Dawes 20. Laughing Gas - First Whiff
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
 		Dec. 2000 Genii (Vol. 63 No. 12) 62
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
 		2001 Chan Canasta — A Remarkable Man — Volume Two 11
Graham Jolley Graham Jolley on Chan Canasta and Al Koran with credit info for Koran's Torn and Restored Newspaper from "Routined Manipulation Finale"
Related to 2001 Chan Canasta — Afterthoughts 5
Val Andrews My Memories of Chan Canasta
2001 Chan Canasta — Afterthoughts 10
Edwin A. Dawes 21. Laughing Gas - Second Whiff
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
 		Mar. 2001 Genii (Vol. 64 No. 3) 38
Edwin A. Dawes 22. Laughing Gas - Yankee Wiff
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
 		Apr. 2001 Genii (Vol. 64 No. 4) 44
Edwin A. Dawes 23. Miss Louise Anderson
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
 		May 2001 Genii (Vol. 64 No. 5) 54
Joel Miller The Robert-Houdin Fan "A Collector's Personal Quest for One of the Great Souvenirs of the 19th Century"
 		June 2001 Genii (Vol. 64 No. 6) 46
Edwin A. Dawes 24. Decent Exposure - Houdini Style
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
 		June 2001 Genii (Vol. 64 No. 6) 62
Edwin A. Dawes 25. Wonders, Wonders, Wonders: Katterfelto, Graham & Denton
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
 		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
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
 		Aug. 2001 Genii (Vol. 64 No. 8) 44
Michael Claxton A History of Little People in Magic
Sep. 2001 Genii (Vol. 64 No. 9) 24
Edwin A. Dawes 27. Kia Khan Khruse and the Bullet Catch
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
 		Sep. 2001 Genii (Vol. 64 No. 9) 46
Edwin A. Dawes 28. Mr. Love, The Ventriloquist and Polyphonist
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
 		Oct. 2001 Genii (Vol. 64 No. 10) 58
Edwin A. Dawes 29. Mons. D'Auvigney
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
 		Nov. 2001 Genii (Vol. 64 No. 11) 54
David Berglas Opus 13 on the TV-Show Opus 13 and Berglas encounters with Fred Kaps, Hans Moretti and Henk Vermeyden
 		2002 The Mind & Magic of David Berglas 254
David Berglas Uri Geller on Uri Geller, metal bending, Robert Harbin
 		2002 The Mind & Magic of David Berglas 300
Edwin A. Dawes 30. Mr. W.S. Woodin - Single-Handed Entertainer
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
 		Jan. 2002 Genii (Vol. 65 No. 1) 54
Edwin A. Dawes 31. Carl Hertz and Stroubeika
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
 		Feb. 2002 Genii (Vol. 65 No. 2) 54
Edwin A. Dawes 33. The Mystery of (?) She
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
 		Mar. 2002 Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3) 56
Edwin A. Dawes 34. Spirit Mediums Exposed - by the White Mahatma
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
 		Apr. 2002 Genii (Vol. 65 No. 4) 54
Edwin A. Dawes 35. The Butterfly Coterie
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
 		June 2002 Genii (Vol. 65 No. 6) 62
Edwin A. Dawes 36. The White Mahatma Exposed
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
  • Addendum 2002
 		July 2002 Genii (Vol. 65 No. 7) 56
Edwin A. Dawes 37. The End of Mahatma Land
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
 		Aug. 2002 Genii (Vol. 65 No. 8) 28
Edwin A. Dawes 38. Who Was Li Sing Foo?
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
  • Addendum: 2002
 		Sep. 2002 Genii (Vol. 65 No. 9) 66
Edwin A. Dawes 39. Sax Rohmer, Fu-Manchu, and Houdini
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
  • Addendum: 2002
 		Oct. 2002 Genii (Vol. 65 No. 10) 24
Edwin A. Dawes 40. The Engravings of William Hogarth
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
  • Addendum: 2002
 		Nov. 2002 Genii (Vol. 65 No. 11) 74
Edwin A. Dawes 41. The Conjuring Aeronauts: Etienne-Gaspard Robertson
  • A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
 		Dec. 2002 Genii (Vol. 65 No. 12) 80
Jamy Ian Swiss A Brief History of Magic Bar
  • A Star is Born
  • The Legend Lives
  • The Texture of the Weave
  • All That and Magic Too?
  • What it Takes
  • Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

  • And Furthermore... (updated thoughts)
Also published here
  • Genii, Nov. & Dec. 1993
 2002 Shattering Illusions 74
Karl Fulves Introduction memory championship, Hofzinser's work, Robert-Houdin, S. H. Sharpe, history of card magic, Martin Lewis, Paper Engine, Harvey Rosenthal, George Kaplan's The Fine Art of Magic
Related to 2003 Latter Day Secrets (Issue 8) 278
Juan Gallego Luque, Miguel Ángel Gea Fructuoso Canonge
2003 La Magia Española del Siglo XX 20
Juan Gallego Luque, Miguel Ángel Gea Joaquín Partagás Jaquet
2003 La Magia Española del Siglo XX 23
Juan Gallego Luque, Miguel Ángel Gea José Florences Gili
2003 La Magia Española del Siglo XX 26
Juan Gallego Luque, Miguel Ángel Gea Manuel Rodríguez Saa aka "Conde de Waldemar"
 		2003 La Magia Española del Siglo XX 29
Juan Gallego Luque, Miguel Ángel Gea El Aprendizaje de la Magia. Tiempos Difíciles on early Spanish magic books and shops, "El Rey de la Magia", Carlos "Carlston" Bucheli, Emilio Deu Sivit, Jean Carles, Magicus, "La Casa de los Juegos"
 		2003 La Magia Española del Siglo XX 34
Juan Gallego Luque, Miguel Ángel Gea La Magia Empieza a Despegar on Spanish magic books from the 40s, 50s and 60s, Santiago de la Riva, Alfredo Florensa
 		2003 La Magia Española del Siglo XX 37
Juan Gallego Luque, Miguel Ángel Gea Wenceslao Ciuró on Padre Ciuró and his books
 		2003 La Magia Española del Siglo XX 40
Juan Gallego Luque, Miguel Ángel Gea La Vanguardia del Ilusionismo on Editorial Cymys, Ricardo Marré, Misdirection magazine, Alfonso Moliné, Pablo Doménech, Magia Estudio, Xevi, Editorial Frakson
 		2003 La Magia Española del Siglo XX 43
Juan Gallego Luque, Miguel Ángel Gea Apogeo de la Información on TV-Shows, Editorial Páginas , Laura Avilés
 		2003 La Magia Española del Siglo XX 46
Juan Gallego Luque, Miguel Ángel Gea La Lista Inacabada. Breve Introducción on Claudinet, Barón de Carlos, Enrico Magoo
 		2003 La Magia Española del Siglo XX 50
Juan Gallego Luque, Miguel Ángel Gea La Manipulación on Frakson, Pepe Dominguez
 		2003 La Magia Española del Siglo XX 52
Juan Gallego Luque, Miguel Ángel Gea George Bell on Bell, Les Hommes, Hausson, Ayerdi, Arnaldo Curià, Joe Burk
 		2003 La Magia Española del Siglo XX 53
Juan Gallego Luque, Miguel Ángel Gea La Manipulación con Cigarros on manipulation with cigarettes, Florences, Frakson
 		2003 La Magia Española del Siglo XX 56
Juan Gallego Luque, Miguel Ángel Gea Frakson - José Jiménez Sevilla
2003 La Magia Española del Siglo XX 58
Juan Gallego Luque, Miguel Ángel Gea Profesor Alba - Manuel Alba Roja
2003 La Magia Española del Siglo XX 62
Juan Gallego Luque, Miguel Ángel Gea Sandy - Fernando Calvo León
2003 La Magia Española del Siglo XX 64
Juan Gallego Luque, Miguel Ángel Gea Cártex - Ramón Camprubi Alemany
2003 La Magia Española del Siglo XX 67
Juan Gallego Luque, Miguel Ángel Gea Li Chang - Juan Forns Jordana
2003 La Magia Española del Siglo XX 70
Juan Gallego Luque, Miguel Ángel Gea Tolito - Juan José Gorostegui
2003 La Magia Española del Siglo XX 73
Juan Gallego Luque, Miguel Ángel Gea La Magia Profesional on professional magicians working in Spain, Raymond, Fu Manchu, Cantarelli, Chang, Bustelli, Kalanag, Richiardi Jr., José "Magus" González Delgado, Zongo y Dana, Fred Kaps, Jesus "Jesferh" Fernández Herrero, Denis & Monika Bell, Juan Tamariz, José "Garcimore" Garcia Moreno, Pepe Carrol
 		2003 La Magia Española del Siglo XX 76
Juan Gallego Luque, Miguel Ángel Gea ¿ Y Las Magas? on women in magic, Celine, Mariblanca, Yao Min, Miss Rivelles, Marimar, Mercedes Carrión, Monika Bell, Judith, Ana Tamariz, Laura Avilés
 		2003 La Magia Española del Siglo XX 81
Juan Gallego Luque, Miguel Ángel Gea Las Sociedades Mágicas on Spanish magic circles, AMA, SEI, Vicente Vea, Javier Arney de Plandolit
 		2003 La Magia Española del Siglo XX 86
Juan Gallego Luque, Miguel Ángel Gea Fernando Maymó on Maymó, CEDAM
 		2003 La Magia Española del Siglo XX 89
Juan Gallego Luque, Miguel Ángel Gea Esfuerzos Grandes en Ciudades Pequeños on CIP, Rafael Tecles, Pedro Hernández, conventions
 		2003 La Magia Española del Siglo XX 91
Juan Gallego Luque, Miguel Ángel Gea Tiempos Modernos on Manuel Lorente Vázquez, Joan Font
 		2003 La Magia Española del Siglo XX 94
Juan Gallego Luque, Miguel Ángel Gea Actividades de la Sei on Francisco Garcia Cabrerizo, SEI activities, Robert "Dr. Faust" Remartinez
 		2003 La Magia Española del Siglo XX 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 La Magia Española del Siglo XX 97
Juan Gallego Luque, Miguel Ángel Gea Congresos Nacionales national conventions in Spain and list with winners
 		2003 La Magia Española del Siglo XX 104
Juan Gallego Luque, Miguel Ángel Gea Congresos Mundiales. FISM international conventions, FIsm, list of Spanish winners
 		2003 La Magia Española del Siglo XX 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 La Magia Española del Siglo XX 110
Juan Gallego Luque, Miguel Ángel Gea Aportaciones de la EMM on the influence of the EMM, Ramon Mayrata
 		2003 La Magia Española del Siglo XX 113
Juan Gallego Luque, Miguel Ángel Gea Las Jornadas de El Escorial on the Escorial gathering
 		2003 La Magia Española del Siglo XX 115
Juan Gallego Luque, Miguel Ángel Gea Estudios Realizados
2003 La Magia Española del Siglo XX 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 La Magia Española del Siglo XX 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 Magia y Dramagia 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
Stephen Minch Everything Old is New again
2004 New Era Card Tricks 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
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 Coin Snatching 13
David Kaye The Origins of Performing Magic For Children
2005 Seriously Silly 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 The Book of Forgotten Secrets 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
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 Lecture Notes — Honolulu Hawaii 4
Brooke Kamin Rapaport, Ken 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
Margaret Steele Adelaide's Memoir
Feb. 2013 Genii (Vol. 76 No. 2) 74
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 The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy — Volume 2: Fundamentals 10
Mike Caveney Magic's Golden Age
2013 The Conference Illusions 15
Mike Caveney Dante's Sawing A Lady in Half discussion of the performance at the 1993 Los Angeles History Conference
 		2013 The Conference Illusions 27
Mike Caveney Selbit's Bricks discussion of the performance at the 1999 Los Angeles History Conference
 		2013 The Conference Illusions 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 The Conference Illusions 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 The Conference Illusions 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 The Conference Illusions 101
Robert L. Bluemle Jaks to Open on Dr. Stanley Jaks
 		2014 The Incredible Dr. Jaks 1
Robert L. Bluemle Jaks in the Box Dr. Stanley Jaks time in Switzerland after the escape from Germany
 		2014 The Incredible Dr. Jaks 5
Robert L. Bluemle The Book of Mysteries Stanley Jaks Book of Mysteries with lots of picture of Ken Klosterman's exemplar
 		2014 The Incredible Dr. Jaks 15
Robert L. Bluemle Jaks be Nimble Stanley Jaks relocates to the US
 		2014 The Incredible Dr. Jaks 25
Dr. Stanley Jaks Jaks be Quick on Stanley Jaks time in New York, correspondence to Swiss magic friends
 		2014 The Incredible Dr. Jaks 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 Too Dumb to Ask the Right Question 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 Alan Shaxon — The Sophisticated Sorcerer 51
Bob Farmer Credits, History and Comments on the switches just described
 		2015 The Bammo Ten Card Deal Dossier 375
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 The Secret of the Butterflies 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
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Camilo Vázquez Conejos y sombreros. De la Exposición Universal de Paris 1867 a la canción francesa 1948. on the rabbit from the hat
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