(15th December 1890 - 20th February 1953)
Born in Sydney, Australia. Inspired at age 18 seeing Allan Shaw show in New Zealand. Learned from Down's Modern Coin Manipulation. Debut six months later (still 1908) as 'Young Dante, King of Koins'. Thence pro coin-cardman as 'Mysto' in Australia and New Zealand. Moved to USA in 1918. By 1925 also worked two-person mind-reading with partner-wife Helen. Invented the "Muscle Pass" (by 1948).
Coauthors: John Brown Cook
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Card Problems (used)Arthur Buckley Stapled booklet in decent condition. The cover has some damage along the edges. For details on the contents see the digital edition. | $30 to wish list | |||
Gems of Mental Magic (used)John Brown Cook & Arthur Buckley Hardcover book in good condition. For details on the contents see the digital edition. | $45 to wish list | |||
Effects with Cards 2Arthur Buckley This is the second of Arthur Buckley's problems: The Burglar
1st edition 1921, 10 pages; 1st digital edition 2017, 9 pages. | $3 to wish list | |||
Card ProblemsArthur Buckley Arthur Buckley started to release his card problems in 1924 when two booklets with five problems each were released. Buckley also released individual problems in their own manuscript, together with explanations of moves. Later Dariel Fitzkee reprinted 12 problems in The Card Expert Entertains. And finally in 1930 Dariel Fitzkee published this series of 30 card problems including all the problems published earlier. These are all wonderful sleight-of-hand effects with cards. Mr. Buckley's own sleights are explained in three previous publications, The Triple Climax, The Burglar, and With A Pack Of Cards And Four Pockets. 1st... | $10 to wish list | |||
Principles and DeceptionsArthur Buckley Another great book from Arthur Buckley. He discusses some theoretical aspects of magic and then goes into detailed instructions of moves and routines with coins, cards, and billiard balls. I can highly recommend this book. 1st edition, 1948, Arthur Buckley; original 222 pages; PDF 185 pages.
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Gems of Mental MagicJohn Brown Cook & Arthur Buckley Another masterpiece from Arthur Buckley written together with John Brown Cook. Only 125 copies were printed, but now again available as a digital download. It comes with an introduction by the great John Mulholland. This is a collection of 33 extremely practical and entertaining mental routines primarily for stage and parlor. They are all clearly described. There are not that many great books on mental magic. This one is definitely one of them. 1st edition, 1947, privately printed, Chicago; 132 pages.
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Effects with Cards 1Arthur Buckley Arthur Buckley, one of the great sleight-of-hand artists with cards and coins, has written a series of twelve problems. This booklet is number one. It is illustrated by Harlan Tarbell and edited by Gus Moford. Dariel Fitzkee later reprinted these twelve problems in The Card Expert Entertains but used different inferior illustrations. If you have ever heard something about the 'Buckley card problems' this is one of them. 1st edition, August 1921, Magic Products Company, Chicago; 10 pages. Number One - A Triple Climax
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Card ControlArthur Buckley This is not a book for beginners. But it is a book that will lift up the devoted student by two or three levels of proviciency in card handling. Buckley, born in Australia, was one of the masters and innovators of card magic. He studied the card gamblers as well as the top magic performers. This book with over 300 photos, of which most have been enhanced by drawing lines over them to increase contrast, and 40 outstanding routines, is a gold mine and challenge for any card worker. Paul Fleming wrote: Arthur Buckley's "post-graduate course on practical methods" of card magic, which has been eagerly awaited... | ★★★★★ $5 to wish list |