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P. T. Selbit

P. T. Selbit

(17th November 1881 - 19th November 1938)

Born in Hampstead, London. Stage name of Percy Thomas Tibbles since 1898. Learned c1895. Pro illusionist since 1900. Aka 'Joad-Heteb' and 'Joad Heteb' with pseudo-Egyptian act 1902-08. MIMC 1907. Also advertised himself as designer and engraver and illustrated books by Hilliar and Thurston.

Prolific inventor of illusions, including Wrestling Cheese (1912), Walking through a Wall (1914), Sawing through a Woman (1921), Girl without a Middle (1924), Through the Eye of a Needle (1924), and possibly Siberian Chain Escape.

Coauthors: George Mackenzie Munro

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P. T. Selbit & George Mackenzie Munro
Wizard (Selbit) all volumes by P. T. Selbit & George Mackenzie Munro

This periodical ran for 5 volumes and 60 numbers, from September 1905 to August 1910. With volume 1 number 9, it became the official organ of the Magic Circle. For the last two numbers in 1910, P. T. Selbit handed the editorship to George Munro. It was succeeded by the Magic Wand.

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Wizard (Selbit) Index by P. T. Selbit

This PDF holds an index for the first four volumes each. The indices are grouped into the following categories (not all categories appear in all volume indices):

  • Articles
  • Ball Tricks
  • Card Tricks
  • Coin Tricks
  • Correspondence
  • Conversations
  • Current Programmes
  • Flower Tricks
  • Gossip
  • Handkerchief Tricks
  • Hat Tricks
  • Illustrations
  • Jokes
  • Magic Circle
  • Obituary
  • Our Monthly Telephone
  • Poetry
  • Popular Patter
  • Portraits
  • Practical Magic
  • Programmes
  • Recollections of Hartz
  • Sketches
  • Thimble Tricks
  • Tricks

Contents:

  1. The Wizard – Volume I – September, 1905 – August, 1906
  2. Index ...
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P. T. Selbit & George Mackenzie Munro
Wizard (Selbit) Volume 5 (September 1909 - August 1910) by P. T. Selbit & George Mackenzie Munro

For the last two numbers, George Munro took over the editorship from P. T. Selbit.

  1. The Wizard - Volume V, Number 49 - September, 1909 - 16 pages
  2. Cover - Imro Fox
  3. Ornum's advertisement
  4. Notices
  5. Gossip
  6. Advertisements
  7. A Protean Wand
  8. The Magic Circle
  9. Advertisements
  10. Conjuring a Cake
    • Two New Methods of Performing a Popular Problem
      • The Preparation of the Cake
      • The Culinary Operation
      • The Cutting Part
      • Another Method
      • The Bran Box Again
      • A Fiery Dish
  11. Nikola Breaks Out Again
    • A Half-Minute Perplexity Pickle
      • The Problem to...
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Wizard (Selbit) Volume 4 (September 1908 - August 1909) by P. T. Selbit
  1. The Wizard - Volume IV, Number 37 - September, 1908 - 16 pages
  2. Cover - Chung Ling Soo
  3. Hambley's advertisement
  4. Notices
  5. Gossip
  6. Indian Conjurers at the Franco-British Exhibition
  7. Correspondence
  8. British Magical Society
    • Ideas Competition
  9. Recollections of Hartz by Professor Hoffmann - continued
    • The Automatic Rising Cards
  10. Marionettes - continued
    • The Figures
      • Chapter V - A Living Skeleton and the Donkey and Cart
  11. The Northern Magical Society
  12. The Master Mystery - A Puzzling Performance
    • Amusing Opinions
  13. Advertisements
  1. The Wizard...
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Wizard (Selbit) Volume 3 (September 1907 - August 1908) by P. T. Selbit
  1. The Wizard - Volume III, Number 25 - September, 1907 - 16 pages
  2. Cover - Leon Herrmann
  3. Hambley's advertisement
  4. Notices
  5. Gossip
  6. The Carl Lebert Fund
  7. Magic with Water Vases - J. W. Dewhurst
  8. Thought Reading - New Book Advertisement
  9. Recollections of Hartz by Professor Hoffmann - continued
    • The Mysterious Addition
  10. The Magic Circle
  11. Death of Bruno Walters
  12. More Confetti Magic - N. P. Alvaro, India
  13. The Egg and Confetti Trick - Another Way of Working It - J. W. Dewhurst
  14. Correspondence
    • Derivations and meaning of Magical Expressions - humor
  15. A Man of Magic - John Henry...
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Wizard (Selbit) Volume 2 (September 1906 - August 1907) by P. T. Selbit
  1. The Wizard - Volume II, Number 13 - September, 1906 - 16 pages
  2. Cover - Le Roy, Talma and Bosco
  3. Hambley's advertisement
  4. Notices
  5. Gossip
  6. The Magic Circle
  7. Oldest Conjurer in England - A Chat with Prof. Devono
  8. Correspondence
  9. Hartz and His Hat Trick - Professor Hoffmann - continued
  10. The Melting Billiard Ball - effect
  11. "A Black Art Handkerchief Producer" in the last issue was from Fullam McGlade
  12. A Lively Drum - E. Cooper
  13. To Tear a Pack of Cards in Two
  14. Conjuring Tricks - by a Grown-up Infant
  15. re: Tipping Stage Hands
  16. A Sympathetic Ode - poem
  17. re: Chapeaugraphy
  18. The Instantaneous Production...
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Wizard (Selbit) Volume 1 (September 1905 - August 1906) by P. T. Selbit
  1. The Wizard - Volume I, Number 1 - September, 1905 - 16 pages
  2. Cover - Poster for Maskelyne & Devant's Mascot Moth
  3. Hambley's advertisement
  4. Notices
  5. Introduction
  6. Gossip
  7. Maskelyne & Devant's Mysteries
  8. A Card and Egg Trick
  9. Editorial
  10. Practical Prestigiation
    • The Incubator Canister
  11. note - Maskelyne & Devant in the "Topical Times"
  12. The Magic Circle
  13. Professional Announcements
  14. In London City
  15. Correspondence
  16. Scissors and Paste
  17. The Funny Electric Pencil - Ornum's advertisement
  18. Conjuring - Past and Present
  19. Pars. From the Provinces
  20. A North British Magician's Wooing - humor
  21. Harry...
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Conjuring Patter 2 by P. T. Selbit

A further selection of magical patter and other novelties, including chapeaugraphy and papertearing.

  • Patter for Card Manipulation Act
  • The Never-Empty Glass of Water
  • Selbit’s Sugar and Milk Trick
  • Paper Tearing
  • Chapeaugraphy
  • An Introduction to a Dumb Show
  • Miscellaneous Gags

1st edition 1927, 14 pages; PDF 12 pages.

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P. T. Selbit
Conjuring Patter by P. T. Selbit

The reader will find in this volume witty and appropriate patter suitable for almost any and every trick. Including patter and hints for tricks with coins, eggs, birds, handkerchiefs, bird cages, oranges, ribbons, bottles, glasses, water, tubes, etc.

  • To The Reader
  • Opening Remarks
  • Patter For Aerial Treasury Act
  • Chosen Orange And Mystic Ribbon Trick
  • The Egg And Handkerchief Trick
  • Bagged Canaries And Cage Trick
  • Handkerchief Manipulation Act
  • How To Construct Patter
    • Bits About Bottles
    • Gags On Glasses
    • Tube Trifles
    • Water Witticisms

1st edition 1927, 14 pages; PDF 14 pages.

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P. T. Selbit
The Magical Entertainer by P. T. Selbit

The subtitle reads: Teaching you how to give a complete evening's entertainment of new conjuring tricks with highly-amusing patter, laughable ventriloquism and a diverting magical sketch.

From the introduction:

In venturing the contribution of a second magical manual to the already large library of works on conjuring, we are impressed with the belief that however modest our attempt may be we are at least going a step in the direction toward still further popularizing the art of the conjurer. We believe it is necessary for magic to be given to the public more as an amusing entertainment...

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The Magician's Handbook by P. T. Selbit

The inventor of "sawing a lady in half" has written quite an interesting book. It covers a good range of topics. Particularly the inclusion of fringe fields to magic, such as juggling and black art, makes this book unique. Certainly this is mainly a magic book, so tricks with handkerchiefs, and balls are many to be found as well as several interesting illusions. This book is in one other respect quite different to other books. The table of contents is in alphabetical order. So Selbit has kind of combined contents and index - interesting.

1st edition, 1901, Marshall & Brookes, London; 188...

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