(Hastings, England: 10th March 1922 - 23rd July 2008)
Stage name of Kenneth William Gurney de Courcy Tyler since 1942. Learned at age 6 from parents gift of an Ernest Sewell magic set. Tutored by Stanley Collins 1938-42. Pro debut 1945-47 touring Southeast Asia for ENSA. Semi-pro c1947-c1964 while in business. Specializes in cabaret and close-up. Stage act with assistant-wife Sue de Courcy since 1969. Pet effect: Knife thru Coat. 1989 AMA Literary Fellowship. British Ring President 1989-90.
Wrote over 60 booklets, beginning with Genial Improbabilities (1949, 62pp; repr 1968), then Zodiac Telepathy (1951, 17pp), Automentalism (1953, 15pp), Dubbelkross and Simulkross (1955, 16pp), Son of Pentertain (1974, 29pp), Creditable Conjuring (1983).
Edited The Budget for 17 years and Magigram since 1966. Edits-publishes The Coffee-Break Chronicle (limited to 100 subscribers) 1988-?
Coauthors: Herb Rungay, Richard Himber, George Blake, Peter Pit, Edwin Hooper, Ian Adair, Ravelle and Andree, Ulysses Frederick Grant, Jack Yates, Billy McComb, Marc de Milo, Dick Turpin, Alan Shaxon
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Magic BalloonsKen de Courcy![]() It was that well-known West Country entertainer, Roy Van Dyke, who made me realise balloons can be used for more purposes than screwing into strange shapes sometimes resembling animals. He has a terrific opening trick that has colour, movement and noise that never fails to grab and hold the attention of today's show-saturated audiences.
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Tearing Them UpDick Turpin & Alan Shaxon & Ken de Courcy![]() | 2020 / 9 / 18 | $7.00 to wish list | ||
Stand-Up SpongesKen de Courcy![]() From the Introduction: For a long time Billy McComb and I have been searching for the "perfect" routine with Sponge Balls. It's taken a long time because we laid down some rather stringent conditions: | 2020 / 8 / 25 | $7.00 to wish list | ||
Creditable ConjuringKen de Courcy![]() Magic with credit cards. Credit cards are easier to handle than playing cards because they're smaller and they're also a lot more valuable. In short, a borrowed credit card is an ideal thing with which to conjure. This ebook will give you a few ideas to include in your program.
| 2020 / 8 / 17 | $7.00 to wish list | ||
Le Carte BingoMarc de Milo & Ken de Courcy![]() EFFETTO: Il prestigiatore mostra un comune mazzo di carte, lo mescola apertamente e chiaramente ( il miscuglio è reale e può farlo anche uno... | 2020 / 8 / 14 | $5.00 to wish list | ||
ForeshadowedJack Yates & Ken de Courcy![]() Jack Yates really needs no introduction; his name usually comes up wherever subtle magic is discussed. He tends to produce devious principles, then simplifies them down so anyone can use them. Foreshadowed is an interesting twist (literally!) on the well-known three objects prediction (a la Mental Epic). What makes this version different is that the predictions are written on blank pieces of cardboard... | 2020 / 6 / 23 | $10.00 to wish list | ||
Bingo DivinationMarc de Milo & Ken de Courcy![]() EFFECT: The magician introduces a pack of cards. The cards are genuinely shuffled and then dealt into two piles, one containing Clubs and Hearts, the other Spades and Diamonds. The Clubs-Hearts pile is again dealt into three face-down piles, one to... | 2020 / 5 / 22 | $5.00 to wish list | ||
The Australian Gambling Game of 31Ken de Courcy![]() PDF 10 pages | 2020 / 1 / 27 | $10.00 to wish list | ||
Cabaret Card DivinationBilly McComb & Ken de Courcy![]() From the center of the floor, the magician says, "Sir, I think you are looking at a Queen of Spades. If I'm right, please remove it from the other cards and hold... | 2020 / 1 / 8 | $10.00 to wish list | ||
Fortunato in AmoreKen de Courcy![]() EFFETTO: Una signora del pubblico viene invitata come assistente e le viene chiesto di scegliere una delle quattro buste presentate apertamente su un tavolo. Le rimanenti tre vengono lasciate in piena vista. Viene consegnato all’assistente... | 2019 / 12 / 21 | $5.00 to wish list | ||
AccusationJack Yates & Ken de Courcy![]() "Accusation" is a court-room drama, not exactly legal, of course, but realistic enough to cause the accused to lie and the witnesses to commit perjury! If the trick does not have impact, it will be your own doing.The Effect: From a list of criminals a spectator mentally selects a name and, from then on, 'becomes' this person. He also selects the crimes he will be accused of in the course of the examination. He also selects one, two or three witnesses who are put in the 'witness-box'. Despite the lack of clues, the performer reveals the criminal's name and his crimes. ... | 2019 / 12 / 4 | $8.00 to wish list | ||
After Dinner TechniqueKen de Courcy![]() This book first appeared in 1953 in serial form in Goodliffe's ABRACADABRA. At the time it was the first treatise to be published on the subject and many people were kind enough to say it helped them overcome the difficulties always found in after-dinner shows.
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HammanesqueKen de Courcy![]() EFFECT A spectator shuffles a pack of cards, then merely thinks of a card as the performer counts some over before his eyes. The cards are shuffled, then the performer shows the cards at the top and bottom of the pack; the selected card is not among them. Next, he introduces two paper... | 2019 / 10 / 13 | $4.00 to wish list | ||
Walking Through a Steel Plate PlusUlysses Frederick Grant & Ken de Courcy![]() In the original effect, a committee was invited on the stage to examine a solid steel plate. Then circular drawstring curtains were placed at the front and the rear, the magician walked behind... | 2019 / 10 / 13 | $7.00 to wish list | ||
Calling all CardsKen de Courcy![]() A deck of cards is shuffled and put in trouser pockets, any card called for produced, then any non-playing card (birthday card, membership card, postcard, ...) called for, with gags and card castle finale. This manuscript has not been available for a long time. This comedy and mysterious act, which has not been seen for a number of years, contains all the ingredients for hit entertainment today. THE EFFECT The performer comes on to a stage which bears only a table. He introduces a pack of cards and hands them out for shuffling, then has them cut into two halves and, after rapidly glancing... | 2019 / 7 / 31 | $6.00 to wish list | ||
Even StephenKen de Courcy![]() An "even bet" gambling routine in ten stages with no preparation and no sleight of hand. A gambling routine which is completely different to anything that has gone before, because it doesn't deal with the usual card games such as Poker, Blackjack, Bridge and so on. Even Stephen is a routine, you don't play for money, instead play for matches ... and yet you win. Even with poor luck, you "scoop the pool". It's all so easy to do, the main skill being in presentation. 'The last Bet' is the only one needing a little handling and even that shouldn't place a great strain on your ability. Altogether... | 2019 / 6 / 20 | $6.00 to wish list | ||
Giant Size Clever AceKen de Courcy & Peter Pit & Edwin Hooper & Ian Adair & Ravelle and Andree![]() Four prize winning routines on the "find the ace" theme, performed with extra giant cards that you can print yourself. IN PERFORMANCE The performer shows three extra giant cards. The audience are asked to follow the movements of the Ace of Diamonds, The Ace is mixed up with the two other extra giant cards shown - the Two and Three of Clubs. The audience never are able to discover the whereabouts of the elusive Ace. The Ace transposes continuously in an incredible manner even while it is in the hands of a spectator or while it is marked by a clip. The spectator himself takes the ace in... | 2019 / 5 / 25 | $8.00 to wish list | ||
Five Card StunnerKen de Courcy![]() A very easy to do routine in which a black card repeatedly flies from hand to pocket leaving spectators amazed again and again, despite the performer trying to simplify things. All can be examined. Imagine deliberately counting five cards....four of which are red with only one black. Each and every card is called and shown - without a single false move four cards are tossed to the table and the black card is seen to have vanished. It is reproduced from the pocket. Now Imagine that you can do it again and again each time eliminating one red card to make it easier for the public to follow the... | 2019 / 5 / 12 | $5.00 to wish list | ||
Dubbelkross and SimulkrossKen de Courcy![]() A gradual transposition of three silver coins and three golden coins with an unexpected climax. Two routines. Many methods have been devised for the classical effect wherein three coins pass invisibly through space to join three more. "Dubbelkross" and "Simulkross" are two further variations on the same theme; but, not only are the methods altered, the effects are, too. In fact, "Dubbelkross" represents the first attempt (as far as I know) at giving this transposition a definite climax. "Simulkross" does not pretend to give a startling climax, but is interesting because coins pass simultaneously... | 2019 / 4 / 29 | $10.00 to wish list | ||
Mentelimination PlusKen de Courcy![]() Find any card a spectator takes from a borrowed and shuffled pack. EFFECT: The magician tells his audience he has trained his mind to work like a computer. To demonstrate its computer-like capabilities, he asks a spectator to shuffle a pack of cards then, without looking at it, remove one card and place it in his pocket. Taking back the pack, the performer runs through it quickly, then goes through it again even more quickly and pulls out one card which he places face down on the table. The spectator removes his card from his pocket and places it face-up alongside the magician's card, then... | 2019 / 4 / 5 | $4.00 to wish list |
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