This is volume 2 of The New Conjurors' Magazine.
The first Conjurors' Magazine made its appearance in 1792 in London under the editorship of Henry Lemoine. This, the first monthly periodical ever devoted to the art of magic, featured "singular deceptions, philosophical amusements, curious experiments, mathematical operations and sympathetic secrets."
Then in 1906 Harry Houdini together with his brother Theo Hardeen revived this almost forgotten publication under the title of The Conjurer's Monthly Magazine (spelled with an 'e' instead of an 'o').
In 1945 Walter B. Gibson and Julian Proskauer gave this title another shot at life and started The New Conjurors' Magazine...
Vol. 6, No. 5, November 2010; 68 pages.
Cover: Jon Allen
The theme of this second issue is "The Sandwich Effect."
1st edition 2009; 42 pages.
Magic is dead; it is the magician's responsibility to persuade his spectators to believe otherwise.
Deceptions is a journal dedicated to the improvement of the art of magic taken directly from the studies of Daniel Madison from the year 2000 to 2009. Deceptions will study, explore and exercise ideas and concepts of modern magic and subterfuge.
Each issue will focus on a different area of the art teaching new exclusive and related close-up magic effects. Each volume will be packed with professional insight, teachings and guidance with full training in sleight-of-hand. Subterfuge, deception...
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Vol. 6, No. 4, September 2010; 68 pages.
Cover: Rafael, Belgium's king of cool. The feature article showcases the many acts (from Comedy Dove to Vampire) of Belgian stage magician Rafael.
The Digital Trixy. 24 magazines for junior magicians published in the 1940s and a comprehensive index of tricks by Michael Colley together with the full magic catalogue from the Boy Magicians Service in Prestatyn Wales.
Back in the 1940s a lot of young magical enthusiasts joined the Boy Magicians' Club in Prestatyn, North Wales. The club was run by a Mr. Rees who was not only a magician but also performed a marionette show. Mr. Rees produced the Trixy - a wonderful little magic magazine - and from this magazine many young enthusiasts learnt the basics of magic. Eddie Burke was a member and...
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Vol. 6, No. 3, July 2010; 68 pages.
Cover: Kockov
This months feature article comprises two interviews: the first with Russian mentalist and magician Kockov, and the second with Jasper Blakeley, the man behind this larger-than-life character.
The GEN Index covers the 26 volumes of Harry Stanley's GEN, plus the two issues of the New GEN.
There are four sections:
2nd edition 1995; 161 pages
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Vol. 6, No. 2, May 2010; 68 pages.
Cover: Gaetan Bloom, Resistance is Futile. The feature article is a chat with Gaetan about his magical roots, creativity, working the Crazy Horse in Paris, and his life.
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Vol. 6, No. 1, March 2010; 68 pages.
Cover: Marc Oberon
This is a beautiful comics title which entertains as much as it informs you about the history of magic. See illustrated stories from the lives of Robert-Houdin and Harry Houdini. Learn the secrets of some of the most famous stage illusions as well as the 'most marvelous trick in the world'.
This was issued as #23 in the 'World Around Us' series. Art by George Evans and Gray Morrow.
The Illustrated Story of Magic was never reprinted. This digital edition is the first republication of this title in the Classics Illustrated series. Additionally it is the first digital edition of any of the many titles from the Classics...
Jack Delvin is on the cover.
January 2010; 32 pages.
Dynamo is on the cover.
December 2009; 32 pages.
Max Somerset is on the cover.
November 2009; 32 pages.