Max Andrews' Magic Magazine

Max Andrews' Magic Magazine: Volume 5 (6 issues)
Published by Max Andrews and Vampire Magic, 144 pages

Volume 5, Number 1, April, 1956, 28 numbered pages without covers
1. advertisements
3. Meet - - Bob Lawrence
3. Contents
4. Editor's Page - Max Andrews
5. Cooze Gags for the Mag - Frank S. Cooze
6. The Vampire Club - report by "Buck"
7. Sleights, Moves & Subterfuges - series by Eddie Joseph
   • Silken Smoke
10. Dry-Wet - John Graham Reed
11. Pasteboard Prangers - a new series by Peter A. McDonald
    • No. 1 - Out of Becker
13. Focus on Magic - series by George Blake
    • Close-Up Magic ...

Max Andrews' Magic Magazine: Volume 4 (12 issues)
Published by Max Andrews and Vampire Magic, 336 pages

Volume 4, Number 1, April, 1955, 28 numbered pages without covers
1. advertisements
3. Meet - - Bertram Millidge
3. Contents
4. Editor's Page - Max Andrews
5. Salute to Jean Hugard
6. Vampire Club Meeting - report by "Buck"
7. Going Up - Truxa and Partner [Eric and Gulli Bang] - from the "Evening News"
8. Focus on Magic - series by George Blake
   • Comedy Magic
     • Magical Situation
     • Perverse Magic
     • Rare Examples
     • The Formula
     • Perverse Chinese Rings
     • Perverse Egg Bag
     • The How
     • Going...

Max Andrews’ Magic Magazine: Volume 3 (12 issues)
Published by Max Andrews and Vampire Magic, 336 pages

Volume 3, Number 1, April, 1954, 28 numbered pages without covers
1. advertisements
3. Meet –- Anthony Spicer
3. Contents
4. Editor’s Page – Max Andrews
5. The Vampire Club – report by “Buck”
6. Focus on Magic – series by George Blake
   • Odds & Ends
     • The Mysterious Mis-Deal
     • Full Pack Spell
10. Polychromatic Crystal – Harold G. (Huddersfield) Beaumont
10. Two of Clubs – Johnny Geddes
11. Two Useful Sleights – Edward Victor
    • 1. A Ball Colour Change ...

Max Andrews' Magic Magazine: Volume 2 (12 issues)
Published by Max Andrews and Vampire Magic, 344 pages

Volume 2, Number 1, April, 1953, 28 numbered pages without covers
1. advertisements
3. Meet - - Jay Palmer
3. Contents
4. Editor's Page - Max Andrews
5. The Magic Circle - Month Concert report
6. Stand It Up - Jack Nightingale
7. Fishing-A-Ring - Jose Ablang (Singapore)
10. The Annual Dinner of the International Brotherhood of Magicians (British Ring) - report
12. Almost in Confidence - series by Victor Farelli
    • Spectacular Production of a Coil (Using a Long Stick)
14. Eddie Joseph Joins the Staff ...

Max Andrews' Magic Magazine: Volume 1 (12 issues)
Published by Max Andrews and Vampire Magic, 332 pages

Volume 1, Number 1, April, 1952, 20 numbered pages without covers
1. advertisements
3. Meet -- John Bourne
3. Contents
4. Editor's Page - Max Andrews
4. Magic of 1951 - Max Andrews
   • Double Magic
5. Balloonology - series by Charles Cole
6. Magigags - series by Eric P. Wilson
7. White Magic - a series of cigarette manipulations - J. H. Vermeyden
   • Foreword
   • Introduction
   • Original Effect by Suzy Wandas
8. Stoogie Says - gag column
8. Funzabuzzin - series by Johnny Geddes
   • Cheeky...

Max Andrews’ Magic Magazine: Index
Published by Max Andrews and Vampire Magic, 27 pages

1. Front Cover of Volume 1, Number 1, April, 1952 – this is the only cover provided
2. Copyright notice of the CD version by Martin Breese
3. Index for Volumes 1-5 (54 issues)

This is the entire five years of The Magic Magazine published by Max Andrews. The first issue appeared in April 1952 and the final issue on September 1956. This was one of Britain's leading magazines and, although it was a house magazine for Max Andrews' Vampire Magic business, it was packed with outstanding magical contributions from the leading magical creators of that exciting period.

Amongst the many contributions are George Blake, Eddie Joseph, Robert Harbin, Ken Brooke, Richard Himber, Eric P. Wilson, and Hank Vermeyden.

You will also find a hyperlinked index to conveniently navigate from trick to trick.

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