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Mahatma Volume 5 (Jul 1901 - Jun 1902)George H. LittleOn the covers are:
- Mildred and Rouclere
- Le Clair Zelleno
- Selbit
- Maro
- Victor Selden
- Prof. Ambrose
- J. DeWitt
- Mr. M. Dockweiler
- Sylvester
- The Great Dual Alliance
- Prof. Mingus
- W. Golden Mortimer
121 pages
[Note: Page numbers refer to those in the PDF files when the collection was assembled. Originally this volume began with page 1 and page numbers appeared with page 60.]
- Mahatma - Volume V, Number I - July 1901 - 10 pages
- Mildred and Rouclere - photo & biography
- The De Vere Ace Trick - Rupert De Vere
- Stroubeika Persana - illusion
- The Magic Bomb - Fred J. Peters
- Here and There - news
- Hal Merton's Revolving Servante - Hal Merton
- The Mechanism of Ghosts - Henry Ridgely Evans - continued
- A Unique Entertainment
- London Notes - news -...
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Mahatma Volume 4 (Jul 1900 - Jun 1901)George H. LittleOn the covers are:
- Professor Hoffmann
- Balabrega
- Frank Ducrot
- Harry Helms
- Henry Ridgely Evans
- William J. Hilliar
- F. W. Conradi
- Nay Mikels
- Durbin
- Ah Foon
- H. C. Weber
108 pages
Note: Page numbers refer to those in the PDF files when the collection was assembled. Originally each issue began with page 1.
- Mahatma - Volume IV, Number I - July 1900 - 8 pages
- Professor Hoffmann - photo & cover story
- London Notes - news
- Review - of Past Year
- Items from British Colonies, Etc. - news
- Two Great Magicians: Carl and Alexander Herrmann - An Adventure in Russia - Carl Herrmann - continued
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Mahatma Volume 3 (Jul 1899 - Jun 1900)George H. LittleOn the covers are:
- F. Robert Lanskail
- John Hamley
- John Henricks
- Hal Merton
- C. Milton Chase
- John Whalen
- Zanzic
- Walter G. Peterkin
- Ellis Stanyon
- The White Yogi
- J. Witt Dougherty
126 pages
Note: Page numbers refer to those in the PDF files when the collection was assembled. Originally each issue began with page 1.
- Mahatma - Volume III, Number I - July 1899 - 12 pages
- F. Robert Lanskail - photo & cover story
- New Card Tricks - Elliott
- New Card Reading
- Mystic Flight of Card
- The Modern William Tell - Chas. L. Burlingame - continued
- Juggling Tricks - Wm. E. Robinson
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Mahatma Volume 2 (Jul 1898 - Jun 1899)George H. LittleOn the covers you will find:
- Sargent
- Soto Sunetario
- Stevenson
- Robert Ankele
- Leon Herrmann
- J. Burlingame of Chicago
- Adrian Plate
- Albert E. Smith - the popular Lyceum prestidigitateur
- Prof. Samri S. Baldwin
- Francis J. Werner
- T. Nelson Downs
- Marshall the Mystic
136 pages
- Mahatma - Volume II, Number I - July 1898 - 8 pages
- Sargent - biography
- Manchester Notes - news
- Boston News
- Is Magic Dead - Sargent, The Merry Wizard
- Spiritualism - F.D. Hewes
- News of the Day
- My First Performance as a Star - tory by J.W.
- Postal Card Trick
- Wine and Water Trick
- New Vanishing Performer...
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Mahatma Volume 1 (Mar 1895 - Jun 1898)George H. LittleOn the covers you will find:
- Robert Houdin - father of modern magic
- Herrmann - prince of conjurers
- Jewett - the greatest coming 20th century magician
- Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Robinson
- W. D. Leroy
- Davenport Brothers
- Frederick Eugene Powell
- David Devant and his spirit wife
- Frencesca Redding and Hugh Stanton
- A. J. Martyne
- Bernice Nata
- Imro Fox
- Harry Kellar
- Clivette
- Prof. Ziska
- Prof. Elliott
184 pages
Mahatma, Volume 1, George H. Little, editor
[Note: Page numbers refer to those in the PDF files when the collection was assembled. Originally each issue began with page 1. However, the original page numbers were retained for issues of The Vaudeville and Artist Era.]
184 pages
- Mahatma - Volume I, Number I - March 1895 - 8 pages
- Robert Houdin: Father of Modern Magic - biography
- To Our Readers...
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The Sphinx Volume 52 (Mar 1953)John Mulholland
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VOLUME 52 |
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NO. 1: MARCH 1953 | |
The Cover. | |
Bravo, Authors! | 4 |
Ready To Be Tied. By Milbourne Christopher. | 6 |
Singapore Sorcery. By Tan Hock Chuan. | 7 |
The Miracle from Mauretania. By Eddie Joseph. | 8 |
Rice's Tel-A-Color. By Harold R. Rice. | 8 |
Han Pien Chien. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 9 |
Ring Off The Rope. By Harlan Tarbell. | 10 |
A Subtle Disappearance. By Okito. | 11 |
The Stack of Quarters. By J. B. Bobo. | 12 |
My Favorite Bill Switch. John Scarne. | 13 |
Intensity. By Bill Simon. | 14 |
Magnetic Matches. By George McAthy. | 15 |
Magician's Mail. By Bruce Elliott. | 16 |
Queen of the Ribbon Cage. By Clettis V. Musson. | 17 |
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The Sphinx Volume 51 (Mar 1952 - Feb 1953)John Mulholland
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VOLUME 51 |
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NO. 1: MARCH 1952 | |
The Cover. | 3 |
The Sphinx Awards - 1952. | 4 |
Triple-Squared-Circle. By Birch. | 6 |
Foulard Transposition. By Okito. | 7 |
A Miracle Sleight. By "Silent" Mora. | 8 |
The Mystery Ball. By Billy Russell. | 9 |
A Sweet Trick. By Matt Schulien. | 010 |
Bullet Catching Trick. By Carlos. H. Colombi. | 011 |
A Utility Fake. By Bill Magini. | 12 |
Instant Flowers. By Peter Warlock. | 13 |
Chromo-spheres. By Dr. Jacob Daley. | 14 |
History of Magic. By P. C. Sorcar. | 16 |
An Aid to Telepathy. By Zerr. | 18 |
Singapore Surprise. By Tan Hock Chuan. | 19 |
Psychogony. By Eddie Joseph. | 20 |
"It's June in Miami". By Herman... | | ★★★★★ $5 to wish listPDF_facsimile |
The Sphinx Volume 50 (Mar 1951 - Feb 1952)John Mulholland
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VOLUME 50 |
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NO. 1: MARCH 1951 | |
The Magnetic Card. By Blackstone. | 9 |
Tarbell's Oranges. By Harlan Tarbell. | 10 |
Levante Levitation. By Les Levante. | 11 |
The Robert Harbin Flower Growth. Robert Harbin. | 12 |
The Bewitched Tubes. By Okito. | 13 |
Hindu Rope Mystery. By Birch. | 14 |
The Phantom Studio. By George LaFollette (Rush Ling Toy). | 16 |
The Dunninger Divination. By Joseph Dunninger. | 17 |
Diabolical Die. By P. C. Sorcar. | 18 |
Tah Suiee - The Fountain Pagoda. By Long Tack Sam. | 19 |
Bottoms Down. By Al Baker. | 20 |
The Invisible Flap. By Tan Hock Chuan. | 21 |
The Vanishing Leopard. By Virgil. | 22 |
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The Sphinx Volume 49 (Mar 1950 - Feb 1951)John Mulholland
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VOLUME 49 |
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NO. 1: MARCH 1950 | |
The Cover. | 4 |
Last Minute News. | 4 |
On This and That. By The Readers. | 4 |
The Traveling Centavos. By J. B. Bobo. | 5 |
The Three Bears. By George DeMott. | 6 |
Teevee Cabinet. By Karrell Fox, King of Korn. | 7 |
Fourfold Slate Prediction. By Roy Cowl. | 7 |
Fun With Cards. By Paul Stadelman: Thought Transference. Dr. Jaks' Card on the Wall. | 9 |
The Sphinx Awards. | 10 |
Magical Utopia. | 11 |
Magic Query. | 11 |
London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 12 |
South American Notes. By E. Leslie Briant. | 12 |
Magic Query Answer. | 12 |
Count Ernest Patrizio and his Magic Wonders. By Milbourne Christopher. | 13 |
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The Sphinx Volume 48 (Mar 1949 - Feb 1950)John Mulholland
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VOLUME 48 |
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NO. 1: MARCH 1949 | |
The Cover. | 4 |
Magic in Print: Cyclopedia of Magic. Controlled Miracles. Thanks to Leipzig! John Ramsay's Routines With Cups and Balls. The Card Wizard. Blackstone's Tricks Anyone Can Do. Deux Conferences Sur La Prestidigitation. | 4 |
Card in the Jug. By Geo. Johnstone. | 5 |
Sorcar's Dictionary Trick. By P. C. Sorcar. | 6 |
"Come Black". By John Giordmaine. | 7 |
Three From Five is Nothing. By George DeMott. | 8 |
Exchanging the Pack. By Arthur Buckley. | 9 |
My Innocent Thimble "Pull". By Carlos H. Colombi. | 10 |
The Taming of the Shmoo. By Peter Van Note (With Eric Weinberger). | 10... | | ★★★★★ $5 to wish listPDF_facsimile |
The Sphinx Volume 47 (Mar 1948 - Feb 1949)John Mulholland
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VOLUME 47 |
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NO. 1: MARCH 1948 | |
The Sphinx Awards 1948. | 4 |
The Cover. | 4 |
Tricks I Like. By Al Baker. | 5 |
Variation on the Flower Cone. By David Bamberg, Carlos H. Colombi, and Graciela N. Avendano. | 6 |
Second Deal. By Douglas Francis. | 6 |
Sorcar's Vanishing Lamp. By P. C. Sorcar. | 7 |
Cigar Box Switch. By A. W. Fey. | 8 |
21st Century Card Trick. By C. Steffensen. | 9 |
England's Home of Mystery. Founded 75 Years Ago. | 10 |
Poster: Maskelyne and Cooke. | 11 |
London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 12 |
South American Notes. By E. Leslie Briant. | 12 |
S.A.M. Parent Assembly Show. | 13 |
Swensk Magisk Cirkels Kongress. By Julius... | | ★★★★★ $5 to wish listPDF_facsimile |
The Sphinx Volume 46 (Mar 1947 - Feb 1948)John Mulholland
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VOLUME 46 |
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NO. 1: MARCH 1947 | |
The Sphinx Awards 1947 | 4 |
The Spinning Girl. By George La Follette. | 5 |
The Parasol Trick. By P. C. Sorcar. | 6 |
Improved Bill Tube. By Lestorte and Rowbotham. | 7 |
The Marvelous Blocks. By Edward W. Massey. | 8 |
My Talisman. By H. Ernst | 9 |
The Tambourine Rings. By George De Mott. | 9 |
Animal Container. By Silent Mora. | 10 |
Smile Please. By R. W. Edmanson. | 10 |
A False Shuffle. By Jerry McDermott. | 11 |
Horace Goldin "Saws a Woman". By Milbourne Christopher. | 12 |
Poster: Birch. | 13 |
BIRCH Master Magician and Company. By John Mulholland. | 14 |
London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 17 |
North European... | | ★★★★★ $5 to wish listPDF_facsimile |
The Sphinx Volume 45 (Mar 1946 - Feb 1947)John Mulholland
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VOLUME 45 |
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NO. 1: MARCH 1946 | |
Miracles For Sale: The Great Gizmo Glass. Lighted Cigarette Dropper. Grant's Ring Box. Mortimer's Giant Dragon Papers. Arcuri Vanishing and Reappearing Necktie. Lapelette. Haunted House. Cocktail Shaker. Latest Cigarette Tube. Bone Box and Dog House. Telepathic Trio. How To Add Something To Something. | 4 |
Dollar'n Blitzen. By Al Baker. | 5 |
Lighter Magic. By Milbourne Christopher | 6 |
Some Paper Ideas. By Little Johnny Jones. | 6 |
A Spirit Picture. By Loring Campbell. | 7 |
The Four Queens Mystery. By John Giordmaine. | 7 |
Two Rope Effects. By Carlos H. Colombi. | 8 |
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The Sphinx Volume 44 (Mar 1945 - Feb 1946)John Mulholland
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VOLUME 44 |
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NO. 1: MARCH 1945 | |
The Famous Crystal Casket. A present-day version of a trick featured by John Wyman. By John Mulholland. | 5 |
Mind Reading Card Tricks. By Al Baker. | 6 |
Frame and Handkerchiefs. By Carlos H. Colombi. | 8 |
"The Rabbit Hat". By Sgt. Milbourne Christopher. | 8 |
The Break. By Hans van Baaren. | 8 |
"The Garden of Roses". By Hathaway. | 9 |
Color Change. By Sgt. Joseph K. Schmidt. | 9 |
Advertising Ice Breakers. By Tom Fitzgerald. | 10 |
Wyman the Wizard. By John Mulholland. | 11 |
For Bibliophiles Only. By Stanley Collins and James B. Findlay. The Waif and the Wizard by Edward Kent. | 21 |
The Future of Magic on... | | ★★★★★ $5 to wish listPDF_facsimile |
The Sphinx Volume 43 (Mar 1944 - Feb 1945)John Mulholland
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VOLUME 43 |
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NO. 1: MARCH 1944 | |
The Cover. | 4 |
With a Bow to Anderson. From notes by Brander Matthews. | 5 |
One Of The Ups and Downs Of Magic. By W. A. Russell. | 6 |
Hathaway Card Change. By Hathaway. | 7 |
Spelling. By Elmer Appelgit. | 7 |
Musical Magic. By San Era. | 8 |
Break-A-Way Die Box Routine. By Tommy Windsor. | 8 |
Dr. Brochu's Flash Card Location. By Dr. R. Brochu. | 9 |
Cards and Envelopes. By Eugene Laurant. | 10 |
Eugene Laurant Dies. | 11 |
London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 12 |
S.A.M. Parent Assembly Show. | 12 |
John Henry Anderson "Great Wizard of the North" | 17 |
Editor's Page. | 20 |
Squawks. By Frazee. | 21 |
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The Sphinx Volume 42 (Mar 1943 - Feb 1944)John Mulholland
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VOLUME 42 |
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NO. 1: MARCH 1943 | |
Robert Heller. | 4 |
In The Manner of Heller. By John Mulholland. | 5 |
Easy Book Test. By Gerald Kosky. | 6 |
Invisible Card Reverse. By T. J. Crawford. | 7 |
Telepathic Television. By Hans Van Baaren, M.D. | 8 |
Soldier Magic. By Tommy Dowd. | 8 |
Rabbit Eggs. By John Brown Cook. | 10 |
1943 Show Parent Assembly S.A.M. | 15 |
22nd Annual Show Knights of Magic. | 15 |
29th Annual Dinner. | 15 |
My Father - Robert Heller. By Mary Adelaide Palmer Blanchet. | 16 |
Editor's Page. | 18 |
Squawks. By Frazee. | 19 |
25 Years Ago. | 19 |
London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 20 |
Magic Flashes From South America. By E. Leslie... | | ★★★★★ $5 to wish listPDF_facsimile |
The Sphinx Volume 41 (Mar 1942 - Feb 1943)John Mulholland
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VOLUME 41 |
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NO. 1: MARCH 1942 | |
Cover. | 3 |
Meet The Dealers. | 3 |
Where They Are. | 3 |
Camera Record of the Parent Assembly, S.A.M. Annual Show. Photographs by Irving Desfor | 4 |
28th Annual Dinner. By C. Talvades. | 4 |
Annual Show. By Vin Carey. | 4 |
The Queen's Court of Baron Seamon. By Ed Reno. | 5 |
A New Effect with a Die. By Hans Van Baaren, M.D. | 6 |
New Salt Shaker. By Harold Pearson. | 6 |
Gloves. By Robert Harbin. | 7 |
Calling the Numbers. By Milbourne Christopher. | 8 |
The Rising Card. By Alex Valden. | 8 |
The Orange Force. By Dave Price. | 8 |
London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 13 |
"On the Spot". By Dorny. | 13 |
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The Sphinx Volume 40 (Mar 1941 - Feb 1942)John Mulholland
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VOLUME 40 |
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NO. 1: MARCH 1941 | |
The Birth of Old Glory. By A. M. Wilson, M.D. | 7 |
The Magic Door. By Howard Thurston. | 8 |
Card Effect With Two Packs. By Nate Leipzig. | 10 |
Potato Jones And His Amazing Disappearance. Horace Goldin. | 11 |
The Miser's Dream As I Do It. By T. Nelson Downs. | 12 |
Houdini-Hardeen Strait-Jacket Escape. By Theo. Hardeen Brother of Houdini. | 14 |
Hi-Strung. By Okito and Fu-Manchu. | 16 |
The Witch Of The Flame. Eugene Laurant. | 18 |
The Triple Escape. By Levante. | 20 |
A Great Production. By Blackstone. | 21 |
The Coin Roll Vanish. By Paul LePaul. | 22 |
Birch Vanishes Fifty Rabbits. By Birch. | 23... | | ★★★★★ $5 to wish listPDF_facsimile |
The Sphinx Volume 39 (Mar 1940 - Feb 1941)John Mulholland
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VOLUME 39 |
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NO. 1: MARCH 1940 | |
Elmer P. Ransom. | 4 |
Index for Volume XXXVIII | 4 |
Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 4 |
Miracles for Sale: The Floating Marvel. The Albenice Arabian Bead Mystery. Zufall's Saturday Evening Post Trick. The block of Mohamet. Chopper Guillotine. Albenice Serpent Silk. Alarm Clocks from a Hat. | 4 |
Scheduled Events in Magic: Magic in New York. Annual Night of Magic. Harry Rouclere Testimonial Dinner. Greater Magic Show. 36th Annual Dinner. The National Conference of The S.A.M. The I.B.M. Convention. The P.C.A.M. Convention. | 4 |
The Dancing Handkerchief. By Elmer P. Ransom. | 5... | | ★★★★★ $5 to wish listPDF_facsimile |
The Sphinx Volume 38 (Mar 1939 - Feb 1940)John Mulholland
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VOLUME 38 |
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NO. 1: MARCH 1939 | |
Harry Kellar. By Nate Leipzig. | 4 |
Three Conventions. | 4 |
Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 4 |
From Letters to the Editor. | 4 |
Kellar's Magic. By Elmer P. Ransom. | 5 |
Harry Kellar. By Harry Houdini. | 6 |
What I Learned From Kellar. By Grant Stuart. | 6 |
"I Met Kellar" By Dorny. | 7 |
The Easter Surprise. By Rod Roddick. | 8 |
Word Prediction. By Tom Sellers. | 8 |
Current Magic: Edited by Baffles. | 9 |
- New Moves on the Three Shell Game. By Hy Grober. | 9 |
- Magic Purse. By R. M. Jamison. | 9 |
- "Stung". By Joseph Rukus. | 10 |
- Penny Vise. By R. M. Jamison. | 10 |
- Card Ashes. By Joseph Rukus. | 10 |
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The Sphinx Volume 37 (Mar 1938 - Feb 1939)John Mulholland
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VOLUME 37 |
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NO. 1: MARCH 1938 | |
David Devant. By A. Zomah. | 4 |
The Sphinx Award Winners For 1938: Hy Harris - Professional, T. Sakamoto - Amateur. | 4 |
More than Tricks. By David Devant. | 5 |
Any Card Mentioned Rises. By Grant Stuart. | 6 |
The Sympathetic Shuffle. By Roy Walker. | 6 |
George Melies Dies. By Victor Farelli. | 7 |
Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 7 |
Dean Frederick Eugene Powell dies. | 7 |
Current Magic: Edited by Baffles. | 8 |
- Mentalia. By Clifford L. Jordan. | 8 |
- A Surprising Production. By Tan Hock Chuan. | 9 |
- My-Tube-Sto. By Joseph Rukus. | 10 |
- Magic Rice Bowl. By Joseph Rukus. | 10 |
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The Sphinx Volume 36 (Mar 1937 - Feb 1938)John Mulholland
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VOLUME 36 |
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NO. 1: MARCH 1937 | |
Le Paul. | 4 |
Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. | 4 |
Magical Maxims. By S. H. Sharpe. | 4 |
Miracles For Sale. | 4 |
The Lightning Bird. By Keith Clark. | 5 |
Ghost Eyes. By Jack McMillen and Judson Brown. | 6 |
Further Ideas. By Jacques Morintell. | 6 |
Ribbons and Bouquet. By J. Brown. | 7 |
The Winners for 1937 of The Sphinx Award: Professional, John Booth. Amateur, Tan Hock Chuan. | 7 |
Current Magic: Edited by Baffles. | 8 |
- Announcement Extraordinary!!! | 8 |
- Change Over Palm With Cards. By Lion. | 8 |
- The Six Dollar Trick. By C. Brustia. | 8 |
- ...And Now "The Flying Card" By Paul Morris. | 8 |
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The Sphinx Volume 35 (Mar 1936 - Feb 1937)John Mulholland
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VOLUME 35 |
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NO. 1: MARCH 1936 | |
Dr. A Wilson. By Joe G. Lightner. | 4 |
Five Hands. By Nate Leipzig. | 5 |
The King's Crown. By Hardeen. | 6 |
A Glass for Coin Tricks. By Herman Hanson. | 6 |
A Useful "Number" Trick. By Edward Victor. | 7 |
Message From Beyond. By Al Baker. | 7 |
Sympathetic Reverse. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 8 |
Di-Divisor. By Royal V. Heath. | 8 |
Publicity and Magic. By Carl W. Jones. | 8 |
Next Month. | 8 |
Personality and Presentation. By Tommy Martin. | 9 |
Current Magic: Edited by Baffles. | 10 |
- The Magic Bookcase. By Joseph Rukus. | 10 |
- Confetti To Flowers. By George Dryden. | 10 |
- The Wandering Dollar Bill. By Joseph... | | ★★★★★ $5 to wish listPDF_facsimile |
The Sphinx Volume 34 (Mar 1935 - Feb 1936)John Mulholland
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VOLUME 34 |
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NO. 1: MARCH 1935 | |
Jack Gwynne. | 4 |
Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines. By Charles A. Leedy. | 4 |
The Turn-Over-Vanish. By Jack Gwynne. | 5 |
A Club Version of the Bullet Catching Trick. By Lynn Searles. | 6 |
Phantom Eyes. By Gerald Kosky. | 6 |
Wand That Defies Gravity. By William Meyn. | 6 |
The Sphinx Award Winners. | 7 |
Current Magic: Edited by Baffles. | 8 |
- Tobacco and Cigarette Effects. By Joseph Rukus. | 8 |
- Multiplication at Sight. By Gerald Kosky. | 8 |
- Presto! By Richard Haldini. | 9 |
- Eastman's Coffee and Bean Trick. By W. F. Eastman. | 9 |
- A Novel Egg Trick. By Prof. George Dryden. | 9 |
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