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The Sphinx Volume 34 (Mar 1935 - Feb 1936)

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P. Guest.	144
- Harry Rouclere No. 25. By Thomas B. Protzman.	144
- Kellar-Thurston No. 6. By Ed Heyl.	145
- Lord Ampthill Dies.	145
Parent Assembly News. By Elmer M. Applegit.	146

NO. 6: AUGUST 1935
Tommy Martin.	152
Charlie Leedy's Patter Line.	152
An Ace Trick for the Expert. By Dai W. Vernon.	153
The N'th Dimensional Scribe. By Jimmy Anderson.	154
Valmont's Wandering Die. By Lowell C. Ferguson.	154
Against Exposing.	154
Current Magic: Edited by Baffles.	155
- Long Distance Mind Reading. By Art Felsman.	155
- Tipping the Top. By Charles A. Leedy.	155
- Take It Away. By Henry Haldane....

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The Sphinx Volume 35 (Mar 1936 - Feb 1937)

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1936
Keith Clark.	108
Charlie Leedy's Patter Lines.	108
Magical Maxims. By S. H. Sharpe.	108
Staff Artist.	108
Dervish Devotions. By Silent Mora.	109
George W. Hunter Dies.	110
Duval Reports.	110
Welsh Miller Dies.	110
Louis King Dies.	110
Current Magic: Edited by Baffles.	111
- Thimble Thot. By Vernon.	111
- The Tambourine Production. By Neal Elias.	111
- The Deuce You Say! By Paul Morris.	111
- Double Deceptions with Thimbles. By Henry Snyder.	112
- Why Not? By Frank Flint.	112
- Mysterious Expansion. By Marcus Bloch.	112
- Pointers. By William Meyers.	112
- Sleigh Bells. By William Meyers....

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The Sphinx Volume 38 (Mar 1939 - Feb 1940)

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Rukus.	38
- The G-M Coin Routine. By Paul Morris.	38
- Giant Four Ace Trick. By David Bell.	39
Told to the Sphinx.	40
Around the World of Magic: London Notes, by Wilfrid Jonson; Paris Notes, by Victor Farelli; From My Diary, by Frederick Barlow.	41
Patron Saint of Magicians.	42
Portrait: Dai Vernon (Dale Verner).	43
Editor's Page.	44
Squawks. By Frazee.	45
Getting Better. Charles H. Toy.	45
Congratulations. Edward Dart and Abby M. Eckhardt.	45
25 Years Ago.	45
Magic in Print: Gamblers Don't Gamble. Forging Ahead in Magic. La Prestidigitation Sans Baggages. Presentation of Magic. How To...

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The Sphinx Volume 39 (Mar 1940 - Feb 1941)

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Clinging Wand. By William Meyn.	325
Dr. James Wm. Elliot. By Leo Hartz (Sam Horowitz).	326
London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson.	326
Portrait: L. Raymond Cox.	327
Editor's Page.	328
Squawks. By Frazee.	329
25 Years Ago.	329
Magic in Print: The Most Haunted House in England. Death Out of Thin Air. Dai Vernon's Select Secrets. Hypnotricks. Index for Vol. XXXIX.	329
20th Annual Knights of Magic Show.	330
The 10th Annual Magi-Fest.	330
A Night of Magic.	330
M.U.M. Edited by Leslie P. Guest.	331
- Washington Assembly No. 23. By P. E. Henninger.	331
- Pittsburgh Assembly No. 18. By Jean Fole.	331
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The Sphinx Volume 40 (Mar 1941 - Feb 1942)

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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
Mobilizing The Aces. By Dai Vernon.	24
Watches, Tin Can, And Loaf. By Jose Frakson.	26
Harbin's Production Box. By Robert Harbin.	27
What Makes A Trick. By Al Baker.	28
Card In The Candle. By Ed. Reno.	29
Thinking Is A Good Trick. By "Silent" Mora.	30
The Vice Versa Rabbit Mystery. By Harlan Tarbell.	31
The Perennial Question....

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The Sphinx Volume 43 (Mar 1944 - Feb 1945)

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A selection of several superb effects from the more than fifty Al Baker has written for The Sphinx during the past thirty-five years: Forcing A Color. Spirit Photography. Liquid Through Solid. Card Rising Wand. The Flying Candle. Torn and Restored Colored Strip.	33
Ramo Samee Card Trick. By Dai Vernon.	35
The Wreath and Ring. By Ed Reno.	36
My First Magic Trick. By Silent Mora.	37
Switching Decks. By Harlan Tarbell.	37
"Here's Another One Here, Doctor". By Al Baker.	38
A New Letter And Excerpts From Early Letters. Letters by Al Baker.	39
Al Baker. "A Great Guy". By Dorny.	40
Al Baker, Comedian....

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The Sphinx Volume 46 (Mar 1947 - Feb 1948)

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Editor's Page.	250
Squawks. By Frazee.	251
25 Years Ago.	251
Where They Are.	251
London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson.	252
Paris Notes. By Victor Farrelli.	252

NO. 9: NOVEMBER 1947
The Cover.	266
Miracles For Sale: Coffee Vase. Indestructible Camel. Aces High. Hole In One.	266
Gemini Cards. By Dai Vernon.	267
Magic Is Not Fun. By P. C. Sorcar.	268
The Haunted Cabinet. By "The Smo-King"-Arnold Belais.	270
"Behind The Back". By George De Mott.	272
Magic Checkerboard. By J. Brown.	272
Poor Doctor Bayly. By Milbourne Christopher.	273
Poster: Servais Le Roy.	274
Two Innocents Abroad. By Wilfrid...

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The Sphinx Volume 47 (Mar 1948 - Feb 1949)

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M.A.E.S. Convention.	224
Editor's Page.	226
Squawks. By Frazee.	227
25 Years Ago.	227
Magic in Print: Fantaisies avec les Des a Jouer. Peter the Great. After Dinner Science.	227
Magic Query Answer.	228

NO. 9: NOVEMBER 1948
The Cover.	236
Miracles for Sale: Band-it Card.	236
"Thanks to Dai Vernon Another Brainwave". By Douglas Francis.	237
The Singapore Slicer. By Tan Hock Chuan.	238
Victory Billiard Balls And Handkerchiefs. By Ed. J. Miller.	238
Trick Number Three Million and Two. By Peter Layne.	239
Salt Trick. By Joe Scott.	239
The New Haunted Deck. By Stuart Cramer.	240
Change Cabinet....

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The Sphinx Volume 50 (Mar 1951 - Feb 1952)

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Convention. May 27-30, New York City.	138
Editor's Page.	142
Squawks. By Frazee.	143
25 Years Ago.	143
Where They Are.	143
Trade Winds. By Frances Ireland.	144
Obituaries: Larry Gray. J. C. Walter.	145

NO. 5: SEPTEMBER 1951
The Stars of Magic.	153
Ball, Cone and Handkerchief. By Dai Vernon.	154
Convening Kings. By Francis Carlyle.	155
The Squeeze-Away Coin. By Ross Bertram.	157
And the Part of a Garment. By Emil Jarrow.	158
Jacob's Ladder. By Dr. Jacob Daley.	159
The Disconcerting Coins. By Cliff Green.	160
The Revolving Pass. By Slydini.	161
A Quarter and a Half. By Mohammed...

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The Sphinx Volume 51 (Mar 1952 - Feb 1953)

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4. Cut Control Triple Transposition. Ring On Stick and Ring on Rope. 64 Ways to Make Magic Pay. George McAthy's Smart Talk.	112
TV Tips. By Phil Thomas.	113
Trade Winds. By Frances Ireland.	114

NO. 3: DECEMBER 1952
The Cover.	124
Four of Clubs. By Bruce Elliott.	125
Four Way Out! By Dai Vernon.	126
E.S.P. By Dr. Jaks.	126
Fource! By Frank Garcia.	127
Dull Chopper. By Franklin V. Taylor.	128
The Vanishing Cigar. By Martin Gardner.	130
S.P. By George Karger.	131
The Back Room. By Bruce Elliott.	132
Buried Treasures. By Annemann. A complete book of early ingenious creations.	133
The...

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Stanyon's Magic Magazine Volume 5 (Oct 1904 - Sep 1905)

Ellis Stanyon

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... 2 - November 1904 - 8 pages
Modern Magicians - biography/review - Ernest Thorn, Illusionist
Phillippe - Rare Programme, 1846, selected from Mr. Margery's Portfolio - facsimile
Editorial
Original Lessons in Magic - Ellis Stanyon
- Levitation and the Aga Illusion
A Magic Kettle Act - Vernon Blythe
Advertisements & Personal Cards

Magic - Volume V, Number 3 - December 1904 - 8 pages
Modern Magicians - biography/review - Prof. Ahmad, Court Magician
Magic - announcements and offers
Original Lessons in Magic - Ellis Stanyon
- Folding and Telescopic Servante
A Novel...

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Stanyon's Magic Magazine Volume 12 (Oct 1911 - Sep 1912)

Ellis Stanyon

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and have been unduly shadowed by the excellent michael Ammar's work on the effect. Stanyon however covers effects achieved with one all the way up to six balls. This is definitely a must for any magician interested into designing his own routine rather than just doing another presentation of Dai Vernon (who is entirely to be found in Jean Caroly's book dated 1900 except for the Mora wand spin)

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The Gen Volume 4 (1948)

Harry Stanley & Lewis Ganson

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... Williams
The Bottom Deal - Fred Robinson
Magic for the Vary Young - The Man in the Moon - Jimmy Bates
More Gags from Voltaire - Bobby Voltaire

Volume 4, Number 4, March, 1949, 28 numbered pages - cover picture: Fred & Beatrice Mills
Front Page Personality - Fred Mills
Thanks to Dai Vernon: Another Brain-Wave - Douglas Francis
By-Play No. 9 - Wilfred H. Tyler
Flash Thimble - J. K. Bays
Memorising Football Scores - Devano
The Back-Room Box - Len Belcher
More Gags from Voltaire - Bobby Voltaire

Volume 4, Number 5, April, 1949, 28 numbered pages - cover picture: Billy McComb & June Cochrane ...

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The Gen Volume 16 (1960)

Harry Stanley & Lewis Ganson

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... Cards - Noel Stanton
Milk Magic - Arnold de Seiver
The Whirling Cigarette - Ken de Courcy
You Are Wanted - Hubert Lambert
New Lamps for Old - series by Rink of Holland
- Concentrated Cut
Lewis Ganson Explains - series
- Cards of Coincidence - Dai Vernon
Giant Memory Plus - W. J. Cheal

Volume 16, Number 8, December, 1960, 28 numbered pages - cover picture: Mavis Murrell
From The Gen Desk - comments from Lewis Ganson
Magic with Apparatus
- Communications Balloon - Len Belcher
Mental and Spirit Magic
- Thought Reading by Telephone - John Kenyon ...

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The Magic Wand Volume 30 (1941)

George Johnson

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...Flash Candle to Bouquet - Tom Sellers
"Inebriate" Routine - Stuart Good
Ottokar Fischer - obituary/article by S. H. Sharpe
Book Notes
- Walk into My Parlour - Margaret Lane
- Studies in Mystery - Eric C. Lewis
- Our Mysteries (Collected Effects) - Sphinx Publishing
- After the Dessert - Martin Gardner
- Select Secrets - Dai Vernon
- More Card Manipulations - Jean Hugard
- Something Borrowed, Something New - Paul Curry
- Old Tricks Made New - Bert Douglas
Chit Chat - article by Frederic Culpitt
Paderewski was a Manipulator - article by Frederick Barlow
Olla Podrida - miscellaneous comments

Vol. 30, Number 192 December, 1941 [54 numbered; 14 unnumbered cover, advertising pages & Vol. XXX Index pages]
Quarterly Notes - by the editor
- 'All About It'
- Stage Illusions
- Tools of the Trade
- A Writer and a Book
- Finish with...

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The Magic Wand Volume 36 (1947)

George Armstrong

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... Sale
- Pay Day - Bayard Grimshaw

Vol. 36, Number 214, June, 1947 [48 numbered & 12 unnumbered advertising pages]
Quarterly Notes - by the editor
- The Wizard
- The Encyclopaedia (Metalica) of Magic
- Magic is Fun
- Originality in Magic
To Set You Thinking - article by Vernon Foster
- III - You Are the Master
Congres Magique International - Paris 1947 - announcement
Mental Mendacity - Robert Fairthorne - continued from page 34
- Clumsy Forces
The Appendix to Robert-Houdin's "Confidences" - translated by S. H. Sharpe - continued from page 15
- The Fantastic Orange Tree
- The Marvellous Fishing
Mental Magic Competition - winners announced
- First Prize - Prediction...

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The Magic Wand Volume 40 (1951)

George Armstrong

Numbers 229-232

235 pages

Vol. 40, Number 229, March, 1951 [48 numbered & 12 unnumbered cover, advertising pages & Vol. XXXIX Index pages]
Quarterly Notes - by the editor
- Thank You
- So Here We Are
- Looking Back
Apparatus Trick Competition
1. Penetrating Pack - R. W. Edwards
2. "Flash" Ribbon Restoration - Tom Sellers
3. The Smoked Card - Johnny Geddes
Patter in Rhyme - A. C. Newitt
- For the "All Backs" Effect - Dai Vernon
- Routine to Accompany "All Backs" Patter in Rhyme
Hickory Clock - E. Subkleve (Transvaal)
Magically Yours - series by Verrall Wass
1. Nofors Card in Cigarette
2. The Spectator Predicts
3. Purely Co-incidental ...

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The Magic Wand Volume 45 (1956)

George Armstrong

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- Little Stranger
- Five for a Secret
- Super Sucker
A Routine with Giant Cards - The Lady Vanishes - Gordon W. Prunty
The Showman - poem by Anon.
In the Steps of Merlini - series by Arthur F. G. Carter
- Tricks with the Merlini Set-Up
  - A Quick Reverse
  - Super Transit
  - Vernon Plus Merlini
  - Koran Plus Merlini
Thoughts for the Children's Entertainer - series by Wilfred Tyler
- No. 2. "Dressing" Rope Tricks fro Children
Salutations to Robert-Houdin: His Life, Magic, and Automata - series by S. H. Sharpe
- Section One - Houdini versus Robert-Houdin (continued)
  - "The Unmasking", Chapter I
    - Significant Events in the Life of...

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Card College Lighter

Roberto Giobbi

Roberto Giobbi's newest survey of sleightless card magic, Card College Lighter, gives the famous Giobbi treatment to 21 baffling card tricks by some of the craft's greatest masters, including Vernon, Annemann, Leech, Maven, Fulves, Hummer, Vollmer and Krenzel. These tricks do not require sleights, but they all show the cunning perspective of a professional performer, guaranteeing astonishing and entertaining results.

Following in the footsteps of his Card College Light, Roberto Giobbi teaches the secrets of professional-caliber card magic, providing insights into the presentation, psychology and routining that make these simple tricks into...

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Roberto Giobbi

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... Out of Mind
Think Of A Card Routines
Magician is only an actor playing the role of a magician
Gilbreath Principle
Too Perfect Theory
How many effects?
Creative Process
Bottom Deal Applications
Philosophy of Magic
Trick That Can't Be Explained
Origin of Display Pass
In Spectator's Hands
Vernon's Travellers
Effect Categories for Cards
Why do Magic?
Ten Best Card Effects
Practice
Best Self-Working Card Trick
Starting with Card Magic
Tabled Faro/Riffle Shuffle
Delayed Setup
Program Construction of an Act
How to Prepare for a Competition
Dirty Cards
Constructivism
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Marlo's Throw Double

Allan Ackerman

This technique is an application of the Vernon Push Off and allows you to table a double.

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Pull Through False Shuffle with Cut

Allan Ackerman

This particular variety of the pull through false shuffle is attributed to Ed Marlo and Dai Vernon.

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Elmsley Count or Ghost Count

Allan Ackerman

The Elmsley count, developed by Alex Elmsley, is probably the easiest and most deceptive count there is. Allan calls it 'the monster move of the 20th century'. Countless of routines have been devised using this move. The most famous of all is Twisting the Aces by Dai Vernon.

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