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Card ControlArthur Buckley ... in the pack to another"), the reader is made acquainted with the Greek shift, the Hindu shift, Buckley's Slap Shift (especially useful in tricks of the Stop type), his Single Card Shift (for bringing to the bottom of the pack a card that has been "peeked at"), his Multiple Card Shift, and, finally, Vernon's Multiple Shift - in which four cards, placed in the pack at different points, are brought to the top in one move. In praising this Vernon sleight, Mr. Buckley declares that "no more perfect piece of deception could be devised."
Card locations are given a considerable amount of attention.
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Magicseen No. 24 (Jan 2009)Mark Leveridge & Graham Hey & Phil Shaw  To subscribe to Magicseen click here.
Vol. 4, No. 6, January 2009; 68 pages.
Cover: Chris Cox
- Welcome - editor's letter
- Letters
- News
- The buck stops here ... Emily Blunt and Colin Hanks, two stars of the movie The Great Buck Howard talk to MagicSeen
- The Great Buck Howard - movie review
- The Bookshelf - a look at important books from bygone decades - Mark Leveridge
- The 1960s - Dai Vernon's More Inner Secrets Of Card Magic - Lewis Ganson
- News
- Duncan Trillo, Still making the news every week! - interview
- News
- Shawn Farquhar, Part 2, Magic Junkie - interview
- The Pressure Cruise - Mark Leveridge - article
- Chris...
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The Sphinx Volume 2 (Mar 1903 - Feb 1904)Inez Vernelo ... | The Magician of the Month Fred J. Peters | 143 |
| The Pro and Con of Spiritualism-by F.W.King Chapter III | 143 |
| Shakespear on Magic | 143 |
| Magicians Doings | 144 |
| - Chicago | 144 |
| - New York | 144 |
| - Detroit | 144 |
| - Cleveland | 145 |
| - Auburn, N.Y. | 145 |
| - Omaha | 145 |
| - Philadelphia | 145 |
| - St. Louis | 146 |
| - Milwaukee | 146 |
| - Lawrence, Kans. | 146 |
| - Kansas City | 146 |
| - Mt. Vernon, Ill. | 146 |
| - Seattle, Washington | 146 |
| - Boston | 147 |
| - Manchester, England Notes | 147 |
| Book Notes | 147 |
| Magic in England by Harry Houdini | 148 |
| Foreign Notes | 149 |
| Here and There | 149 |
| The Pig Turned to Roses | 149 |
| The Origin of Cards | 149 |
| Our Letter Box | 150 |
| Novel Sleights | 151 |
| - Coin Glass Fred J. Peters | 151... |
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The Sphinx Volume 12 (Mar 1913 - Feb 1914)Albert M. Wilson ... | Billiard Ball Hints By Merton W. Hopkins | 117 |
| Originalities By Geo. Warren Dickins | 118 |
| - Chemical Magic A La Chris Van Berne | 118 |
| - A Pretty Change | 118 |
| - Lightning Sketching | 118 |
| - A New Idea In Color Changes | 118 |
| Deception Extraordinary By Van K. Allison | 118 |
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| NO. 7: SEPTEMBER 1913 | 125 |
| Del Adelphia Bio | 127 |
| Stage Illusions For Amateurs By Vernon Dean | 127 |
| Magical Comedy With A Slate By Clarence T. Hubbard | 127 |
| The World Of Magic | 128 |
| - New York Magical Notes | 128 |
| - Dana Walden Alkarest Dates | 128 |
| - Chicago Magicians' Club H.S. Paine | 128 |
| - Chicago News Items H.S. Paine | 128 |
| - Chicago Notes Peter N. Greaf | 129 |
| - Spot Lights From Hartford Clarence... |
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The Sphinx Volume 19 (Mar 1920 - Feb 1921)Albert M. Wilson ... | La Carte By Ovette | 181 |
| Editorial Page | 182 |
| - Concerning Magical Magazines | 182 |
| Editorial Page | 183 |
| A Tale Of Tomorrow By Walter B. Gibson | 184 |
| The Dividing Knife By Geo. DeLawrence | 185 |
| De Vega's Changing Easle | 185 |
| Secrets Of Glasgow Society Of Magicians | 186 |
| - A Weird Wick-ed Wangle By Dacre | 186 |
| - The Vernon Torn And Restored Card Effect By Harry Vernon | 187 |
| The Cone, Ribbon And Thimble Transposition By The Farberlands | 187 |
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| NO. 7: SEPTEMBER 1920 | 201 |
| Clinton Burgess Bio | 203 |
| How To Treat 'Em Poem | 203 |
| The World Of Magic | 204 |
| - S.A.M. | 204 |
| - Philadelphia S.A.M. Walter B. Gibson | 204 |
| - Detroit S.A.M.... |
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The Sphinx Volume 20 (Mar 1921 - Feb 1922)Albert M. Wilson ...
| - Doings Of The Demons Thos. C. Worthington,III | 437 |
| - Los Angeles Society Of Magicians | 437 |
| - Thurston Visits Pittsburgh Association Of Magicans Raffles Brush | 437 |
| - Queen City Mystics Leslie P. Guest | 437 |
| - Indianagraphs | 438 |
| - Cincinnati Magicians' Club Geo. W. Stock | 438 |
| - Charleston, W.Va., News J. Vernon Shea | 438 |
| - Wizard's Wanderings From Wheeling W.Va. Paul R. Semple | 438 |
| - Buffalo, N.Y. Notes J.P. Ornson | 439 |
| - Dizzy Dope From Dorny | 439 |
| - Vociferations From Vancouver, B.C. T. Bowyer | 440 |
| - British Magical Society J.C. Frisby | 440 |
| - South African News Max Holden | 440 |
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The Sphinx Volume 27 (Mar 1928 - Feb 1929)Albert M. Wilson ...
| - A Subtle Card Change. By F. G. Thayer. | 370 |
| - A Spectacular Silk Knotting. By Jimmy Bolton. | 370 |
| - The Emperor's Mat. By Nelson Hahne. | 370 |
| - The Psychic Poker Chip. By Nelson C. Hahne. | 371 |
| - Dark Shadows. By Howard Savage. | 371 |
| - The Master Mathematician. By G. Kosky. | 371 |
| - Crayola Clairvoyance. By Vernon T. Mitchell. | 372 |
| - As I Would Do Professor Hoffmann's Cards From Pocket. By Maurice Lenser. | 372 |
| - Poker Chip Hints. By Baffles. | 372 |
| - An Adaption for the Knight's Tour. By Grant Stuart. | 373 |
| - The Poker Playing Magician. By Baffles. | 373 |
| - Contributor's Addresses. | 373 |
| - Closing Comment. | 373 |
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The Sphinx Volume 28 (Mar 1929 - Feb 1930)Albert M. Wilson ... | Magic For Children. By Charles Waller. | 26 |
| - Cigarette and Fire. By J. C. Walter. | 27 |
| - Billiard Ball Routine. By Commander Charles Churchill Slayton. | 27 |
| - "A Jug of Wine" By Howard Savage. | 28 |
| - Watch and Glove Idea. By Lu Brent and Skorko. | 28 |
| - Anent Eggs. By W. O. Turner. | 28 |
| - The Golden Fruit. By Vernon J. Weimert. | 28 |
| - Contributors' Addresses. | 29 |
| - Closing Comment. | 29 |
|
| NO. 2: APRIL 1929 | |
| Cyril Yettmah "The Magician". | 45 |
| A New Cigarette Flourish. By Baffles. | 45 |
| M.U.M. Edited by John Mulholland. | 46 |
| - The Society of American Magicians (Parent Assembly No. 1) By Richard Van Dien. | 46 |
| - Entertainment... |
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The Sphinx Volume 34 (Mar 1935 - Feb 1936)John Mulholland ... | 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)John Mulholland ... | 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)John Mulholland ... | 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)John Mulholland ... | 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)John Mulholland ... | 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)John Mulholland ... | 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)John Mulholland ...
| 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... | | ★★★★★ $5 to wish listPDF_facsimile |
The Sphinx Volume 47 (Mar 1948 - Feb 1949)John Mulholland ... | 222 |
| 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)John Mulholland ... | 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)John Mulholland ... | 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 |
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Mahatma Volume 4 (Jul 1900 - Jun 1901)George H. Little ... - ... their Tricks - Henry Ridgely Evans - continued
- The Elliott Watch Box - Elliott
- London Notes - news - Neil Weaver
- New Card Production
- Notes and Queries - news
- Mahatma - Volume IV, Number IV - October 1900 - 8 pages
- Harry Helms - photo & cover story
- North of England Notes - news - Prof. Vernon
- One Horse Town - poem by William B. Maugle
- Modern Magicians and their Tricks - Henry Ridgely Evans - continued
- The Wand of Mephisto - John B. Green
- Magnetized Rising Cards - John B. Green
- Notes from England - news - F. Edward Cook
- The Fairy Christmas Cracker - F.C. Jenkens
- The Flying...
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The Gen Volume 4 (1948)Harry Stanley & Lewis Ganson  ... - ... 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 10 (1954)Harry Stanley & Lewis Ganson  ... - ...
- Notice to Quip - series by Richard Merry
- A Magician Explains - series by Lewis Ganson
- "The Mussey Coin Roll Vanish"
- J. Demaline's "Foolproof Brainwave and Super Brainwave Packs"
- Ken de Courcy's Practicalities - series
- Chicago on Vernon - article by Francis Ireland
- "Hen" Fetsch Magic Session - report by Goodliffe
- Volume 10, Number 8, December, 1954, 28 numbered pages - cover picture: Ram Das and Kim
- Review - comments from Harry Stanley
- Genial Gerry's "Paper Tearing" - Gerry Findler
- Master Forcing Pack - Magini
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The Gen Volume 11 (1955)Harry Stanley & Lewis Ganson  On the covers are
- Dai Vernon
- Len Vintus
- Herbert J. Collings
- Billy McComb
- Mystic Craig
- Channing Pollock
- Tonny van Dommelen
- Corvelo
- The Stanleys
- Marconick
- Ken Scholes
- Charles A. Rosskam
384 pages
- Volume 11, Number 1, May, 1955, 32 numbered pages - cover picture: Vernon on Stage
- Review - comments from Harry Stanley
- Correct Change - Charles Miller
- My Favourite Living and Dead Test - Dr. Raymond L. Beebe
- Red and Blue - Bob Haskell
- The Animated Mouse - Magini
- Front Page Personality - Vernon on Stage - Francis Ireland
- A Magician Explains - series by Lewis Ganson
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The Gen Volume 12 (1956)Harry Stanley & Lewis Ganson  On the covers are
- Lewis Ganson
- Arnold Furst
- The Stuthard's
- Syd Bergson
- Lewis Ganson, The Stanleys, Ken Brooke, Jo Ganson, Mystic Craig
- Charles A. Schoke
- Dai Vernon
- Richard Merry
- Niberco Brothers
- Tom Sellers
- Alan Alan
- J. G. Thompson Junior
382 pages
- Volume 12, Number 1, May, 1956, 24 numbered pages - cover picture: Lewis Ganson
- Front Page Personality - Lewis Ganson
- Review - comments from Harry Stanley
- My Comedy Rope Routine - Arthur Leo
- Jimmy Rogers' Ring Box - Tom Sellers
- Len Belcher Presents - series
- A Magician Explains - series...
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The Gen Volume 14 (1958)Harry Stanley & Lewis Ganson  The Gen, Volume 14, Lewis Ganson, editor - new editor
On the covers are
- Will Ayling
- Dai Vernon
- Slydini
- Harry Blackstone
- Phoa Yan Tiong
- Harold G. Beaumont
- Milton Woodward and Millicent Cooper
- Rink
- Maurice Rooklyn
- Harry Hickson
- Dany Ray
- John Ramsay
384 pages
- Volume 14, Number 1, May, 1958, 32 numbered pages - cover picture: Will Ayling
- Front Page Personality - Will Ayling
- From The Gen Desk - comments from Lewis Ganson
- A new Card Fan - Dudley Fossum (Wisconsin, USA)
- Lewis Ganson Explains - series
- Juggling Tumbler - Will Ayling
- Bento's Bat - Bento (Holland)
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