The Gen Volume 15 (1959)
by Harry Stanley & Lewis Ganson

The Gen, Volume 15, Lewis Ganson, editor

On the covers are

• Don Lawton
• Bob Lawrence
• Wilfred Tyler
• Murray
• Jac Olten
• John Giordmaine
• Ernest Wethered
• Archie Tear
• Frank Brooker
• Chan Canasta
• Hubert Lambert
• Sam Hughes

1. Volume 15, Number 1, May, 1959, 34 numbered pages - Gala Issue cover picture: Don Lawton
2. Front Page Personality - Don Lawton
7. From The Gen Desk - comments from Lewis Ganson
8. Magic for the Pocket
   • Pocket Size Indian Rope - Aenigma (Holland)
11. Mental and Spirit Magic
    • Behind My Blackboard - Dr. Stanley Jaks (USA)
14. New Lamps for Old - series by Rink of Holland
    • The Four Linking Rings
19. Close Up Magic
    • Capricious Corks - Hubert Lambert (Ireland)
21. Lighted Cigarette Vanish - Arnold de Seiver
22. Lewis Ganson Explains - series
    • Travelling Flame - Marconick
25. Magic for Youngsters - series by Wilfred Tyler
    • The Spider and the Fly
    • The Golden Egg - Don Credo
27. Ringappear - Ken de Courcy
29. Review - comments from Harry Stanley

35. Volume 15, Number 2, June, 1959, 34 numbered pages - cover picture: Bob Lawrence
36. Front Page Personality - Bob Lawrence of The Northern Magic Circle
43. From The Gen Desk - comments from Lewis Ganson
44. The Northern Magic Circle - report by Frank Richmond
45. Magic of The Northern Magic Circle - collected by Harold G. Beaumont
    45. Card Magic
        • Phantom Poker - Ken Miller
    47. Magic for the Pocket
        • The Ceebee Ring Off Rope - Cyro
    48. Mental and Spirit Magic
        • Sealed Thought - J. W. Lumley
    50. Background to Magic - article by Frank Baumforth
    51. Three Cards in a Crystal - Frank Richmond
    52. Magic with Apparatus
        • Smarties - Paul Ayre (of Paul and Zena Ayre)
    53. Nudist Bottle Production - Harold G. Beaumont
    54. Magic Flowers - Harold G. Beaumont
55. Lewis Ganson Explains - series
    • Something Old, Something New
59. Magic for Youngsters - series by Wilfred Tyler
    • Seaside Magic
61. Review - comments from Harry Stanley

69. Volume 15, Number 3, July, 1959, 28 numbered pages - cover picture: Wilfred Tyler
73. From The Gen Desk - comments from Lewis Ganson
74. Lewis Ganson Explains - series
    • Ken Brooke's Presentation of "The Banknote in the Beer Mat"
76. Mental and Spirit Magic - Notes on "Behind My Blackboard" - J. Demaline
    • A Bad Egg
77. Card Magic
    • The Marlo Deck - The Roughed Stripper - Edward Marlo (USA)
82. New Lamps for Old - series by Rink of Holland
    • The Paper Clips and Bank Note
84. Free of Duty - Ken de Courcy
86. Magic with Apparatus
    • OO-er! - Norman Conquest
88. Silk Magic
    • Tri-Colour Ribbon Repeat - Norman Rhodes
90. Magic for Youngsters - series by Wilfred Tyler
    • Rich Little Poor Girl - Len Belcher

97. Volume 15, Number 4, August, 1959, 24 numbered pages - cover picture: Murray
99. From The Gen Desk - comments from Lewis Ganson
100. Magic for the Pocket
     • Nicerco's Colour-Changing Knife Routine - Nic Niberco (Holland)
102. Liquid in Newspaper - Dennis Roberts
104. Mental and Spirit Magic
     • Book Test - Harry Stanley
105. Magic with Apparatus
     • Dandido - Douglas Francis
106. Card Magic
     • Vanish and Discovery of a Mentally Selected Card - Bernard Shaw
107. Variation of a Theme - Magini
108. Lewis Ganson Explains - series
     • Some Little Things
       • 1. Biting a Glass
       • 2. The Twirling Match
       • 3. The Indian Rope Trick?
       • 4. Coming Events
111. Money Magic
     • Coin Preface - Arnold de Seiver
112. A Ring and Some Rope - Tom Sellers
     • 1. Ring Off the Rope
     • 2. Ring from Ropes Release
114. Close Up Magic
     • The Substitution Trunk in Miniature - Ken de Courcy

121. Volume 15, Number 5, September, 1959, 24 numbered pages - cover picture: Jac Olten
123. From The Gen Desk - comments from Lewis Ganson
124. Card Magic
     • Premonition in Reverse - Tony Griffiths
126. Close Up Magic
     • StunTrix - compiled by Ken Scholes
       • Economy Matches
       • Match-Up
       • Heads or Tails?
128. Novelty Magic
     • Rabbits - Norman Rhodes
129. Lewis Ganson Explains - series
     • The Ring of Monte Cristo - Phoa Yan Tiong
134. New Lamps for Old - series by Rink of Holland
     • The Rope Through the Wrist
136. Money Magic
     • The Miser's Dream - Simplified - Tom Sellers
138. Silk Magic
     • A "Souper" Silk Trick - Freerica

145. Volume 15, Number 6, October, 1959, 24 numbered pages - cover picture: John Giordmaine
147. From The Gen Desk - comments from Lewis Ganson
148. Silk Magic
     • Two Interesting Silk Vanishes - Norman Rhodes
       • 1. Flash-Van
       • 2. Match Box Vanish
149. Magic with Apparatus
     • Room 504 - Ken de Courcy
151. Money Magic
     • Novel Coin Magic - Tom Sellers
       • A New Five-Coin Production
       • A Deceptive Coin Sleight
       • The "Andra Letta" Aid for The Miser's Dream
154. Mental and Spirit Magic
     • Pseudo-Psychometry - Tony Griffith
156. Lewis Ganson Explains - series
     • A New Style Production of Fans of Cards
160. Card Magic
     • Have Some "Ile Agus Uisce" - Leprechaun Lambert
161. Magic with Apparatus
     • Block in Balloon - Len Belcher
163. Novel Magic
     • Torch Light - Arnold de Seiver
164. Review - comments from Harry Stanley

169. Volume 15, Number 7, November, 1959, 24 numbered pages - cover picture: Ernest Wethered
171. From The Gen Desk - comments from Lewis Ganson
172. Magic with Apparatus
     • Magic Rabbit Hutch - D. Lewis-Williams (South Africa)
173. New Lamps for Old - series by Rink of Holland
     • Cut-Knot-Join
175. Lewis Ganson Explains - series
     • Reel-ly Pulled Apart
179. Card Magic
     • Easy Monte - Ravelli (Switzerland)
181. I've Got You Covered - Albert Spackman
182. Novel Magic
     • Flashtoration - Frederica
184. Mental and Spirit Magic
     • Licensed Telepathy - J. Bragoli (Berlin)
185. Review - comments from Harry Stanley
186. A Pretty Floral Effect - Tom Sellers
187. Have Some Wonderful Beer - George Johnstone (Chicago)

193. Volume 15, Number 8, December, 1959, 24 numbered pages - cover picture: Archie Tear
195. From The Gen Desk - comments from Lewis Ganson
196. Lewis Ganson Explains - series
     • Marconick's Travelling Silk
199. Card Magic
     • Emerald Expert - Hubert Lambert
202. Mental and Spirit Magic
     • Match Colour Telegraphy - J. Bragoli (Berlin)
204. Novelty Magic
     • Oh What a Beautiful Morning - A Complete Act in Costume - Eddie Dawes
207. Close Up Magic
     • Easier Gipsy Thread - Norman Rhodes
208. Magic with Apparatus
     • Zippo Bag - Len Belcher
210. Magic for Youngsters
     • Cheyenne and the Great Gold Robbery - Don Credo

217. Volume 15, Number 9, January, 1960, 24 numbered pages - cover picture: Frank Brooker
219. From The Gen Desk - comments from Lewis Ganson
220. Close Up Magic
     • The Players Vanish - Cyro
221. Card Magic
     • Wonder Wallet Wager - Ken de Courcy
222. Split Memory - Len Belcher
223. Mental and Spirit Magic
     • Five Fingered Book Test - Hans Fernandes
225. A Magic Square - Frank Felstead
226. Magic with Apparatus
     • A Double ended Production Tube - Tom Sellers
227. Money Magic
     • The Phoenix Pound - Pat Sprake
229. New Lamps for Old - series by Rink of Holland
     • A Simple Colour Changing Knife Routine
231. Lewis Ganson Explains - series
     • Marconick's Silks on Rod
233. Magic for the Pocket
     • The Bewildering Sponges - Tony Griffith

241. Volume 15, Number 10, February, 1960, 24 numbered pages - cover picture: Chan Canasta
243. From The Gen Desk - comments from Lewis Ganson
244. New Lamps for Old - series by Rink of Holland
     • Rink's Migrating Pennies
247. Lewis Ganson Explains - series
     • Colour-Changing Ball - Marconick
     • Handkerchief Thimble Vanish - Tom Sellers
250. Magic with Apparatus
     • Model Illusion - Len Belcher
252. Card Magic
     • Aces in Agony - Hubert Lambert
254. Jumbo Jinks - Norman Rhodes
     • Visible Flight
     • The Flying Joker
     • A Four Ace Routine
257. A Thumb-Tie Notion - Tom Sellers
258. Mental and Spirit Magic
     • Word Coincidence - John Bragoli (Berlin)
259. The Reel-ing Knot - Tony Griffith

265. Volume 15, Number 11, March, 1960, 24 numbered pages - cover picture: Hubert Lambert
267. From The Gen Desk - comments from Lewis Ganson
268. Three Equal Ropes - Peter Warlock
269. Meet the Odd Ovum - Hubert Lambert
272. Magic for the Pocket
     • Seeing Behind Your Back - Tom Sellers
274. Lewis Ganson Explains - series
     • Rink's Egg Bag Routine
279. Card Magic
     • Blindfold Card Routine - Malcolm Davison
282. Magic with Apparatus
     • A Thumb-Tip Tip - Norman Rhodes

289. Volume 15, Number 12, April, 1960, 24 numbered pages - cover picture: Sam Hughes
291. From The Gen Desk - comments from Lewis Ganson
292. Lewis Ganson Explains - series
     • Locking Bill Tube Routine
296. Card Magic
     • Cards in Transit - Noel Stanton
298. Psychic Bird - Albert Spackman
300. New Lamps for Old - series by Rink of Holland
     • Rinking Pins
305. Magic with Apparatus
     • Travelling Light - Don Credo
306. The Satellite - Robert Hamilton