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October 1903 – September 1904

116 pages

Magic – Volume IV, Number 1 – October 1903 – 16 pagesModern Magicians – biography/review – W. D. Le Roy (Boston)Facsimile from Mr. Stanyon’s PortfolioMagic – announcements and offersEditorialOriginal Lessons in Magic – Ellis StanyonIllusionMetempsychosis Double-ExtraordinaryThe Wonderful Floating Card, in Combination with an Anti-Spiritualistic TrickSoap Bubble TricksPaper Tearing – Ellis Stanyon (continued)The Great Triple Tearing FeatTorn Design Changed to ConfettiThimble Rigging – by One of the Old SchoolA Bibliography of Conjuring – Compiled with Notes – Ellis StanyonBits From Birmingham – Duleep SinghAmerican Notes – Henry Ridgley EvansExplanatory ProgrammesSylvo, Tramp JugglerItems of InterestHelpful HintsAdvertisements & Personal CardsMagic – Volume IV, Number 2 – November 1903 – 12 pagesModern Magicians – biography/review – Hubert PictonFacsimile Selected from Mr. Margery’s PortfolioMagic – announcements and offersEditorialOriginal Lessons in Magic – Ellis StanyonThe Velvet Coin StandNovel Discovery of a Chosen CardThe Bent Corner DiscoveryOn the Passing of 12 Cards up the Sleeve into PocketMarvellous Spirit PicturesAn InsultPaper Tearing – Ellis Stanyon (continued)Erratic Paper BandsTricks with Eggs – Ellis StanyonChapter I – Equilibrium (continued)Tumbling Egg on WandBalancing Unprepared Egg on PlateThe Waltzing EggEgg to Balance and Travel on Borrowed CaneEgg to Balance and Travel on SwordL’oeuf SubmergeTo Balance and Egg on the Point of a StrawHelpful HintsSouth African Notes – T. HayesItems of InterestAdvertisements & Personal CardsMagic – Volume IV, Number 3 – December 1903 – 16 pagesModern Magicians – biography/review – George H. Helm (Max O’Kill)Facsimile of Mr. M. Jacob’s programme, 1841. Selected from Mr. Margery’s PortfolioMagic – announcements and offersEditorialOriginal Lessons in Magic – Ellis StanyonChosen Card Found Reversed in PackImproved Cut and Restored TapeSleights with Lighted CigarVesuvius In EruptionThe Deceptive PeaThe Match RocketA “Life-Like” PictureSpecial Offer to SubscribersNovel Vice-Versa With Cards – H. D. RobertsNew Color Change – W. E. H. BrowneNew Pea and Thimble Trick – Gerald BoyceExplanatory ProgrammesChung Ling Soo, Hippodrome, Nov. 1903Manchester Notes – Nelson ThorneQueensland Notes – Gerald BoyceSouth African Notes – T. HayesPuzzle of Nine SpotsAdvertisements & Personal CardsHelpful HintsMagic – Volume IV, Number 4 – January 1904 – 8 pagesSpirit Mediums or PsychistsMagic – announcements and offersEditorialOriginal Lessons in Magic – Ellis Stanyon20th Century Handkerchief ProductionThe Great Button Biting TrickRe The Reversed Card – Hugall BenedictSpecial Offer to SubscribersExplanatory ProgrammesCarl Hertz, Empire, Dec., 1903Severus Schaffer (Juggler and Equilibrist), Empire, Dec., 1903copy of the programme of the English HussarHelpful HintsAdvertisements & Personal CardsMagic – Volume IV, Number 5 – February 1904 – 8 pagesBlack Art, or Oriental Magic – Ellis StanyonAdvertisementsMagic – announcements and offersSpecial Offer to SubscribersOriginal Lessons in Magic – Ellis StanyonDe Kolta’s Wonderful Card Rising TrickNovel Reading of CardsExplanatory ProgrammesCarl Hertz, Empire, Dec., 1903 – continuesSeverus Schaffer (Juggler and Equilibrist), Empire, Dec., 1903 – continuedSouth African Notes – T. HayesManchester Notes – Nelson ThorneHelpful HintsAdvertisements & Personal CardsMagic – Volume IV, Number 6 – March 1904 – 8 pagesBlack Art, or Oriental Magic – Ellis Stanyon – continuedAdvertisementsMagic – announcements and offersEditorialOriginal Lessons in Magic – Ellis StanyonEffective Sleight of Hand with Balls and SIMILAR OBJECTS. Up-to-dateBlood Writing, etc.Explanatory ProgrammesConjuring Programme, Egyptian Hall, February, 1904Advertisements & Personal CardsMagic – Volume IV, Number 7 – April 1904 – 8 pagesBlack Art, or Oriental Magic – Ellis Stanyon – continuedAdvertisementsMagic – announcements and offersEditorialSpecial Offer to SubscribersOriginal Lessons in Magic – Ellis StanyonStanyon’s New Handkerchief CombinationArtistic and Subtle Discovery of a Chosen CardTo take off a Man’s Shirt without Removing his CoatDeath of Herr Dobler – Prof. HerwinnExplanatory ProgrammesHarry Kellar in Chicago, September, 1895 – J. H. BurlingameHoudini’s Postman RivalGreat Handcuff TricksAdvertisements & Personal CardsMagic – Volume IV, Number 8 – May 1904 – 8 pagesModern Magicians – biography/review – Professor OsbourneAdvertisementsMagic – announcements and offersOriginal Lessons in Magic – Ellis StanyonThe New Coin WandNew Methods of Vanishing a Glass of Waterletter – Charles J. BagleyBirmingham Notes – Fred WalkerManchester Notes – Nelson ThorneNew Zealand Notes – Robert KudarzChemical Magic for the Drawing Room – Ellis StanyonThe Four ElementsChemistry of a CandleTo make Coal GasThe Floating Beacon and Chemical BoatSalamandrine DessertExploding Soap BubblesPharaoh’s SerpentsAdvertisements & Personal CardsMagic – Volume IV, Number 9 – June 1904 – 8 pagesModern Magicians – biography/review – Owen Clarkprogramme of M. HerrmannEditorialSpecial Offer to SubscribersOriginal Lessons in Magic – Ellis StanyonThe Palm ShowStanyon’s Potassium Fire-Bowl and New Methods of ProductionExplanatory ProgrammesChevalier Thorn, Empire, April, 1904Some Novel Tricks – F. H. KirkTorn and Restored Postal OrderThe Old Fashioned Rising CardsA variation on the Twentieth Century Rising CardsThe New Rising CardsFire and Chemical Magic – Ellis Stanyon – continuedFire EatingArtificial LightingFringe on a CandleChemical Firework TopFloating NeedleMagic Floating EggsBurning a Fleet of ShipsTo Fire Paper with the BreathMysterious Production and Transmission of SmokeHelpful HintsTo The Editor – letter – John J. GoodwinAdvertisements & Personal CardsMagic – Volume IV, Number 10 – July 1904 – 8 pagesModern Magicians – biography/review – The Devil-Man aka Dr. Douglas Beaufort – by Merriden HowardFire and Chemical Magic – Ellis Stanyon – continuedInstantaneous FlameSilver FireThe Magnesium LightMagic Writing with Camel’s-Hair BrushEditorialOriginal Lessons in Magic – Ellis StanyonAn additional effect for the Four Ace TrickNovel Handkerchief Production from Candlea rare old programme from the portfolio of Mr. Arthur MargeryNew Billiard Ball Production – W. GilbertMagic each month tellsExplanatory ProgrammesChevalier Thorn – continuedAmerican Notes – Henry R. Evansletter from W. F. CooperAdvertisements & Personal CardsMagic – Volume IV, Number 11 – August 1904 – 8 pagesFire and Chemical Magic (for the Drawing Room) – Ellis Stanyon – continuedSecret CorrespondenceJapanese MysteryMagic DyeThrow-down Detonating CrackersAdvertisementsa very rare old programme (1837) from the portfolio of Mr. Arthur Margery (Part II)Original Lessons in Magic – Ellis StanyonAcme of Control with CardsNew Billiard Ball Sleights, etc. – W. GilbertExplanatory ProgrammesGoldin, Palace Theatre, June, 1900Some New “Simple” TricksThe Mesmerized CardsNew Changing CardNew Torn CardSomething for Nothing – offerAdvertisements & Personal CardsMagic – Volume IV, Number 12 – September 1904 – 8 pagesModern Magicians – biography/review – An Experimental Illusionist – V. E. JohnsonAdvertisementsOriginal Lessons in Magic – Ellis StanyonAn Impromptu Card Rising TrickThe Sticking CardsA Combination Trick with WatchesSome Simple TricksThree of Diamonds changes to TwoThe Three Card TrickMysterious Suspension of a Glass of WaterThe Vanishing TumblerExplanatory ProgrammesCarl Hertz, Hippodrome, August, 1904AdvertisementsHelpful HintsWorld’s Opinion – testimonialsSomething for Nothing – offerAdvertisements & Personal Cards
word count: 118701 which is equivalent to 474 standard pages of text