St. George’s Hall by Anne Davenport, John Salisse

_EF During the first third of the 20th century, London was generally recognized as being the focal point of the magic world. It could be argued that St. George’s Hall was largely responsible for this claim. Anne Davenport and John Salisse invite you to join them backstage to peek into the Maskelyne workshop where so …

The Davenport Story (Vol. 1) by Fergus Roy

_EF The oldest family magic dealers in the world reveal in spectacular detail secrets gathered over their 110 years as dealers, performers and hoarders of magical memorabilia. This first volume of “The Davenport Story ” entitled “The Life and Times of a Magical Family, 1881-1939″ tells how George Ryan, a working class barrel maker but …

The Jinx (Vols: 051-100) by Ted Annemann

_EF The Jinx is filled with incredible gems in bite sized pieces. Apart from a wealth of incredible effects, I love the commentaries by Annemann. The historical impact that The Jinx appears to have had is quite amazing. So much seems to have come from this publication. Contents: The Jinx – 51 – December 1938 …

The Jinx (Vols: 001-050) by Ted Annemann

_EF The Jinx is filled with incredible gems in bite sized pieces. Apart from a wealth of incredible effects, I love the commentaries by Annemann. The historical impact that The Jinx appears to have had is quite amazing. So much seems to have come from this publication. Content: October 1934 – 1941; 907 pages The …

The History Project

Current Status:   Background: Martin’s Magic CollectionThe Largest Online Collection of Rare, Vintage, and New Magic! My main goal for MartinsMagic.com has been to grow the online collection with as many examples of fine quality magic props from the last seventy years that I can find and purchase.  I’m not trying to have one of …

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Greater Magic by John Northern Hilliard, Kaufman and Company

_EF His Manuscripts and Notes Edited by Carl W. Jones and Jean Hugard. Illustrations by Harlan Tarbell. This is one thick book! This is the original Greater Magic reprinted, with the addition of More Greater Magic. Greater Magic is over 1000 pages. More Greater Magic is over 300 pages of additional material and covers the …

The Great Book of Magic by Wendy Rydell, George Gilbert

_EF Divination, incantation, alchemy, sorcery, and all the most confounding feats of magic, both ancient and modern, are here in this comprehensive and inclusive book. How did the great masters of magic create their incredible illusions? Reaching back into the mists of history and around the globe, we see the great Dedi perform before the …

Encyclopedia of Silk Magic -Vol. 1 by Harold Rice

_EF Volume One has 10 chapters, covering the Story of Silk, Dyeing your own Silks, Methods of Folding Silks, Single and multiple Silk Productions with or without Apparatus, Vanishes, Changes and Transpositions. Although this is an encyclopedia of silk tricks, it also covers all types of conjuring props, making it of interest to any magician. …

Necklace of Sheba (Beads of Prussia) by A&B Magic Products

This effect dates back to 1827. After being unseen for some decades The Great Carmo reintroduced it in the UK c. 1932 and it is still often referred to as the Carmo Beads in the UK.  The rights to Carmo’s was purchased by Davenport’s from The Great Carmo c. 1938 and they marketed it at …

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