Guide to the British manuals and guides to magic tricks, conjuring, illusions, and prestidigitation PA Mss 66

Finding aid prepared by David Seubert and Rachel Wright, 2008; revised by Zachary Liebhaber, 2019.
UC Santa Barbara Library, Department of Special Research Collections
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara 93106-9010
special@library.ucsb.edu
2008; 2019


Title: British manuals and guides to magic tricks, conjuring, illusions, and prestidigitation
Identifier/Call Number: PA Mss 66
Contributing Institution: UC Santa Barbara Library, Department of Special Research Collections
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 2.09 linear feet (5 document boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1915-1964
Date (bulk): 1940-1949
Abstract: Early 20th century British pamphlets and ephemeral guides of a practical nature to magic tricks, largely published by L. Davenport & Co.
Physical Location: The collection is located at the Southern Regional Library Facility (SRLF).
Language of Material: The collection is in English.

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research. The collection is stored offsite. Advance notice is required for retrieval.

Publication Rights

Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of Item], British manuals and guides to magic tricks, conjuring, illusions, and prestidigitation, PA Mss 66. Department of Special Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Acquisition Information

Library purchase, 2007.

Scope and Content

Early 20th century British pamphlets and ephemeral guides of a practical nature to magic tricks, largely published by L. Davenport & Co.

Arrangement

The collection is organized alphabetically by folder title.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Magicians
Magic tricks
L. Davenport & Co.

 

Series 1. Manuals and Guides

Box-folder 1: 1

50 easy card tricks. Levante. n.d.

Box-folder 1: 2

After the dessert. Martin Gardner. London: L. Davenport & Co. 1941

Box-folder 1: 3

Be decieved. Louis Lam. London: L. Davenport & Co. n.d.

Box-folder 1: 4

Card magic part 1 & 2. Victor Farelli. London: L. Davenport & Co. n.d.

Box-folder 1: 5

Controlled coincidence. Victor Farelli. London: L. Davenport & Co. 1940

Box-folder 1: 6

Demon magic. Robert Harbin. London: L. Davenport & Co. 1938

Box-folder 1: 7

Demon Telegraph Magazine Volume 1. January 1941-December 1941

Box-folder 1: 8

Demon Telegraph Magazine Volume 2. January 1942-December 1943

Box-folder 2: 1

Demon Telegraph Magazine Volume 3 January 1944-February 1946

Box-folder 2: 2

Demon Telegraph Magazine Volume 4. March 1946 - December 1947

Box-folder 2: 3

Forces favorites. Laurie. London: L. Davenport & Co. n.d.

Box-folder 2: 4

Further magic of the hands. Edward Victor. London 1945

Box-folder 2: 5

Further magical studies. Eric C. Lewis. London: L. Davenport & Co. 1944

Box-folder 2: 6

Lend me your pack. Victor Farelli. London: L. Davenport & Co. n.d.

Box-folder 3: 1

Magic as we do it. Eric C. Lewis and Dan Bellman. London: L. Davenport & Co. n.d.

Box-folder 3: 2

Magical mentality. Eric C. Lewis. London: L. Davenport & Co. n.d.

Box-folder 3: 3

Magical mixture. Tom Seller. London: L. Davenport & Co. 1943

Box-folder 3: 4

Magical patter. Bert Douglas. London: L. Davenport & Co. 1940

Box-folder 3: 5

Modern levitations. U. F. Grant.

Box-folder 3: 6

Modus operandi. Eric C. Lewis. London: L. Davenport & Co. 1944

Box-folder 3: 7

More magic of the hands. Edward Victor. London: L. Davenport & Co. n.d.

Box-folder 3: 8

Not primigenial. Roger Montandon and Logan Wait. London: L. Davenport & Co. n.d.

Box-folder 3: 9

Novel mysteries part 1-6. Edward Bagshawe. London: L. Davenport & Co. 1940

Box-folder 4: 1

One-man show. WM. A. Bagley. London: Vawser & Wiles

Box-folder 4: 2

Oswald Rae's original magic. Oswald Rae. S.l. The author 1930

Box-folder 4: 3

Programmes of magicians. J. F. Burrows. London: L. Davenport & Co. n.d.

Box-folder 4: 4

Proudlocks's egg bag and four-ace presentations ; Proudlock's version of the sympathetic silks. Edward Bagshawe. London: Bobby & Co. Ltd. 1936

Box-folder 4: 5

Rope ties and chain releases. Burling Hull. New York: Magnotrix Novelty Corp 1915

Box-folder 4: 6

Routine with thimbles. Edward Bagshawe. London: L. Davenport & Co. 1942

Box-folder 4: 7

Showmanship and presentation. Edward Maurice. Birmingham: Journal Printing Offices 1946

Box-folder 4: 8

Silken sorcery. Jean Hugard. London: L. Davenport & Co. n.d.

Box-folder 4: 9

S'marvellous. Laurie. London: L. Davenport & Co. n.d.

Box-folder 5: 1

Studies in mystery ; More studies in mystery. Eric C. Lewis. London: L. Davenport & Co. n.d.

Box-folder 5: 2

Super magical miracles. John Booth. London: L. Davenport & Co. n.d.

Box-folder 5: 3

The magical compere. Laurie. London: L. Davenport & Co. n.d.

Box-folder 5: 4

The magician presents. Laurie. London: L. Davenport & Co. n.d. n.d.

Box-folder 5: 5

The three shell game. Tom Osborne. Philadelphia: Kanter's Magic Shop 1938

Box-folder 5: 6

Thirteen steps to mentalism. T. Corinda. London: Accuba Ltd. 1964

Box-folder 5: 7

Thrilling magic. Leonard H. Miller. London: L. Davenport & Co. 1946

Box-folder 5: 8

Trick tracks. Tom Sellers. London: George Johnson 1942

Box-folder 5: 9

Tricks with cards. Charles Roberts. London: W. Foulsham & Co., Ltd.