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Revision as of 14:34, 13 December 2014
| Bill Severn | |
| Born | William Irving Severn May 11, 1914 Brooklyn, New York |
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| Died | May 8, 1992 (age 77) Lee, Massachusetts |
| Categories | Books by Bill Severn |
Bill Severn (1914-1992) was a journalist and professional club act magician specializing in cigarettes and silks. [1][2]
Biography
Severn worked for Associated Press as a radio news editor starting in 1941 and was long-time magic columnist for Boys' Life magazine.
Severn wrote more than 50 books for children and 25 on magic.[3]
Books
- Magic Wherever You Are (1957)
- Shadow Magic (1959)
- Magic in Your Pocket (1965)
- Magic Across The Table (1972)
- Bill Severn's Big Book of Magic (1973)
- Magic in Mind: Mental Magic Tricks (1974)
- Bill Severn's Magic Workshop (1976)
- Bill Severn's Guide to Magic as a Hobby (1979)
- More Magic In Your Pockets (1980)
- Bill Severn's Impromptu Magic (1982)
- Magic with Rope, Ribbon and String (1982)
- Magic Fun for Everyone (1986)
- Bill Severn's Amazing Magic (1992)
- Magic with Paper
- Magic Shows You Can Give
- Packs of Fun
- Magic Comedy
- Bill Severn's Magic Trunk (a reissuing of Magic with Paper, Magic Shows You Can Give, Magic Comedy,
- Magic with Coins and Bills,
- Bill Severn's Big Book of Close-Up Magic
- Bill Severn's Best Magic
- 50 Ways to Have Fun with Newspaper
References
- ↑ The Sphinx, Vol. 33, No. 3, May 1934, Who's Who in Magic, page 80
- ↑ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=76954009
- ↑ Obit, Magic, June 1992
- Cover, M-U-M, Vol. 78, No. 10, March 1989, BILL SEVERN, Magician of the Month, page 10
- The Linking Ring, Vol. 72, No. 7, July 1992, Broken Wand, Bill Severn, page 120
- M-U-M, Vol. 82, No. 2, July 1992, Broken Wands, Bill Severn, page 41
- Cover, The Linking Ring, Vol. 72, No. 8, August 1992, BILL SEVERN, Hocus Pocus Parade, by Phil Willmarth, page 71
