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'''Dr. Edwin Alfred Dawes''' (b. 1925) is a Scottish collector, historian and writer. 
 
 
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He has written many books and articles on the history of magic including the column ''A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities'' column in the [[Magic Circular]] starting in May 1972.
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'''Dr. Edwin Alfred Dawes''' (b. 1925) was a British collector, historian and writer.
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He wrote many books and articles on the history of magic including the column ''A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities'' column in the [[Magic Circular]] starting in May 1972.
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==Books==
 
==Books==
 
* [[Great Illusionists]] (1979)
 
* [[Great Illusionists]] (1979)
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* Quantitative Problems in Biochemistry (1980)
 
* [[The Barrister In The Circle]] (1983)
 
* [[The Barrister In The Circle]] (1983)
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* Microbial Energetics (Tertiary level biology) (1985)
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* [[The Book of Magic]] (1986), Dawes and Arthur Setterington
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* [[Encyclopedia of Magic]]  (1986)
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* [[Henri Robin: Expositor of science & magic]] (1990)
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* [[Making Magic]]  (1992)
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* [[The Magic of Britain]] (1994)
 
* [[Charles Bertram: The Court Conjurer]] (1997)
 
* [[Charles Bertram: The Court Conjurer]] (1997)
 
* [[Stodare: The Enigma Variations]] (1998)
 
* [[Stodare: The Enigma Variations]] (1998)
 
* [[Stanley Collins: Conjurer Collector and Iconoclast]] (2002)
 
* [[Stanley Collins: Conjurer Collector and Iconoclast]] (2002)
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* [[The Great Lyle (book)|The Great Lyle]] (2005)
 
* [[David Nixon: Entertainer with the Magic Touch]] (2009) (with Stephen Short)
 
* [[David Nixon: Entertainer with the Magic Touch]] (2009) (with Stephen Short)
  
==E-Book==
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==E-Books==
 
*[[The Complete Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities]] (2005)
 
*[[The Complete Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities]] (2005)
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== Honors ==
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* 2006 Special prize at the [[FISM]] Award Congress in Stockholm for his contributions to the history of magic.
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* 2013 Guest of honor of the 5th European Conference magic historian ( EMHC ) in Hamburg.
  
 
{{References}}  
 
{{References}}  
* Magic Circular, Vol. 88, No. 944, April 1994, This is Your Life - Eddie Dawes, page 56
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* Cover, M-U-M, Vol. 79, No. 6, November 1989, MAGICIANS of the MONTH, Dr. Edwin A. and Amy Dawes, by David R. Goodsell, page 11
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* The Magic Circular, Vol. 88, No. 944, April 1994, This is Your Life - Eddie Dawes, by Peter D. Blanchard, page 46
 
* The Historians' Guide to Conjuring (Redux), Number One, July 2004, page 82
 
* The Historians' Guide to Conjuring (Redux), Number One, July 2004, page 82
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* Cover, The Magic Circular, Vol. 102, No. 1107, October 2008, Eddie Dawes, On Opening the Rich Cabinet 360 Time; by Matthew Field, page 300
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* Cover, [[Genii 2011 March|Genii, Vol. 74, No. 3, March 2011]], Edwin Dawes by Clay Shevlin, page 58
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* Bio-bibliographisches Lexikon der Zauberkünstler Edition Volker Huber, April 2002, Dawes, Edwin Alfred Dr. = Kingstonian; Professor Bluffman, engl. Zauberkünstler (Amateur) (*06.07.1925 Goole, Yorkshire), page 90
  
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Latest revision as of 17:33, 17 November 2023

Edwin Dawes

Cover of Genii (2011)
BornEdwin Alfred Dawes
July 6, 1925
Goole, Yorkshire
DiedMarch 3, 2023 (age 97)
NationalityBritish
CategoriesBooks by Edwin Dawes

Dr. Edwin Alfred Dawes (b. 1925) was a British collector, historian and writer. He wrote many books and articles on the history of magic including the column A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities column in the Magic Circular starting in May 1972.

Books


E-Books


Honors

  • 2006 Special prize at the FISM Award Congress in Stockholm for his contributions to the history of magic.
  • 2013 Guest of honor of the 5th European Conference magic historian ( EMHC ) in Hamburg.

References

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  • Cover, M-U-M, Vol. 79, No. 6, November 1989, MAGICIANS of the MONTH, Dr. Edwin A. and Amy Dawes, by David R. Goodsell, page 11
  • The Magic Circular, Vol. 88, No. 944, April 1994, This is Your Life - Eddie Dawes, by Peter D. Blanchard, page 46
  • The Historians' Guide to Conjuring (Redux), Number One, July 2004, page 82
  • Cover, The Magic Circular, Vol. 102, No. 1107, October 2008, Eddie Dawes, On Opening the Rich Cabinet 360 Time; by Matthew Field, page 300
  • Cover, Genii, Vol. 74, No. 3, March 2011, Edwin Dawes by Clay Shevlin, page 58
  • Bio-bibliographisches Lexikon der Zauberkünstler Edition Volker Huber, April 2002, Dawes, Edwin Alfred Dr. = Kingstonian; Professor Bluffman, engl. Zauberkünstler (Amateur) (*06.07.1925 Goole, Yorkshire), page 90