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| + | '''George Armstrong''' (1876-1962), stage name of '''W. G. A. Jenkins''' (c.1876-1962), was a British magician who was editor of the [[Wizard]] and [[Magic Wand]] periodicals. | ||
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He also bought [[Pentagram]] from [[Peter Warlock]] in 1949 and was operator of the Magic Wand Publishing Co. | He also bought [[Pentagram]] from [[Peter Warlock]] in 1949 and was operator of the Magic Wand Publishing Co. | ||
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Revision as of 15:55, 28 July 2013
| George Armstrong | |
| Born | William George Armstrong Jenkins circa 1876 U.K. |
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| Died | July 30, 1962 (age 85) Okehampton, Devon |
| Nationality | British |
| Flourished | 1940s-1960s |
| Categories | Books by George Armstrong |
George Armstrong (1876-1962), stage name of W. G. A. Jenkins (c.1876-1962), was a British magician who was editor of the Wizard and Magic Wand periodicals.
He also bought Pentagram from Peter Warlock in 1949 and was operator of the Magic Wand Publishing Co.
He announced the end of the Magic Wand in 1960.[1]
Contents
Books
- Tricks of the Trade (1946)
- Challenge Instant Hypnotism (1947)
Marketed Tricks
- George Armstrong's Premonition (1949)
- Mass Hypnotism
Published
- Where Houdini was Wrong by Maurice Sardina (1950) translated by Victor Farelli
References
- ↑ Obit, Magic Circular, October 1962
- Goodlifes's Abracadabra, Vol. 1. No. 4, 23th February 1945, "THE MAGIC WAND" CHANGES HANDS, page 4
- The Linking Ring, Vol. 26, No. 3, May 1946, FOREIGN PUBLICATIONS, page 68
