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'''Peter Warlock''' (1904-1995), born Alec William Bell, was a semi professional magician and publisher of The [[Pentagram]] from 1946 to 1959 and The [[New Pentagram]] from 1969 to 1989.  
  
He also wrote a column in [[Magigram]] and served as editor of The [[Gen]].
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== Biography ==
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He also wrote a column in [[Magigram]] and served as editor of The [[Gen]].{{Youtube Thumb|-gd3arObNec}}
  
In 1960, he became the honorary president of the [[Paisley Magic Circle]].  Peter Warlock was also asked to accept the Honorary Life Presidency of the [[Blackpool Magician Club]] after the death of [[Edward Victor]].  
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Peter Warlock was asked to accept the Honorary Life Presidency of the [[Blackpool Magician Club]] after the death of [[Edward Victor]].  
 
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== Honors and Awards ==
 
== Honors and Awards ==
 
In 1952, he was awarded the [[IBM]]'s British Ring Shield.  His magician daughter, [[Elizabeth Warlock]] won the award in 1953.
 
In 1952, he was awarded the [[IBM]]'s British Ring Shield.  His magician daughter, [[Elizabeth Warlock]] won the award in 1953.
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== Bibliography ==
 
== Bibliography ==
 
===Contributions===
 
===Contributions===
*Self Contained Milk Pitcher
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*Silk Filter (1947)
*Ringcord
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*Atomic Silk (1948)
*Out of the Loop
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*Cream of the Jest (1949)
*Giant Size Triple Tubes
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*Out of the Loop (1952)
*Silk Filter
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*Self Contained Milk Pitcher (1952)
*Adhesive Glass
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*Ring and Rope Release in [[Tarbell Course in Magic]], Vol. 6 (1954)
*Cream of the Jest
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*Adhesive Glass (1955)
*Atomic Silk
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*Ringcord (1959)
*Ring and Rope Release in Tarbell Course in Magic Volume 6
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*Thought of Card Across in [[Dai Vernon's Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic]] by Lewis Ganson (1967)
* Thought of Card Across in Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic by Lewis Ganson
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*Giant Size Triple Tubes ???
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===Books===
 
===Books===
*The Best Tricks With Slates (1942)
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*[[The Best Tricks with Slates]] (1942)
*Patterns for Psychics (1947)
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*[[Patterns for Psychics]] (1947)
*P.T. Selbit: Magical Innovator (with Eric Lewis) (1989)
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*[[Peter Warlock's Book of Magic]] (1956)
*Buatier de Kolta: Genius of Illusion (1993)
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*[[Warlock's Way]] (1966)
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*[[Walter Jeans: Illusioneer]] (1986)
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*[[P.T. Selbit: Magical Innovator]] (with [[Eric Lewis]]) (1989)
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*[[Buatier de Kolta: Genius of Illusion]] (1993)
 
*[[One Hundred by Warlock]] by Elizabeth Warlock (2005)
 
*[[One Hundred by Warlock]] by Elizabeth Warlock (2005)
  
== References ==
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* Obit [[Genii 1996 February]]
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{{wikipedia|Peter Warlock (magic)}}
 
{{wikipedia|Peter Warlock (magic)}}
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* The Linking Ring, Vol. 28, No. 8, October 1948, PETER WARLOCK by John Braun, page 22
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* Article by [[Elizabeth Warlock]] in [[New Tops]], February 1969.
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* Magic Circular, Vol. 90, No. 962, January/February 1996, Obituary PETER WARLOCK (ALEC WILLIAM BELL), MIMC, by Eddie Dawes, page 22
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* The Linking Ring, Vol. 76, No. 2, February 1996, BROKEN WAND, PETER WARLOCK (ALEC WILLIAM BELL) by Eddie Dawes, page 129
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* [[Genii 1996 February|GENII, Vol. 59, No. 4, February 1996]], OBITUARIES, PETER WARLOCK by Max Maven, page 311 
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* Magicana, Vol. 44, No. 256, FEBRUARY/MARCH 1996, BROKEN WAND, Peter Warlock by Jim Reilly and Elizabeth Warlock, page 17
 
* http://archive.denisbehr.de/archive/resultkey.php?search=Warlock,%20Peter&connect=string&creator=creator&prop=all&bookonly=all&order=title
 
* http://archive.denisbehr.de/archive/resultkey.php?search=Warlock,%20Peter&connect=string&creator=creator&prop=all&bookonly=all&order=title
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Revision as of 15:22, 15 August 2014

Peter Warlock
BornAlec William Bell
June 23, 1904
London, England
DiedDecember 16, 1995 (age 91)
CategoriesBooks by Peter Warlock

Peter Warlock (1904-1995), born Alec William Bell, was a semi professional magician and publisher of The Pentagram from 1946 to 1959 and The New Pentagram from 1969 to 1989.

Biography

He also wrote a column in Magigram and served as editor of The Gen.

Peter Warlock was asked to accept the Honorary Life Presidency of the Blackpool Magician Club after the death of Edward Victor.

Honors and Awards

In 1952, he was awarded the IBM's British Ring Shield. His magician daughter, Elizabeth Warlock won the award in 1953.

Bibliography

Contributions

  • Giant Size Triple Tubes ???

Books

References

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