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[[Victor Farelli]] (December 22, 1888 - May 12, 1955) was born in Dublin, Ireland and performed under the name of Victor Michael Farrelly. He was a student of [[David Devant]] andbecame an expert card & and close-up magician.  
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'''Victor Farelli''' (December 22, 1888 - May 12, 1955) was born in Dublin, Ireland. He was a student of [[David Devant]] and became an expert card & and close-up magician.  
  
Because of a peculiar superstition he would not allow a photograph of himself to be published in any of his books other then his hands for illustrating the text.
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== Biography ==
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Because of a peculiar superstition he would not allow a photograph of himself to be published in any of his books other than his hands for illustrating the text. A picture of him was published as part of the  "Who's Who in Magic" series in the  July 1935 issue of [[The Sphinx]].
  
He was proficient speaking and writing in many languages include English, French, German and Spanish.
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He was proficient speaking and writing in many languages include English, French, German and Spanish. Farelli was the French and Belgian correspondent to The Sphinx and a contributor to [[The Magic Wand]].
  
 
He has been give credit by some for inventing the close-up case.
 
He has been give credit by some for inventing the close-up case.
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==Marketed Tricks==
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*Can You Tell Fortunes? (1949)
  
 
== Books ==
 
== Books ==
*The Mystic Seven 1929
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*[[The Mystic Seven]] (1929)
*The Master Speller 1930
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*[[The Master Speller]] (1930)
*The Odin Rings 1931
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*[[The Odin Rings]] (1931) Translation of [[Les Anneaux chinois]] de [[Claudius Odin]] (1928)
*Controlled Coincidence 1931
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*[[Controlled Coincidence]] (1931)
*Farelli’s Triple Reverse, Lend Me Your Pack 1932
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*[[Farelli's Card Magic]], Part 1 & 2 (1933)
*Farelli’s Card Magic  1934
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*[[Lend Me Your Pack]] (1936)
*Convincing Coin Magic 1946
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*[[Convincing Coin Magic]] (1946)
*Thanks To Leipzig 1948
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*[[Thanks to Leipzig !]] (1948)
*John Ramsay’s Cups And Balls 1948
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*[[John Ramsay's Routine with Cups and Balls]] (1948)
*John Ramsay’s Cylinder and Coins 1948
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*John Ramsay's Cylinder and Coins (1948)
*John Ramsay’s Triple Restoration 1949
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*[[John Ramsay's Triple Restoration]] (1949)
*John Ramsay’s Four Little Beans 1952
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*John Ramsay's Four Little Beans (1952)
*Triple Card Miracle, Can You Tell Fortunes? 1949
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*[[Where Houdini Was Wrong]] (1950) Translation of [[Les "Erreurs" de Harry Houdini]] By [[Maurice Sardina]] (1947)
*Where Houdini Was Wrong 1950
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*Nate Leipzig’s Card Stab (1952)
*Nate Leipzig’s Card Stab 1952
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*Magical Bibliographies; A Guide (1953)
*Magical Bibliographies; A Guide 1953
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*Victor Farelli Notes on "202 Methods of Forcing by Ted Annemann"
* Victor Farelli Notes on "202 Methods of Forcing by Ted Annemann"
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*[[Victor Farelli: A Magical Memoir]] by [[Paul Gordon]] (2006) ISBN 0955058740
*Victor Farelli: A Magical Memoir by Paul Gordon 2006 ISBN 0955058740
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*Triple Card Miracle ???
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*Farelli’s Triple Reverse ???
  
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{{References}}
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* The Sphinx, Vol. 34, No. 5, July 1935, Who’s Who in Magic, page 138
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* Magic Circular, Vol. 51, No. 570, February 1957, Peeps into the Past, No. 10 - Victor Farelli – The Enigma, by J. B. Findlay, page 85
  
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Latest revision as of 11:17, 22 December 2019

Victor Farelli

Sphinx July 1935
BornVictor Michael Farrelly
December 22, 1888
Dublin, Ireland
DiedMay 12, 1955 (age 66)
London, England
CategoriesBooks by Victor Farelli

Victor Farelli (December 22, 1888 - May 12, 1955) was born in Dublin, Ireland. He was a student of David Devant and became an expert card & and close-up magician.

Biography

Because of a peculiar superstition he would not allow a photograph of himself to be published in any of his books other than his hands for illustrating the text. A picture of him was published as part of the "Who's Who in Magic" series in the July 1935 issue of The Sphinx.

He was proficient speaking and writing in many languages include English, French, German and Spanish. Farelli was the French and Belgian correspondent to The Sphinx and a contributor to The Magic Wand.

He has been give credit by some for inventing the close-up case.

Marketed Tricks

  • Can You Tell Fortunes? (1949)

Books

  • Triple Card Miracle ???
  • Farelli’s Triple Reverse ???

References

  • The Sphinx, Vol. 34, No. 5, July 1935, Who’s Who in Magic, page 138
  • Magic Circular, Vol. 51, No. 570, February 1957, Peeps into the Past, No. 10 - Victor Farelli – The Enigma, by J. B. Findlay, page 85