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[[Yellow Perils]] is the term coin by [[Patrick Playfair]] used to describe the bright yellow pictorial covered books produced by C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. from London in the early 1900s. Most of them were books on magic and other allied arts. Although Pearson had no real interest in magic, just selling books. The covers of most were bright and clean, the spines however were  more often than not ragged, crumbling or just plain missing.  
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[[Yellow Perils]] was the term coined by [[Patrick Playfair]] used to describe the bright yellow pictorial covered books produced by [[C. Arthur Pearson Ltd.]] from London in the early 1900s. Most of them were books on magic and other allied arts. Although Pearson had no real interest in magic, just selling books. The covers of most were bright and clean, the spines however were  more often than not ragged, crumbling or just plain missing. [[Image:YellowPerils.jpg|right]]
  
These books were originally very inexpensive at only one shilling or two shillings a peice. There was debate among magicians at the time if these books offered for sale primarily to the public were considered exposure. Professional magicians starting referring to them as "the yellow perils"  because their secrets were being made available so cheaply.  
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These books were originally very inexpensive at only one shilling or two shillings a piece. There was debate among magicians at the time if these books offered for sale primarily to the public were considered exposure. Professional magicians starting referring to them as "the yellow perils"  because their secrets were being made available so cheaply.
  
These books now are highly sought after by some collectors.
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Raymond Ricard noted that there were 33 titles published, though not all were related to magic or the allied arts.
== Titles ==
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* The Drawing Room Entertainer by [[C.H. Bullivant]] (1903)
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* Magic Made Easy by [[David Devant]] (1903)
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* After Dinner Sleights & Pocket Tricks by [[C. Lang Neil]] (1904)
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* Modern Card Manipulations by  C. Lang Neil (1904)
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* Tricks for Everyone by David Devant (1910)
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* Simple Conjuring Tricks by [[Will Goldston]] (1913(
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* Conjuring with Coins by [[T. Nelson Downs]] (1916)
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* Handkerchief Magic by [[Will Blyth]] (1922)
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* Original Magic for All by [[Bert Douglas]] (1927)
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* Broadcast Conjuring Tricks by  [[Cyril Shields]]  (1930)
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* Best Tricks and How to Do Them  by David Devant (although in Red, not Yellow)
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These books now are highly sought after by some collectors.
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== Titles <ref>Yellow Perils by Raymond Ricard in [[Perennial Mystics]] No. 16 (2001)</ref> ==
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* [[The Drawing Room Entertainer]] by [[Cecil H. Bullivant]] (1903)
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* [[Magic Made Easy]] by [[David Devant]] (1903)
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* [[After-Dinner Sleights and Pocket Tricks]] by [[C. Lang Neil]] (1904)
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* [[Modern Card Manipulation]] by  [[C. Lang Neil]] (1906)
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* [[Tricks for Everyone]] by [[David Devant]] (1910)
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* The New Book of Puzzles by C. Arthur Pearson (1911)
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* Indoor Games for Children and Young People by E. M. Baker (1912)
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* [[Simple Conjuring Tricks]] by [[Will Goldston]] (1913)
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* [[The Complete Book of Hand Shadows]] by [[Louis Nikola]] (1913)
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* [[Card Tricks without Sleight of Hand or Apparatus]] by [[L. Widdop]] (1914)
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* [[Conjuring with Coins]] by [[T. Nelson Downs]] edited by [[Nathan Dean]] (1916)
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* Pearson's Humorous Reciter (1918)
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* Fun on the Billiard Table by Stancliffe (1919)
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* [[Blyth's Paper Magic|Paper Magic]] by [[Will Blyth]] (1920)
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* [[Chemical Magic]] by V. E. Johnson (1920)
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* [[Match-Stick Magic]] by [[Will Blyth]] (1921)
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* [[Ventriloquism and Juggling]] by Harold C. King & E. T. John (1921)
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* [[Handkerchief Magic]] by [[Will Blyth]] (1922)
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* [[Water Wizardry]] by [[Arthur Ainslie]] (1922)
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* Have You Heard this One? by Charles Vivian (1922)
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* [[More Paper Magic]] by [[Will Blyth]] (1923)
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* [[Simplified Conjuring for All]] by [[Norman Hunter]] (1923)
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* The Pearson Puzzle Book by by Mr X (1923)
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* [[Impromptu Conjuring Without Apparatus]] by [[Will Blyth]] (1924)
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* The Amateur Performer by W. J. Seymour (1924)
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* [[My Mysteries]] by Ivor C. Smith (1924)
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* [[New And Easy Magic]] by [[Norman Hunter]] (1925)
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* [[Money Magic - Entertaining Tricks & Amusements with Coins]] by [[Will Blyth]] (1926)
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* [[Original Magic for All]] by [[Bert Douglas]] (1927)
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* [[Broadcast Conjuring Tricks]] by  [[Cyril Shields]]  (1930)
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* [[The Best Tricks and How to Do Them]]  by [[David Devant]] (1931)
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* Pearson Puzzle Book by J. K. Benson
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* Pearson's Book of Fun, Mirth & Mystery by Mr X
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
 
* [[Leat's Leaflets]] No. 2
 
* [[Leat's Leaflets]] No. 2
 
* James Findlay "yellow perils" article for [[Magicol]] #29.
 
* James Findlay "yellow perils" article for [[Magicol]] #29.
* Yellow Perils by Raymond Ricard in [[Perennial Mystics]] No. 16 (2001)
 
  
 
[[Category:Series]]
 
[[Category:Series]]
 
[[Category:Collecting]]
 
[[Category:Collecting]]

Revision as of 11:59, 14 December 2020

Yellow Perils was the term coined by Patrick Playfair used to describe the bright yellow pictorial covered books produced by C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. from London in the early 1900s. Most of them were books on magic and other allied arts. Although Pearson had no real interest in magic, just selling books. The covers of most were bright and clean, the spines however were more often than not ragged, crumbling or just plain missing.
YellowPerils.jpg

These books were originally very inexpensive at only one shilling or two shillings a piece. There was debate among magicians at the time if these books offered for sale primarily to the public were considered exposure. Professional magicians starting referring to them as "the yellow perils" because their secrets were being made available so cheaply.

Raymond Ricard noted that there were 33 titles published, though not all were related to magic or the allied arts.

These books now are highly sought after by some collectors.

Titles [1]

References

  • Yellow Perils by Raymond Ricard in Perennial Mystics No. 16 (2001)