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[[Stewart James]] (1908-1996) was one of magic's most prolific inventors, publishing over 1000 magic tricks in books and magazines.  
[[Stewart James]] (1908-1996) was one of magic's most prolific inventors, publishing over 1000 magic tricks in books and magazines.  


One of his legendary effects was [[Miraskill]] published first in The Jinx, N° 24, september 1936, page 147, then in [[Jean Hugard]]’s [[Encyclopedia of Card Tricks]] (1937).  
One of his legendary effects was [[Miraskill]] published first in The [[Jinx]], N° 24, september 1936, page 147, then in [[Jean Hugard]]’s [[Encyclopedia of Card Tricks]] (1937).  


== Books ==
== Books ==

Revision as of 14:35, 27 June 2008

Stewart James (1908-1996) was one of magic's most prolific inventors, publishing over 1000 magic tricks in books and magazines.

One of his legendary effects was Miraskill published first in The Jinx, N° 24, september 1936, page 147, then in Jean Hugard’s Encyclopedia of Card Tricks (1937).

Books

  • Stewart James in Print: The First 50 Years (1989), edited by P. Howard Lyons and Allan Slaight,
  • The James File (Volumes 1 and 2, 2000) by Allan Slaight, contains nearly 1700 pages of Stewart James's magic.
  • Compiled and edited the Abbott Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
  • Stewart James' Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks.
  • Essential Stewart James

References