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'''The Magic Wand''' was a British [[Magic Periodical]] that ran for 47 years from Vol. 1, No. 1 (September 1910) to Vol. 46, No. 256 (December 1957). It was equivalent to the US published [[Sphinx]] in terms of influence, longevity and time-frame. | |||
[[Image:MagicWandAndMagicalReview.jpg|right|thumb|Vol. 9, No. 4, 1920]] | |||
The Magic Wand was a actually continuation of [[P. T. Selbit]]'s magazine [[Wizard (Selbit)|The Wizard]], which was renamed when it was handed over to [[George Munro]]. | |||
It started out as a monthly, suspended for a time during World War I, was transformed into a quarterly in 1921 after George Johnson had taken over, and finally became an undated "four-part book" until the last issue which bore the number 256. | |||
[[Professor Hoffmann]] made regular contributions and The [[Annals of Conjuring]] by [[Sydney W. Clarke]] was first serialized here. | |||
Editors : | |||
*[[Harry Leat]] 1910-1913 | |||
*[[George Johnson]] 1914-1945 | |||
*[[George Armstrong]] 1946-1957 | |||
== Shilling Series == | |||
No. 1 [[Conjuring For Connoisseurs]] | |||
No. 3 [[A Few Jardine Ellis Secrets]] | |||
[[Category:Periodicals]] | [[Category:Periodicals]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:36, 8 November 2021
| Magic Wand | |
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| Editors | Harry Leat (1910-1913) George Johnson (1914-1945) George Armstrong (1946-1957) |
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| First issue | September 1910 |
| Final issue | December 1957 |
The Magic Wand was a British Magic Periodical that ran for 47 years from Vol. 1, No. 1 (September 1910) to Vol. 46, No. 256 (December 1957). It was equivalent to the US published Sphinx in terms of influence, longevity and time-frame.
The Magic Wand was a actually continuation of P. T. Selbit's magazine The Wizard, which was renamed when it was handed over to George Munro.
It started out as a monthly, suspended for a time during World War I, was transformed into a quarterly in 1921 after George Johnson had taken over, and finally became an undated "four-part book" until the last issue which bore the number 256.
Professor Hoffmann made regular contributions and The Annals of Conjuring by Sydney W. Clarke was first serialized here.
Editors :
- Harry Leat 1910-1913
- George Johnson 1914-1945
- George Armstrong 1946-1957