The Magical World (second series) by Max Sterling (2 Vols)

Magical World New Series by Max Sterling (2 Vols)

• Practical Magic – Rapid Raising of Roses
• Ventriloquial Dialogue / J. Meadows
• Comedy Umbrella-Stick
• Impromptu With Matches
• In Open Council
• Cards – A Subtle Card Change
• Whereabouts this Week
• Reviews
• Magical Societies

Number 3 (June 18th, 1913)

• Magic in a Hurry
• Between Ourselves
• About Ourselves
• What others are Doing – The Pekin Mysteries
• Practical Magic – The Watch among the Gold Fish
• In Open Council
• Claims for Priority
• Impromptu – The Paper Balls
• Whereabouts this Week
• Pithy Patter – Flag and Ribbons
• Magical Societies

Number 4 (June 25th, 1913)

• A Victory for Originality
• Between Ourselves
• What Others are Doing – Henri Bekker
• Practical Magic – “Ceeanbee” Matchbox
• Impromptu – The Paper Balls
• Honest Swindles – A New Style for Patter
• Whereabouts this Week
• Those Exclusive (!) Secrets
• In Open Council
• A Simple Thimble Holder
• Magical Societies

Number 5 (July 2nd, 1913)

• A Talk on Showmanship
• Between Ourselves
• What Others are Doing – Bernard
• Practical Magic – The World in a Nutshell
• Impromptu – The Evanescent Coin, by Chung Ling Soo
• Cards – The “Brush” Change
• Professional Movements this Week
• In Open Council – The Silver Hat
• Reviews, Magical Societies

Number 6 (July 9th, 1913)

• Between Ourselves
• Honesty in Magic
• What Others are Doing – Takase
• Practical Magic – A Clever Balancing Feat
• Incubation Extraordinary
• The Vanishing Canary
• Professional Movements This Week
• In Open Council – A Claim to Priority
• For Beginners – Another Coin and Glass Trick
• Cards – A Comedy Card Frame
• The Wrestling Cheese
• Reviews
• Magical Societies
• The Tomato Trick

Number 7 (July 16th, 1913)

• Topical Magic
• Between Ourselves
• What Others are Doing – Paul Vandy
• Practical Magic – The Broken Mirror
• Devant le Roi
• Professional Movements this Week
• In Open Council – The Wizard’s Choice
• Houdini and American Press
• A Quadruple Vanishing Knot
• Impromptu – The Vanishing Matches
• Magical Societies

Number 8 (July 23rd, 1913)

• Vesting
• Between Ourselves
• What Others are Doing – Prince Masculin & Co.
• Practical Magic – Levitation of a Glass of Wine
• The Figure 8
• Professional Movements
• De Biere in Australia
• Improved Wine and Water Trick
• Magic on Decline
• In Open Council – Topical Magic
• For Beginners – Egg and Handkerchief Trick
• Society Notes

Number 9 (July 30th, 1913)

• The Decline in American Magic
• Between Ourselves
• What Others are Doing – Cecil Lyle
• Practical Magic – Finger Through Hat
• In Open Council
• Professional Movements
• Is it?
• Second Sight
• Bewitched Walking Stick
• Cards – The Slip Colour Change
• Magic Society – Ladies’ Night
• Answers to Correspondents

Number 10 (August 6th, 1913)

• A Timely Plea
• Between Ourselves
• Another ‘Exclusive Secret’
• What Others are Doing – Siems
• Practical Magic – Producing Pack of Cards
• In Open Council
• Professional Movements
• “Dr. Wilmar” and Robert Ganthony
• For Beginners – A Fruitful Experiment
• Reviews
• Original Billiard Ball Vanish
• Answers to Correspondents

Number 11 (August 13th, 1913)

• Buying a Trick
• Between Ourselves
• What Others are Doing – Mr. Hymack
• Practical Magic – The Crystal Dyer
• Stanes Prem v. Horace Goldin
• In Open Council
• Professional Movements
• Society Notes
• A New Four Ace Trick
• For Beginners – Shaping a Programme
• A Spirit Vest
• Answers to Correspondents
• A Simple Smoke-room Wheeze

Number 12 (August 20th, 1913)

• The “Novelty” Craze
• Between Ourselves
• What Others are Doing – Como
• Practical Magic – The Crazy Coffee Trick
• Professional Movements
• New and Exclusive Coils
• In Open Council – The Decline of Magic; Hard and Dry Hands
• Mail Order Magic
• Answers to Correspondents

Number 13 (August 27th, 1913)

• Write your own Patter
• Between Ourselves
• What Others are Doing – Professor Earle
• Practical Magic – A Novel “Twentieth Century” Handkerchief Trick
• More Topical Magic
• Impromptu Pocket Trick
• Professional Movements
• In Open Council
• A tip for holding Loads for Hats
• Cards
• Answers to Correspondents

Number 14 (September 3rd, 1913)

• Possible Programmes
• Between Ourselves
• What Others are Doing – C. H. Charlton
• Practical Magic – How Time Flies
• For Beginners – Another “Smashed” Watch
• Smoke-room Wheezes – Faked Cigarettes
• Professional Movements
• In Open Council – More Topical Magic; Magical Literature
• The Meteor Throw-out
• Reviews

Number 15 (September 10th, 1913)

• Some Possible Programmes
• Purely Personal
• Between Ourselves
• What Others are Doing – Max
• Practical Magic – Wholesale Flight
• De Vega’s 12 Throw-outs
• Professional Movements
• In Open Council
• For Beginners – The Bewitched Candle
• Answers to Correspondents
• Society Notes

Number 16 (September 17th, 1913)

• More Possible Programmes
• Our Own Column
• Between Ourselves
• What Others are Doing – Oscar King
• Practical Magic – The “Sphinx” Flower Vase
• De Vega’s Coils
• Professional Movements
• In Open Council – Topical Magic, Vanishing Knots, Bubbles, Golden Coils, Throwout Coils, To Drill Glass
• Useful Changing Tube
• Society Notes
• Reviews

Number 17 (September 24th, 1913)

• The Call of the Stage
• Purely Personal
• Between Ourselves
• What Others are Doing – The Great Darnell
• Practical Magic – A “Vanishing Card” Stand
• Professional Movements
• De Vega’s Coils
• Smoke-Room Wheezes – More Faked Cigarettes
• In Open Council
• Pithy Patter – The Egg Bag

Number 18 (October 1st, 1913)

• Preparing a Programme
• Purely Personal
• Between Ourselves
• What Others are Doing – Leon Bosco and Co.
• Illusions – A Barrel Vanish in Mid-Air
• De Vega’s Coils
• Professional Movements
• In Open Council – Re Ventriloquism Made Easy, etc.
• A Handkerchief Appearance
• Smoke Room Gags and Wheezes – Match-less Jokes, etc.

Number 19 (October 8th, 1913)

• Magic – An Accomplishment for Ladies
• Purely Personal
• Between Ourselves
• What Others are Doing – Amasis
• Practical Magic – “The Welcome Guest” – a complete comedy Magical Act
• In Open Council – Vanishing a Fan; Lighted Candle from Pocket; Magician’s Pockets, The Needle Swallowing Feat
• De Vega’s Coils
• Balsamo’s House in Paris
• Pithy Patter – Torn Paper Strip

Number 20 (October 15th, 1913)

• Spiritualism Exposed
• Purely Personal
• Between Ourselves
• What Others are Doing – Mdlle. Margo
• Practical Magic – Simplex Changing Tray
• “The Welcome Guest” – Working Details
• De Vega’s Coils
• Professional Movements
• In Open Council – Vanishing Contents of Glasses; Changing Eggs; Air hole in Glass; Manipulating Handkerchiefs
• Claims for Priority
• Credit where Credit is Due
• Pithy Patter – Wine and Water

Number 21 (October 22nd, 1913)

• Silk Handkerchiefs
• Purely Personal
• Between Ourselves
• What Others are Doing – Van Camp
• Practical Magic – Card and Handkerchief Passe Passe; The Yogi’s Star
• Professional Movements
• Credit Where Credit Is Due
• The Magical Societies
• Pithy Patter – Aerial Treasury
• De Vega’s Coils – The Lucky Treasure

Number 22 (October 29th, 1913)

• Magic to Music
• Between Ourselves
• What Others are Doing – Seekhett
• Egg to Ribbon
• The Colour-Changing Handkerchiefs
• Practical Magic – The Delvos Forcing Pack
• Professional Movements
• Magical Society Notes
• Pithy Patter
• De Vega’s 12 Throw-outs
• In Open Council – The Detaches and REstored Coat Button; Sostume and Maek-up; Bare-handed Bouquet Production
• Incubator Cigarette – A Warning!

Number 23 (November 5th, 1913)

• A Plea for the Fee
• Purely Personal
• Between Ourselves
• What Others are Doing – Herbert Brooks
• Practical Magic – Materialisation of Painted Flowers
• A Variation for Water, Billiard Ball and Wine
• Professional Movements
• In Open Council – Match Extinguishing Tricks; Escutcheon Pins, Vanishing Cards
• Pithy Patter – Monoplanic Candle
• De Vega’s Coils – The Snowball
• Answers to Correspondents

Number 24 (November 12th, 1913)

• Conjuring to Children
• Purely Personal
• Between Ourselves
• What Others are Doing – A. E. Bodie
• Practical Magic – A New “Four Aces and Kings”; Three Tubes Flower Production; The Clairvoyant Lump of Sugar
• Professional Movements
• In Open Council – Musical Glasses; Rice Bowls; Water Billiard Ball & Wine; etc.
• De Vega’s Coils – The Rocket
• Magical Societies
• Answers to Correspondents
• An Interesting Puzzle

Number 25 (November 19th, 1913)

• A Standard of Honour
• Purely Personal
• Between Ourselves
• Programme
• Practical Magic – A Goldfish Vanish in Globe of Fire
• Military Magic – Making the Flag
• Professional Movements
• In Open Council – Credit where Credit is Due; Claims to Priority
• On Rolling Coils
• Society Notes
• Answers to Correspondents

Number 26 (November 26th, 1913)

• Frauds
• Purely Personal
• Between Ourselves
• Programme
• Practical Magic – A Challenge Paper-Tearing Feat
• Cards – The Divining Knife
• Professional Movements
• In Open Council
• Society Notes
• Magical Circle Banquet

Number 27 (December 3rd, 1913)

• Originality / J. N. Maskelyne
• Purely Personal
• Programme / F. Culpitt
• A Complete Fit-up / Owen Clark
• Professional Movements
• In Open Council
• Lessons in Practical Magic / Frank Holmes
• Reviews
• Answers to Correspondents

Number 28 (December 10th, 1913)

• Conjurer’s Printing / Max Sterling
• Purely Personal
• Programme / Tom Jersey
• Lightning Humorous Cartooning / Lionel Klimsch
• Professional Movements
• In Open Council
• How to Become a Magician / Frank Holmes
• A Striking Match Effect

Number 29 (December 17th, 1913)

• Preserving Secrets / Vernon Foster
• Purely Personal
• Between Ourselves
• Programme – Mahatma
• Practical Magci / Mons. Picitt, Edward H. Taylor, Franz E. Eaton Fearn
• Professional Movements
• In Open Council
• How to become a Magician / Frank Holmes
• Magical Reviews
• Society Notes

Number 30 (December 24th, 1913)

• Christmas Greetings
• Preserving Secrets / Ernest E. Noakes, Couqelli
• Programme / Gard & Gard
• Practical Magic / Owen Clark
• Hints on Entertaining / Sidney Stein
• Professional Movements
• In Open Council
• How to Become a Magician / Frank Holmes
• Society News

Number 31 (December 31st, 1913)

• Exploiting Royal Favours / Max Sterling
• Purely Personal
• Between Ourselves
• Programme / Maskelyne & Devant
• Practical Magic – A Vanishing Candle
• Magicians’ Costumes
• Professional Movements
• In Open Council
• How to Become a Magician / Frank Holmes
• Society News
• Magical Reviews

Number 32 (January 7th, 1914)

• The Reason Why / Max Sterling
• Purely Personal
• Between Ourselves
• Programme / Owen Clark
• Practical Magic – A Chinese Surprise Salver
• Magicians’ Costumes
• Professional Movements
• How to Become a Magician / Frank Holmes
• In Open Council
• Magical Reviews

Number 33 (January 14th, 1914)

• Change your Act / Max Sterling
• Purely Personal
• Between Ourselves
• Programme / Travese
• Practical Magic / Cecil Lyle
• Real Magical History / G. W. Hunter
• Professional Movements
• In Open Council
• How to Become a Magician / Frank Holmes
• Reviews

Number 34 (January 21st, 1914)

• Invention: An Outraged Term / Max Sterling
• Purely Personal
• Between Ourselves
• Programme / Austen Temple
• Practical Magic / Karl Kay
• In Open Council
• Professional Movements
• How to Become a Magician / Frank Holmes
• Reviews
• Real Magical History / G. W. Hunter

Number 35 (January 28th, 1914)

• Not Quite the Same / Spitari
• Purely Personal
• Between Ourselves
• Programme / Prince Kuroki
• Practical Magic / Max Sterling
• The Striking Coin / Frank Holmes
• Professional Movements
• In Open Council
• Real Magical History / G. W. Hunter
• How to Become a Magician / Frank Holmes
• Society News

Number 36 (February 4th, 1914)

• How I Turned the Tables on a Sharper / Will Le Hay
• Between Ourselves
• Practical Magic / Ernest Salt
• Professional Movements
• Useful Automatic Servante / Wilton Warton
• In Open Council
• Real Magical History / G. W. Hunter
• How to Become a Magician / Frank Holmes
• Reviews
• Answers to Correspondents

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