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| birth_name = | | birth_name = John Edwin Vosburgh | ||
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| birth_place = | | birth_place = Butte, Montana | ||
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'''Jack Vosburgh''' (1918-1995) was a teacher (English literature and composition) and amateur magician. | |||
== biography == | |||
He graduated from Penn State in 1940 and Middlebury College in 1944. | |||
First became interested in magic in 1928 with interest in cards and mental effects. He was a contributor to the [[Linking Ring]], [[Genii]], and [[The Jinx]]. <ref>My Best, by J. G. Thompson, Jr. 1945</ref> <ref>The Linking Ring, Vol. 76, No. 3, March 1996, Obituary JOHN (JACK) E. VOSBURGH, page 134</ref> | |||
==Books== | ==Books== | ||
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*The Mind Mirror (1950) | *The Mind Mirror (1950) | ||
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* The Linking Ring, Vol. 22, No. 8, October 1942, JACK VOSBURGH, page 47 | |||
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Latest revision as of 18:13, 1 September 2013
| Jack Vosburgh | |
| Born | John Edwin Vosburgh December 27, 1918 Butte, Montana |
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| Died | July 10, 1995 (age 76) Sayre, Pennsylvania |
| Flourished | 1940s |
| Categories | Books by Jack Vosburgh |
Jack Vosburgh (1918-1995) was a teacher (English literature and composition) and amateur magician.
biography
He graduated from Penn State in 1940 and Middlebury College in 1944.
First became interested in magic in 1928 with interest in cards and mental effects. He was a contributor to the Linking Ring, Genii, and The Jinx. [1] [2]
Books
- More than a Trick (1941)
- Little Miracles (1944)
- The Matches of Lucifer (1945)
- The Mind Mirror (1950)
References
- The Linking Ring, Vol. 22, No. 8, October 1942, JACK VOSBURGH, page 47