Ellis Stanyon

William Ellis Stanyon (January 1870 - September 1951), born in Leicestershire, England was a professional magician and magic dealer in London.

Ellis Stanyon
Born	January 1870 Leicestershire, England
Died	September 1951 (age 81)
Categories	Books by Ellis Stanyon

Stanyon became interested in magic after seeing a magic show at his school and getting a copy of Professor Hoffmann'sModern Magic.

Ellis Stanyon started his first periodical known as 'Stanyon's Serials' in 1899. A year later he published-edited Stanyon's Magic. In the first issue of Magic he set out his intention which was to‚ 'popularize the Art of Sleight of Hand'. His periodical was 8 pages per issue and contained, news, tricks, reviews and gossip, as well as advertisements. It was first published in October 1900 and ran for 177 issues (1400+ pages) with a break during the 1914-1918 war and the final issue was published in June 1920. After his death in 1951, Stanyon's son Cyril took over the magic business.

Bibliography

• Conjuring for Amateurs (1897)
• Conjuring with Cards (1898)
• Magic or Conjuring for Amateurs (1901) (Compilation of his first two books)
• Stanyon's Serial Lessons in Conjuring (1899 - 1912)
• Hand Shadows
• Stanyon's Magic (periodicals)

References

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• Ellis Stanyon MAGIC bibliography
• New Juggling Tricks, Stanyon, 1901