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Victor Farelli
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Victor Farelli (December 22, 1888 - May 12, 1955) was born in Dublin, Ireland and performed under the name of Victor Michael Farrelly. He was a student of David Devant andbecame an expert card & and close-up magician.
Because of a peculiar superstition he would not allow a photograph of himself to be published in any of his books other then his hands for illustrating the text.
He was proficient speaking and writing in many languages include English, French, German and Spanish.
He has been give credit by some for inventing the close-up case.
Books
- The Mystic Seven 1929
- The Master Speller 1930
- The Odin Rings 1931
- Controlled Coincidence 1931
- Farelli’s Triple Reverse, Lend Me Your Pack 1932
- Farelli’s Card Magic 1934
- Convincing Coin Magic 1946
- Thanks To Leipzig 1948
- John Ramsay’s Cups And Balls 1948
- John Ramsay’s Cylinder and Coins 1948
- John Ramsay’s Triple Restoration 1949
- John Ramsay’s Four Little Beans 1952
- Triple Card Miracle, Can You Tell Fortunes? 1949
- Where Houdini Was Wrong 1950
- Nate Leipzig’s Card Stab 1952
- Magical Bibliographies; A Guide 1953
- Victor Farelli Notes on "202 Methods of Forcing by Ted Annemann"
- Victor Farelli: A Magical Memoir by Paul Gordon 2006 ISBN 0955058740