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− | + | '''Jean Nicholas Ponsin''', born Charles Édouard Ponsin<ref>THE WORLDS FAIR, Saturday, March 16, 1968, Page 7</ref> <ref>Geschichte der Zauberkunst von Kurt Volkmann, 7. Abschnitt, NACHFAHREN UND ERNEUERER, page 14</ref> <ref>http://danytrick.com/2011/12/j-n-ponsin/</ref>, was a schoolmaster and amateur magician. | |
Ponsin wrote a book, which was published in 1853, entitled [[Nouvelle Magie Blanche Dévoilée]]. His book was used by [[Prof. Hoffmann]], together with that of [[Robert-Houdin]], when collecting material for [[Modern Magic]]. A translation of those parts of his work not used by Hoffmann was published in 1937 by [[S.H. Sharpe]] under the title [[Ponsin On Conjuring]]. | Ponsin wrote a book, which was published in 1853, entitled [[Nouvelle Magie Blanche Dévoilée]]. His book was used by [[Prof. Hoffmann]], together with that of [[Robert-Houdin]], when collecting material for [[Modern Magic]]. A translation of those parts of his work not used by Hoffmann was published in 1937 by [[S.H. Sharpe]] under the title [[Ponsin On Conjuring]]. |
Revision as of 20:49, 18 December 2012
Jean Nicholas Ponsin | |
Born | Charles Édouard Ponsin March 19, 1801 Reims, France |
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Died | 1863 |
Jean Nicholas Ponsin, born Charles Édouard Ponsin[1] [2] [3], was a schoolmaster and amateur magician.
Ponsin wrote a book, which was published in 1853, entitled Nouvelle Magie Blanche Dévoilée. His book was used by Prof. Hoffmann, together with that of Robert-Houdin, when collecting material for Modern Magic. A translation of those parts of his work not used by Hoffmann was published in 1937 by S.H. Sharpe under the title Ponsin On Conjuring.
References
- ↑ THE WORLDS FAIR, Saturday, March 16, 1968, Page 7
- ↑ Geschichte der Zauberkunst von Kurt Volkmann, 7. Abschnitt, NACHFAHREN UND ERNEUERER, page 14
- ↑ http://danytrick.com/2011/12/j-n-ponsin/
- Supplement to The Magic Circular, February, 1953 HOFFMANN MEMORIAL LECTURE, 1952 MAGIC WITH CARDS A LECTURE DELIVERED BEFORE THE MAGIC CIRCLE ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19th, 1952 by ERNEST H. C. WETHERED.