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The Gen
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The Gen | |
Publisher | Harry Stanley |
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First issue | December 1945 |
Final issue | Sep/Oct/Nov 1970 |
Country | England |
Total issues | 303 |
It ran starting in December 1945 for 23 years, for a total of 303 issues.
Lewis Ganson was the editor until the magazine changed hands in 1971, where it continued under the editorship of Val Andrews for a further two issues as the New Gen.
Ganson published material that would later show up in his books including Routined Manipulation, The Art of Close-Up Magic, The Dai Vernon Book of Magic, Inner Secrets of Card Magic and The Magic of Slydini.
It started with 3 mimeographed issues while Stanley was still in the army.