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'''George Jenness''' (1901-1988) was a London magic dealer and the librarian for [[The Merlin Magical Society]] for 18 years. | '''George Jenness''' (1901-1988) was a London magic dealer and the librarian for [[The Merlin Magical Society]] for 18 years. | ||
== Biography == | |||
Became interested in magic after see [[Maskelyne's]] Mysteries at the age of 12. | Became interested in magic after see [[Maskelyne's]] Mysteries at the age of 12. | ||
He was one of the earliest magical book sellers after World War II and an inventor. Jenness was a magic historian and also a member of the Royal Horticultural Society.<ref>Magic Circular, JANUARY 1989</ref> | He was one of the earliest magical book sellers after World War II and an inventor. Jenness was a magic historian and also a member of the Royal Horticultural Society.<ref>Magic Circular, JANUARY 1989</ref> | ||
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* http://magicpostcards.wordpress.com/2010/10/24/george-a-jenness/ | * http://magicpostcards.wordpress.com/2010/10/24/george-a-jenness/ | ||
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Revision as of 08:14, 30 March 2014
| George Jenness | |
| Born | George Arthur Jenness September of 1901 Enfield, England |
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| Died | November 7, 1988 (age 87) Enfield, England |
George Jenness (1901-1988) was a London magic dealer and the librarian for The Merlin Magical Society for 18 years.
Biography
Became interested in magic after see Maskelyne's Mysteries at the age of 12. He was one of the earliest magical book sellers after World War II and an inventor. Jenness was a magic historian and also a member of the Royal Horticultural Society.[1]
He authored a column in Magician Monthly and his effects were published in Linking Ring.
Awards
- Winner of The Merlin Magical Society's Originality Competition six times
Books
- Maskelyne and Cooke: Egyptian Hall, London, 1873-1904 (1967)
References
- ↑ Magic Circular, JANUARY 1989
- http://magicpostcards.wordpress.com/2010/10/24/george-jenness/
- http://magicpostcards.wordpress.com/2010/10/24/george-a-jenness/