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| birth_name = Kenneth William Gurney de Courcy Tyler | |||
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| birth_year = 1922 | |||
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'''Ken de Courcy''' (b.1922-d.2008), born Kenneth William Gurney de Courcy Tyler, contributed to almost every magical magazine and was a prolific author. | |||
== Biography == | |||
A former president of the [[I.B.M.]] British Ring 25, he was editor of [[Magigram]] for over twenty years and published his own monthly magazine called [[Coffee-Break Chronicle]]. | |||
[[Category:Biographies | He worked for [[ENSA]] during World War Two. | ||
== Books == | |||
* [[Genial improbabilities]] (1949) | |||
* Automentalism (1953) | |||
* Pentertain (1972) | |||
* Routined Acts by Ken de Courcy, Tony Griffith, Ian Adair, and Edwin (1972) | |||
* At the Drop of a Match (1972) | |||
* 33 Tricks with the P-A-T-E-O Force (1980) | |||
* Danson's Diary Trick (1983) | |||
* Four Aces Intro (1983) | |||
* Production For Magicians (with Harold Long) (1983) | |||
{{References}} | |||
[[Category:Biographies]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:11, 10 May 2024
| Ken de Courcy | |
| Born | Kenneth William Gurney de Courcy Tyler March 1922 U.K. |
|---|---|
| Died | July 24, 2008 (age 86) |
| Categories | Books by Ken de Courcy |
Ken de Courcy (b.1922-d.2008), born Kenneth William Gurney de Courcy Tyler, contributed to almost every magical magazine and was a prolific author.
Biography
A former president of the I.B.M. British Ring 25, he was editor of Magigram for over twenty years and published his own monthly magazine called Coffee-Break Chronicle.
He worked for ENSA during World War Two.
Books
- Genial improbabilities (1949)
- Automentalism (1953)
- Pentertain (1972)
- Routined Acts by Ken de Courcy, Tony Griffith, Ian Adair, and Edwin (1972)
- At the Drop of a Match (1972)
- 33 Tricks with the P-A-T-E-O Force (1980)
- Danson's Diary Trick (1983)
- Four Aces Intro (1983)
- Production For Magicians (with Harold Long) (1983)
References