James B. Findlay: Difference between revisions

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James Black Findlay (1904 - 1973), born in Scotland, was a magic historian and collector.

Findlay had over 6,000 books and pamphlets in his collection and was editor of the Scottish Conjurers Association official magazine, The Thistle.

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-James Black Findlay (1904 - 1973)
+James Black Findlay (1904 - 1973), born in Scotland, was a magic historian and collector.
-Born in Scotland.
+Findlay had over 6,000 books and pamphlets in his collection and was editor of the [[Scottish Conjurers Association]] official magazine, The [[Thistle]].
-Collector of magic books.  Over 6,000 books and pamphlets were in his collection.
+==Books==
+* Juggling Through Four Reigns (1945)
+* First Collectors Annual (1949)
+* Second Collectors Annual (1950)
+* Third Collectors Annual (1951)
+* Scottish Conjuring Bibliography (1951)
+* Fourth Collectors Annual (1952)
+* Fifth Collectors Annual (1953)
+* Sixth Collectors Annual (1954)
+* Late Holiday - Perforce (1954)
+* Charles Dickens and His Magic (1962)
+* Conjurers Coins and Medals (1964)
+* The Travels of Testot (1965)
+* Anderson and his Theatre (1967)
+* Magic Coins of Czechoslovakia (1969)
+* [[Percy Naldrett; A Memoir]] (1969)
+* Eighth Collectors Annual (1972)
+* Ninth Collectors Annual (1975)
-Editor of the [[Scottish Conjurers Association]] official magazine, The [[Thistle]].
+== References ==
+* James B. Findlay: The Story of Scotland's Magical Bookworm by  Edwin A. Dawes
+* http://www.miraclefactory.net/findlay.htm
-==Books==
-* [[Percy Naldrett; A Memoir]] (1969)
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