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− | '''Bill Severn''' was a journalist and professional club act magician specializing in cigarettes and silks. <ref>Who's Who in Magic, [[Sphinx]], May, | + | '''Bill Severn''' was a journalist and professional club act magician specializing in cigarettes and silks. <ref>Who's Who in Magic, [[Sphinx]], May, 1934</ref> |
Severn worked for Associated Press as a radio news editor starting in 1941 and | Severn worked for Associated Press as a radio news editor starting in 1941 and | ||
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Severn wrote more than 50 books for children and 25 on magic.<ref>Obit, Magic, June 1992</ref> | Severn wrote more than 50 books for children and 25 on magic.<ref>Obit, Magic, June 1992</ref> | ||
== Books == | == Books == | ||
+ | * [[Magic Wherever You Are]] (1957) | ||
+ | * [[Shadow Magic]] (1959) | ||
* Magic from Your Pocket (1965) | * Magic from Your Pocket (1965) | ||
* Magic Across The Table (1972) | * Magic Across The Table (1972) | ||
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* More Magic In Your Pockets (1980) | * More Magic In Your Pockets (1980) | ||
* Bill Severn's Impromptu Magic (1982) | * Bill Severn's Impromptu Magic (1982) | ||
+ | * Magic with Rope, Ribbon and String (1982) | ||
+ | * [[Magic Fun for Everyone]] (1986) | ||
* Bill Severn's Amazing Magic (1992) | * Bill Severn's Amazing Magic (1992) | ||
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Bill Severn | |
Born | William Irving Severn May 11, 1913 Brooklyn, New York |
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Died | May 8, 1992 (age 78) |
Categories | Books by Bill Severn |
Bill Severn was a journalist and professional club act magician specializing in cigarettes and silks. [1]
Severn worked for Associated Press as a radio news editor starting in 1941 and was long-time magic columnist for Boys' Life magazine.
Severn wrote more than 50 books for children and 25 on magic.[2]
Books
- Magic Wherever You Are (1957)
- Shadow Magic (1959)
- Magic from Your Pocket (1965)
- Magic Across The Table (1972)
- Bill Severn's Big Book of Magic (1973)
- Magic in Mind: Mental Magic Tricks (1974)
- Bill Severn's Magic Workshop (1976)
- Bill Severn's Guide to Magic as a Hobby (1979)
- More Magic In Your Pockets (1980)
- Bill Severn's Impromptu Magic (1982)
- Magic with Rope, Ribbon and String (1982)
- Magic Fun for Everyone (1986)
- Bill Severn's Amazing Magic (1992)