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James Black Findlay (1904 - 1973)
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James Black Findlay (1904 - 1973), born in Scotland, was a magic historian and collector.
  
Born in Scotland.
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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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Collector of magic books.  Over 6,000 books and pamphlets were in his collection.
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Editor of the [[Scottish Conjurers Association]] official magazine, The [[Thistle]].
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==Books==
 
==Books==
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* Juggling Through Four Reigns (1945)
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* First Collectors Annual (1949)
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* Second Collectors Annual (1950)
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* Third Collectors Annual (1951)
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* Scottish Conjuring Bibliography (1951)
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* Fourth Collectors Annual (1952)
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* Fifth Collectors Annual (1953)
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* Sixth Collectors Annual (1954)
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* Late Holiday - Perforce (1954)
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* Charles Dickens and His Magic (1962)
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* Conjurers Coins and Medals (1964)
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* The Travels of Testot (1965)
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* Anderson and his Theatre (1967)
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* Magic Coins of Czechoslovakia (1969)
 
* [[Percy Naldrett; A Memoir]] (1969)
 
* [[Percy Naldrett; A Memoir]] (1969)
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* Eighth Collectors Annual (1972)
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* Ninth Collectors Annual (1975)
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== References ==
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* James B. Findlay: The Story of Scotland's Magical Bookworm by  Edwin A. Dawes
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* http://www.miraclefactory.net/findlay.htm
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Revision as of 02:30, 13 December 2009

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.

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)

References