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+ | | editors = Harry Leat (1910-1913)<br />George Johnson (1914-1945)<br />George Armstrong (1946-1957) | ||
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+ | | firstdate = September [[1910]] | ||
+ | | finaldate = December [[1957]] | ||
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+ | '''The Magic Wand''' was a British [[Magic Periodical]] that ran for 47 years from Vol. 1, No. 1 (September 1910) to Vol. 46, No. 256 (December 1957). It was equivalent to the US published [[Sphinx]] in terms of influence, longevity and time-frame. | ||
+ | [[Image:MagicWandAndMagicalReview.jpg|right|thumb|Vol. 9, No. 4, 1920]] | ||
The Magic Wand was a actually continuation of [[P. T. Selbit]]'s magazine [[Wizard (Selbit)|The Wizard]], which was renamed when it was handed over to [[George Munro]]. | The Magic Wand was a actually continuation of [[P. T. Selbit]]'s magazine [[Wizard (Selbit)|The Wizard]], which was renamed when it was handed over to [[George Munro]]. | ||
− | + | It started out as a monthly, suspended for a time during World War I, was transformed into a quarterly in 1921 after George Johnson had taken over, and finally became an undated "four-part book" until the last issue which bore the number 256. | |
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+ | [[Professor Hoffmann]] made regular contributions and The [[Annals of Conjuring]] by [[Sydney W. Clarke]] was first serialized here. | ||
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*[[George Armstrong]] 1946-1957 | *[[George Armstrong]] 1946-1957 | ||
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Revision as of 17:01, 13 May 2012
Magic Wand | |
Editors | Harry Leat (1910-1913) George Johnson (1914-1945) George Armstrong (1946-1957) |
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First issue | September 1910 |
Final issue | December 1957 |
The Magic Wand was a British Magic Periodical that ran for 47 years from Vol. 1, No. 1 (September 1910) to Vol. 46, No. 256 (December 1957). It was equivalent to the US published Sphinx in terms of influence, longevity and time-frame.
The Magic Wand was a actually continuation of P. T. Selbit's magazine The Wizard, which was renamed when it was handed over to George Munro.
It started out as a monthly, suspended for a time during World War I, was transformed into a quarterly in 1921 after George Johnson had taken over, and finally became an undated "four-part book" until the last issue which bore the number 256.
Professor Hoffmann made regular contributions and The Annals of Conjuring by Sydney W. Clarke was first serialized here.
Editors :
- Harry Leat 1910-1913
- George Johnson 1914-1945
- George Armstrong 1946-1957