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Peter Warlock

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Peter Warlock (1904-1995), born Alec William Bell, was a semi professional magician and publisher of The Pentagram from 1946 to 1959 and The New Pentagram from 1969 to 1989.

He also wrote a column in Magigram and served as editor of The Gen.

Peter Warlock was asked to accept the Honorary Life Presidency of the Blackpool Magician Club after the death of Edward Victor.

Honors and Awards

In 1952, he was awarded the IBM's British Ring Shield. His magician daughter, Elizabeth Warlock won the award in 1953.

Bibliography

Contributions

  • Self Contained Milk Pitcher
  • Ringcord
  • Out of the Loop
  • Giant Size Triple Tubes
  • Silk Filter
  • Adhesive Glass
  • Cream of the Jest
  • Atomic Silk
  • Ring and Rope Release in Tarbell Course in Magic Volume 6
  • Thought of Card Across in Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic by Lewis Ganson

Books

  • The Best Tricks With Slates (1942)
  • Patterns for Psychics (1947)
  • P.T. Selbit: Magical Innovator (with Eric Lewis) (1989)
  • Buatier de Kolta: Genius of Illusion (1993)
  • One Hundred by Warlock by Elizabeth Warlock (2005)

References

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