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[[The Encyclopedic Dictionary of Magic]] was a book written by [[Bart Whaley]] in 1989 containing the vocabulary of conjuring.  It records 3,210 words, terms, and stock phrases used by English speaking conjurers from 1584 to 1988.   
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[[File:Encyclopedic dictionary of magic.jpg|right|150px]][[The Encyclopedic Dictionary of Magic]] was a book written by [[Bart Whaley]] in 1989 containing the vocabulary of conjuring.  It records 3,210 words, terms, and stock phrases used by English speaking conjurers from 1584 to 1988.   
  
 
The first edition was limited to 500 numbered copies and published by Jeff Busby Magic in two volumes. Volume 1  containing A - K and "the Language of Magic". Volume 2 with L - Z, with Bibliography and Sources.
 
The first edition was limited to 500 numbered copies and published by Jeff Busby Magic in two volumes. Volume 1  containing A - K and "the Language of Magic". Volume 2 with L - Z, with Bibliography and Sources.

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The Encyclopedic Dictionary of Magic was a book written by Bart Whaley in 1989 containing the vocabulary of conjuring. It records 3,210 words, terms, and stock phrases used by English speaking conjurers from 1584 to 1988.

The first edition was limited to 500 numbered copies and published by Jeff Busby Magic in two volumes. Volume 1 containing A - K and "the Language of Magic". Volume 2 with L - Z, with Bibliography and Sources.

It won The John U. Zweers Scholarship Award.


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