Wizard (Selbit) Volume 4 (September 1908 - August 1909)
by P. T. Selbit

581. The Wizard - Volume IV, Number 37 - September, 1908 - 16 pages
581. Cover - Chung Ling Soo
582. Hambley's advertisement
583. Notices
583. Gossip
585. Indian Conjurers at the Franco-British Exhibition
586. Correspondence
586. British Magical Society
     • Ideas Competition
587. Recollections of Hartz by Professor Hoffmann - continued
     • The Automatic Rising Cards
588. Marionettes - continued
     • The Figures
       • Chapter V - A Living Skeleton and the Donkey and Cart
589. The Northern Magical Society
590. The Master Mystery - A Puzzling Performance
     • Amusing Opinions
591. Advertisements

597. The Wizard - Volume IV, Number 38 - October, 1908 - 16 pages
597. Cover - Frederick Cull-Pitt
598. Hambley's advertisement
599. Notices
599. Gossip
600. A Wellerism - humor
600. British Magical Society
600. The "Carlton Competition"
601. Some Anecdotes of Alexander Herrmann - Dr. Elliott, USA
601. "The Unmasking of Robert Houdin" - advertisement
602. Recollections of Hartz by Professor Hoffmann - continued
602. The Yogi Wonder Card Trick - advertisement
603. The Obedient Handkerchief - W. J. Collins
604. re: David P. Abbott praises Josefy
605. How to Walk on Sword Edges - Tom Heaton
605. The Northern Magical Society
605. Correspondence
605. Forthcoming Features
606. Our Monthly Telephone - For the Exchange of Ideas - R. U. There
     • How to talk with your ear!!! 'Ere! 'Ere!!
     • Not a Barrel Illusion but a Barrel Catch
     • The Menthol Swindle
     • True Magic
607. Advertisements

613. The Wizard - Volume IV, Number 39 - November, 1908 - 16 pages
613. Cover - Henry Ferrario, M.M.C.
614. Hambley's advertisement
615. Notices
615. Gossip
616. The Northern Magical Society
616. inspirational quote
617. Swindles - G. W. Hunter
617. The "Carlton Competition"
618. Recollections of Hartz by Professor Hoffmann - continued
619. Some Anecdotes of Alexander Herrmann - Dr. Elliott, USA - continued
619. inspirational quote
620. The British Magical Society's Badge
620. Drawing Room Magic - C. O. Williams
621. Correspondence
621. The Magic Circle
622. A New Version of Torn Card Trick - N. W. Thiel
623. Advertisements
623. Forthcoming Features
624. Our Monthly Telephone - For the Exchange of Ideas - R. U. There
     • The Cut Finger Trick
     • Another Wheeze, Contributed by Mr. Seymour
     • Contributed by Charles Dratton
625. Advertisements

629. The Wizard - Volume IV, Number 40 - December, 1908 - 16 pages
629. Cover - Dr. J. W. Elliot
630. Hambley's advertisement
631. Notices
631. Gossip
632. The Magic Circle
     • Third Annual Banquet
633. Sketches from The Magic Circle's Third Annual Banquet - Daily Graphic
634. Recollections of Hartz by Professor Hoffmann - continued
634. re: The Christmas Number
635. Drawing Room Magic - C. O. Williams
     • The Undetectable Hat Load
635. The Compliments of the Season
636. The Acrobatic Thimble - James Bennett
637. The Magic Circle
637. The Northern Magical Society
638. Presentation - Harry Venson
638. British Magical Society
638. "The Unmasking of Robert Houdin" - advertisement
639. Our Monthly Telephone - For the Exchange of Ideas - R. U. There
     • A Good Trick
640. Dr. Elliot - George Pressl
640. New Card and Glass Effect
640. "Tricks for the Christmas Party"
641. Forthcoming Features
641. Advertisements

645. The Wizard - Volume IV, Number 41 - January, 1909 - 16 pages
645. Cover - C. H. Carlton
646. Hambley's advertisement
647. Notices
647. Gossip
648. Only a Dream
649. The New Appearing Card Frame
649. Up-to-Date Puzzles
650. The Elements of Juggling - E. Cooper
     • Part I
       • Instructions
651. A Good Drum-loading Device - J. W. Dewhurst
652. Drawing Room Magic - C. O. Williams
652. The Magic Circle
653. Highland Second Sight
     • An Interesting New Book
     • "Immemorial Modes of Thought"
     • Sir Walter Scott's Day
653. Correspondence
654. Our Monthly Telephone - For the Exchange of Ideas - R. U. There
655. An Evening of Mystery with Germain, the Wizard
655. "The Unmasking of Robert Houdin" - advertisement
655. An Addition to the Sugar Bowls Trick - J. Reed
655. A Word to You! - calls for subscribers
655. Astonishing News - joke
656. Handkerchiefs and Nests of Envelopes Tricks [Arthur Erskine]
656. The Northern Magical Society
656. Forthcoming Features
656. Advertisements

661. The Wizard - Volume IV, Number 42 - February, 1909 - 16 pages
661. Cover - P. T. Selbit
662. Hambley's advertisement
663. Notices
663. Gossip
665. An Improvement for the Dyeing Handkerchief Trick - Heriot
665. An Improved Wine and Water Trick - C. O. Williams
666. Recollections of Hartz by Professor Hoffmann - continued
     • The Portfolio Trick
667. A Self-Lighting Candle - J. W. Dewhurst
667. The Northern Magical Society
667. Flags! - advertisement
668. Patter for Pantomime - P. T. S.
     • The Wand and Envelopes
     • The Magic Bricks
     • The Paper Tree
     • The Paper Ladder
669. Magic for Beginners - G. Macaulay
     • Chapter II
       • Get to work at once
       • What to Buy
       • A New Post-card Trick
669. Credit for "Handkerchiefs and Nest of Envelopes Trick" belongs to Arthur Erskine
670. A Neat Parlour Trick - H. C. Ferrario
670. Something New - advertisement
670. Correspondence
     670. Magazine Articles
     671. Magic for Beginners
671. A Lament - poem
671. A Have - F. S.
672. Table Traps for Long, Bulky, or Odd Shaped Articles - J. W. Dewhurst
672. Woodcut of La Devo
672. Readers - A Word with You - The Manager
672. Advertisements

677. The Wizard - Volume IV, Number 43 - March, 1909 - 16 pages
677. Cover - W. T. Stead
678. Hambley's advertisement
679. Notices
679. Gossip
681. A Clever Coin Wand - Verne Edwards
682. The Tomson Tests
683. Mr. Stead - interview by P. T. S.
684. The Yorkshire Society of Necromancy
685. The Northern Magical Society
685. A Manchester Magical Society
685. The Magic Circle
686. How Money Talks - T. H. Chislett
     • A Novel Coin Trick
686. re: Lafayette
686. re: Tom Sherbourne
686. re: holding over of additional pages
687. The Magnetic Wand - Verne Edwards
687. Re: Call for advertisers
688. Correspondence
     • A Theory, Right or Wrong
689. Advertisements

693. The Wizard - Volume IV, Number 44 - April, 1909 - 16 pages
693. Cover - Representative Group of the New Magical Society formed in Manchester
694. Hambley's advertisement
695. Notices
695. Gossip
696. The Magic Circle
696. Important to You! - re: advertisers
697. Deceptivity and Receptivity - An Easy & Impressive Card Trick - suggested by an idea from Verne Edwards
698. Recollections of Hartz by Professor Hoffmann - continued
     • The Second-Sight Trick
699. Magic for Beginners - G. Macaulay
     • Explanations of a New Post-card Trick
     • The Working
     • The Critical Moment
699. "Magic By Mail" - advertisement
700. Practical Magic - P. T. Selbit
     • No. 1
       • Well, I'll Be Shot - A Cannon Ball Problem
701. Drawing Room Magic - C. O. Williams
     • A Card and Egg Move
701. A Chair Trick - F. G. Glassborow
702. Correspondence
     • The Tomson Mystery
     • What Dealers Give Away
     • A Wine and Water Wrangle
     • Magazine Articles
703. re: question from "Plymouth"
703. The Northern Magical Society
703. A New Manchester Society
704. British Magical Society
705. Advertisements

709. The Wizard - Volume IV, Number 45 - May, 1909 - 16 pages
709. Cover - G. W. Hunter
710. Ornum's advertisement
711. Notices
711. Gossip
713. A Mind to Mind Card Wonder - Verne Edwards
714. Recollections of Hartz by Professor Hoffmann - continued
     • The Second-Sight Trick
     • Producing Chosen Cards from the Shuffled Pack, Placed in Performer's ... Pocket
715. "Magic By Mail" - advertisement
716. Practical Magic - P. T. Selbit
     • No. 2
       • A Fan-cy Shot
717. A New Thimble Move - Arthur Erskine
718. Conjuring in 1792 - George Johnson
718. re: Replies to Correspondence
718. Important to You! - re: advertisers
719. The Magic Circle
     • The Grand Séance of the "Magic Circle"
719. Wanted
720. A Case of Illusions
720. Awkward Moments - Correspondence
720. Manchester Magical Society
     • Order of Magi
721. Advertisements

725. The Wizard - Volume IV, Number 46 - June, 1909 - 16 pages
725. Cover - J. P. Quin
726. Ornum's advertisement
727. Notices
727. Gossip
728. British Magical Society
     • Officers for 1909
729. Sad Death of the Last of the Hermann's [sic]
729. Women's Conjurers
730. Recollections of Hartz by Professor Hoffmann - continued
     • Producing Chosen Cards from the Shuffled Pack, Placed in Performer's ... Pocket
731. New York News
731. Money Makers Wanted - Ornum's request for agents
731. Wanted to Sell
732. Practical Magic - P. T. Selbit
     • No. 3
       • Snaky Sorcery
733. Manchester Magical Society
     • The Order of the Magi
734. The Selbit Mystery - stage play
736. The Magic Circle
736. The Northern Magical Society
736. Important to You! - re: advertisers
737. Advertisements

741. The Wizard - Volume IV, Number 47 - July, 1909 - 16 pages
741. Cover - Delphos, the Oracle of the Sphinx
742. Ornum's advertisement
743. Notices
743. Gossip
744. re: report on current programme at St. George's Hall
745. Two Card Tricks - Hartley Morris
     • The Penetrating Cards
     • An Envelope Mystery
745. Correspondence
     • The London Lodge of Magicians
746. Recollections of Hartz by Professor Hoffmann - continued
     • The Aerial Walking-stick
747. Delphos, the Oracle of the Sphinx
748. Practical Magic - P. T. Selbit
     • No. 4
       • Another Fan Surprise
750. The Magic Circle
750. The Northern Magical Society
750. Correspondence
751. The Aeroplane Card Box - E. Cooper
752. Why Not Be A Star and Prosperous? - advertisement
752. The Order of the Magi
752. re: looking for new copy
753. Advertisements

757. The Wizard - Volume IV, Number 48 - August, 1909 - 16 pages
757. Cover - Dr. Wilmar
758. Ornum's advertisement
759. Notices
759. Gossip
760. The Order of the Magi
761. The Crystal Card Frame - Percy Naldrett
761. Coincidences - Correspondence
762. Recollections of Hartz by Professor Hoffmann - continued
     • The Aerial Walking-stick
763. Our Australian Correspondent Writes
764. Practical Magic - P. T. Selbit
     • No. 4 [5]
       • An Orange Mystery
       • The Disappearance
766. A Few Topical Lines
766. The Magic Circle
767. Nikolarian Nonsense - Louis Nikola
     • Conjurers' Conversational Hints
     • Report of the only Monthly Meeting of the Mushroom Magical Society
767. The London Lodge of Magicians
768. Evening Dress Make-Up - Pierre
768. Advertisements

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