Derek Lever’s Magic Mag Volume 1 by Derek Lever

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Derek Lever’s Magic Mag, Volume 1
Published by Derek Lever, Peter C. Woolley & Taurus Magic, Manchester & Bury, Lancaster, England
Volume 1 consists of 6 issues, 260 pages total

Volume 1, Number 1, October/November 1979, 36 numbered pages plus 4 unnumbered cover pages Candid Comments by The Editor – Derek Lever Are Magic Societies Out of Date? drawing collage of Chung Ling Soo Blast from the Past – Chung Ling Soo – personality Kid’s Entertainers Only – news and advice On the Road with Michael Allport – series Zurich, Switzerland Well I’ll Be Hanged – a new illusion for Cabaret or Stage – Derek Lever Entertaining with Close-Up – Simon Lovell Stage Magic – Derek Lever Cane & Rope Agent’s Directory – Derek Lever Readers Letters – correspondence Chest of Enchantment – plans Card Capers – Brian Glover Ace Change Free Trick, complete with the Apparatus, from Magic Mag Experiment in E.S.P. People in the News Simon Lovell coffin escape Taurus Magic Supply Magic Catalogue – sample Book Review Harbincadabra Body Magic – John Fisher More Classical Magic with Apparatus – Robert Albo Sherlock Holmes Force Book Solid State Sorcery presenting The Art of Electronic Magic – David A.S. Howarth Time Divination Comedy Corner – jokes, comedy routines, etc. Palmistry – Ron & Nancy Spencer In the Next Issue
Volume 1, Number 2, December/January 1980, 40 numbered pages plus 4 unnumbered cover pages Candid Comments by The Editor – Derek Lever Happy New Year Everyone! Children’s Entertainers Are You a Cheapskate? What It Takes to be a Pro – John Hofner Spider Girl Illusion – plans by Derek Lever Blast from the Past John Northern Hilliard – Author of “Greater Magic” Palmistry – Ron & Nancy Spencer Madam G.A. Syson advertisements Entertaining with Close-Up – Simon Lovell The Tying and Untying Silk Book Review The Art of Escape – four volumes by John Novak Brian Glover Lecture Notes Close Up Presentation – John Mendoza Great Illusions of Magic – Byrom G. Wells [sic] What’s New – product reviews Linking Rings – London Magic Centre T.V. Head Cabinet – The Magic Box Spirit Nut – Bannett, Ltd. Chinese Chicken – Barry Gordon Free Trick, complete with the Apparatus, from Magic Mag Comedy Card Stab – Derek Lever Cig-A-Mental Solid State Sorcery presenting The Art of Electronic Magic – David A.S. Howarth Extra-Sensory Deception Box Electronic Magic Question Corner On the Road with Michael Allport – series Geneva, Switzerland Comedy Corner – jokes, comedy routines, etc. Readers Letters – correspondence Laff Lines – Oscar Paulson For Kid’s Entertainers Only A Novelty Train Table A Simple Dictionary Test Good Shot – John Hofner Broken and Restored Rubber Band Cups and Pound Notes Card Capers – Brian Glover Matched Spellout Revisited Mysteries of the East – Derek Lever Eating Broken Glass Chest of Enchantment inside back cover – Agent’s Directory
Volume 1, Number 3, February/March 1980, 40 numbered pages plus 4 unnumbered cover pages Candid Comments by The Editor – Derek Lever Exposure Blast from the Past Oswald Williams The Broomstick Illusion – plans The “Searcher” – Bob Ostin Readers Letters – correspondence On the Road with Michael Allport – series Madrid, Spain Comedy Corner – jokes, comedy routines, etc. List of readers who passed the examination for “Master Magician” Agent’s Directory Card Capers – Brian Glover Free Trick, complete with the Apparatus, from Magic Mag Simplicity Find The Lady – Derek Lever Solid State Sorcery presenting The Art of Electronic Magic – David A.S. Howarth Double Divination Colour Cube Divination Question Corner Free Under a Fiver Section – readers’ surplus equipment for sale Entertaining with Close-Up – Simon Lovell The Torn and Restored Ant Escape from a Large Safe or Vault Small Ads Card in the Balloon Routine for Children – George Blake For Kid’s Entertainers Only Party Pieces – Trevor Lewis Settle Down What’s My Name Mysteries of the East – Derek Lever Lying on a Bed of Nails What’s New – product reviews Arne Rising Cards What Knots (Rope Illusion) Jumbo Faked Decks Coin in Lighter Enchanted Cigarette Holder Professional Silk Wand Mediaeval Head Chopper Sticky Finger Computer-Vision
Volume 1, Number 4, April/May 1980, 40 numbered pages plus 4 unnumbered cover pages Candid Comments by The Editor – Derek Lever This Magic Store is a Rip Off Cambridge Convention Is He Britain’s Youngest Professional? Entertaining the Under-Fives Spirit Silk- effect The Spiker Illusion – plans Book Review Complete Guide to Conjuring – Ian Adair Thayer Magic Catalog Instruction Sheets, Volume 1 – Glen Gravatt The Edison of Magic – Burling “Volta” Hull Larry Becker’s World of Super Mentalism, Book Two – Larry Becker Card Capers – Brian Glover Mated Triumph For Kid’s Entertainers Only Party Pieces – Trevor Lewis Treasure Hunt – David A.S. Howarth Hello! It’s Kenny Dean Kenny Deans Deodorant Gag Odd Ropes Routine Small Ads Free Under a Fiver Section – readers’ surplus equipment for sale Wanna See a Good Magic Show? – Sim Sala Bim Commercial Magic – Derek Lever The Indestructible Man Free Trick, complete with the Apparatus, from Magic Mag Sucker Torn & Restored Tissue List of readers who passed the examination for “Master Magician” Tarot in Ten – Ron & Nancy Spencer Solid State Sorcery presenting The Art of Electronic Magic – David A.S. Howarth Simple Soldering Electronic Haunted Deck The Magic Clock The Magic Chiming Clock The Key of the Car Weigh In The Devil’s Cauldron The Laughing Pig Lightning Choice The Not So Lucky Light The Spirit Voice Comedy Tray Number One Comedy Tray Number Two The Exploding Tom Cat Electronic Magic Question Corner cartoon Entertaining with Close-Up – Simon Lovell Watergate The Encyclopedia of Impromptu Magic – Martin Gardner – ad
Volume 1, Number 5, June/July 1980, 40 numbered pages plus 4 unnumbered cover pages Candid Comments by The Editor – Derek Lever Entertaining with Close-Up – Simon Lovell The Thoughts of Chairman Lovell Agent’s Directory List of readers who passed the examination for “Master Magician” Reader’s Letters – correspondence For Kid’s Entertainers Only Party Pieces – Trevor Lewis On the Road with Michael Allport – series Interlaken, Switzerland Matchimatical – effect “Faux Pas” Flames to Cane – John Hofner Solid State Sorcery presenting The Art of Electronic Magic – David A.S. Howarth The Relay and The Solenoid The Electronic Money Box The Electronic Spirit Light Electronic Magic Question Corner Ring-A-Ding – Richard Himber Free Trick, complete with the Apparatus, from Magic Mag The Rabbit Selects Hello! It’s Kenny Dean Kenny Dean’s Sponge & Cups Routine Small Ads Put Some Expression Into It – Doug Alker Stage Magic – illusion plans The Door Way Production Entertaining the Under Fives – Myster Yaffe Colour Conscious – card effect In the Bag & Out – Sven Kindbom Carboni & Carbonita DeLand’s “Figure-It-Out” Mystery
Volume 1, Number 6, August/September 1980, 40 numbered pages plus 4 unnumbered cover pages Candid Comments by The Editor – Derek Lever Stupid Name Department Stage Magic – illusion plans The Vanishing Girl Illusion Put Some Expression Into It – Doug Alker The Inner Person Comedy Corner – jokes, comedy routines, etc. Chinese Sticks and the Pop Up Tie For Kid’s Entertainers Only Party Pieces – Trevor Lewis Hello! It’s Kenny Dean Card in Wallet Free Advertising Section Small Ads Crazy Comperes – Ken Green & Mo Howarth Floating by the Floats or Levitation by the Footlights Free Trick, complete with the Apparatus, from Magic Mag A Really Big Card Trick Solid State Sorcery presenting The Art of Electronic Magic – David A.S. Howarth The Electronic Piggy Bank The Soldier and the Sailor Bags of Gold The “Brain” Box Magi’s Annual Quiz Day – announcement Reader’s Letters – correspondence Entertaining with Close-Up – Simon Lovell The Amazing Flying Across the Room and Penetrating a Window to Appear Stuck on it Card Trick Know your Magic Dealer … Magic Books by Post On the Road with Michael Allport – series England Entertaining the Under Fives – Myster Yaffe Part Two – Your Props Twin Minds – mentalism effect List of readers who passed the examination for “Master Magician” Agent’s Directory

word count: 113832 which is equivalent to 455 standard pages of text