The son of magician john nevil maskelyne, he continued his fathers work at the egyptian hall in london. Jasper maskelyne, the magician who defeated hitlers armies during world war ii. Maskelyne only seems to know the vaguest outline of the deception plan. This is the place to acquire the very finest of magic collectibles. The trophy is a sculpted head of john nevil maskelyne, founding father of a magical dynasty which presented magic in. Trained as a watchmaker, maskelyne became famous in 1865 when he, aided by george a.
The magic gang built a number of remarkably effective illusions. Whilst maskelynes psycho was the first whistplayer, my two main sources are based on the whistplayer published in will goldstons book exclusive magical secrets 1912 and veres 1879 book ancient and modern magic. With varying degrees of ritual, they share the secrets of the multiverse and shadow magic with a desirable applicant. Our magic by nevil maskelyne, david devant martins magic. After the death of his father, he took the control of maskelynes ltd. He is most remembered, however, for his entertaining accounts of his work for british military intelligence during the second world war, in which he claims that he created largescale ruses. Our magic maskelyne and devant pdf internet archive bookreader our magic. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The book features nevil maskelyne s insightful look into the artistic and theoretical underpinnings of our art.
The book features nevil maskelynes insightful look into the artistic and theoretical underpinnings of our art. John nevil maskelyne, british magician whose inventions and patronage of new performers greatly influenced the development of the art of producing illusions by sleight of hand. A charming glimpse of stage magic in the early twentieth century, this engaging manuals timehonored tricks range from sleight of hand with coins, cards. He had a son nevil maskelyne, born in 1863, who was also a professional magician and inventor. From what has been said, it will be readily understood that the climax of a magical presentation demands even more careful consideration than the climax of a drama. Maskelyne was assigned to it and gathered a group of 14 assistants, including an architect, art restorer, carpenter, chemist, electrical engineer, electrician, painter, and stageset builder. September 1924 in london war ein britischer zauberkunstler. Nevil maskelyne wurde vor allem als mitautor des buches our magic bekannt. The art in magic, the theory of magic, the practice of magic by maskelyne, nevil 18631924. Our magic by nevil maskelyne, david devant quality magic.
Two, it has a 20 page biographical index of card tricks. A charming glimpse of stage magic in the early twentieth century, this engaging manuals timehonored tricks range from sleight of hand with coins, cards, and. Devant, david and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jasper maskelyne 19021973 was a british stage magician in the 1930s and 1940s. One, it is a must read book for magic theory interested.
Our magic by nevil maskelyne, david devant martins. I havent posted in a while and thought i should clean this up for a change. Our magic pdf by nevil maskelyne and david devant conjuring arts. My copy of goldstons book is a mass produced paperback version published by coles. His own death brought the end to the maskelyne magic dynasty, as the last surviving male magician of the maskelyne family. My copy of goldstons book is a mass produced paperback version published by. This volume by nevil maskelyne and david devant is a classic. Our magic by nevil maskelyne, david devant quality magic books. Following his fathers death he assumed control of maskelynes ltd. Maskelyne was ordained a minister in 1755, but his interest in astronomy had been aroused by the eclipse of july 25, 1748. Here maskelyne writes that soon after he learned about wilkins, his own. He also worked in the area of wireless telegraphy, and was a competitor and public detractor of marconi in the early days of wireless.
Jasper maskelyne, the magician who defeated hitlers armies. Nevil maskelyne continued his fathers work at the egyptian hall in london. Maskelyne was a member of the magic circle and worked to dispel the notion of supernatural powers. Following his fathers death he assumed control of maskelyne s ltd. Maskelynes book of magic dover magic books jasper maskelyne, arthur groom, edwin a. Brother of jasper maskelyne, he presented the illusions he the uncanny woman, spirit paintings, telescript, and wrote a magical sketch entitled kang hi vase between 1926 and 1933 at st. He worked with magicians george alfred cooke and david devant, and many of his illusions are still performed today. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
This remarkable work, written by nevil maskelyne and david devant, who was unquestionably one of the greatest of english magicians to. The earliest description of bertram appears in barkas memoirs in 1952, three years after magictop secret. We are then treated to a wonderful array of exquisite. In wireless telegraphy he was the manager of angloamerican telegraph company which controlled the valdemar poulsen patents. If the climax is not efficiently contrived, the completion must be inadequate. A short film about john neville maskelyne, the victorian magician who devoted his life to exposing fraudulent spirit raisers. Anybody doing research on card moves or routines should have this index. Buy magic top secret first edition first printing by maskelyne, jasper isbn. Rare film of magician john nevil maskelyne 18381917 spinning plates on a table. He also worked in the area of wireless telegraphy, and was a competitor and public detractor of marconi. A letter to nevil maskelyne giving farther experiments on cold, made at the macfarlane observatory belonging to glasgow college. He was one of an established family of stage magicians, the son of nevil maskelyne and a grandson of john nevil maskelyne.
It appeared in the royal societys philosophical transactions as part of an investigation by englands astronomer royal, nevil maskelyne, titled an account of an appearance of light, like a star, seen in the dark part of the moon, on friday the 7th of march, 1794. John nevil maskelyne wikisource, the free online library. Genealogy profile for edmund maskelyne edmund maskelyne 1698 c. Works by this author published before january 1, 1925 are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. A charming glimpse of stage magic in the early twentieth century. Nov 07, 2016 he had a son nevil maskelyne, born in 1863, who was also a professional magician and inventor. John nevil maskelyne 22 december 1839 18 may 1917 was an english stage magician and.
This edition of our magic contains only sections of the original book written by nevil maskelyne and does not include part 3, written by david devant. In 1758 he was admitted to the royal society of london, which in 1761 sent him to. Maskelynes book of magic by jasper maskelyne and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. John nevil maskelyne 22 december 1839 18 may 1917 was an english stage magician and inventor of the pay toilet, along with other victorianera devices. Whilst maskelyne s psycho was the first whistplayer, my two main sources are based on the whistplayer published in will goldstons book exclusive magical secrets 1912 and veres 1879 book ancient and modern magic. Because maskelyne was not involved in plan bertram. Nevil maskelyne, british astronomer noted for his contribution to the science of navigation. Maskelyne was born in 1863 to stage magician john nevil maskelyne. The trophy is a sculpted head of john nevil maskelyne, founding father of a magical dynasty which presented magic in london for an amazing 60 years. Ltd london wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required.
A charming glimpse of stage magic in the early twentieth century, this engaging manuals timehonored tricks range from. He was one of an established family of stage magicians, the son of nevil maskelyne and a. Climax our magic by nevil maskelyne learn magic tricks online. Nevil maskelyne article about nevil maskelyne by the free. Nevil maskelyne 18631924 was a british magician and inventor.
The art in magic, the theory of magic, the practice of magic. Because itrequires a devoted, disciplined mind to master shadow magic, for it is alien in ways that other magics. Since the 1870s john nevil maskelyne had been producing innovative illusions and magic shows at the egyptian hall in london, the hall soon became a tourist destination and an essential stop for aspiring magicians. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. I dont have much to update but ive been posting new stuff on other site i have accounts in. This remarkable work, written by nevil maskelyne and david devant, who was unquestionably one of the greatest of english magicians to have ever lived. Our magic by maskelyne nevil devant david abebooks.
Mar 12, 2012 rare film of magician john nevil maskelyne 18381917 spinning plates on a table. The trophy is a sculpted head of john nevil maskelyne, founding father of a magical dynasty which presented magic. Maskelyne was a member of the magic circle and, like harry houdini, tried to dispel the. Compared to his father and his son, nevil maskelyne is less noted as a magician and more as an inventor or a manager.
But before he could take on the likes of hitlers generals, he had to. Ltd london wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further. Anybody doing research on card moves or routines should have this. John nevil maskelyne the second 18631924, known as nevil maskelyne to distinguish him from his father, john maskelyne sr. Our magic by nevil maskelyne and david devant and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Including 12 feats from david devants own program, explained by him and illustrated with drawings of his hands and apparatus. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Maskelyne s book of magic by jasper maskelyne and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Maskelynes book of magic by maskelyne jasper abebooks. A letter to nevil maskelyne concerning astronomica. Those who have heard of the 18thcentury astronomer nevil maskelyne are likely to have come across him as the nemesis of the clockmaker, john harrison. The maskelyne and devant magic company in sydney 1908. Information and translations of maskelyne in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. I am puzzled as to why he was unable to pass any useful information to the ghost writer about this battle.