List of magic publications

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Magic publications are books and periodicals dedicated to the subject of magic. They include reviews of new equipment and techniques, announcements of upcoming events, interviews with prominent magicians, announcements of awards, and columns on such subjects as the history and ethics of the art of magic. Most also feature various explanations and ideas pertaining to magic tricks and effects. Additionally, they commonly offer low-cost advertising opportunities for businesses and events.

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List of magic periodicals

TitleFirst issueStatus
Mahatma March 1895Out of print
L'IllusionnisteJanuary 1902Out of print
The Sphinx March 1902Out of print
The Wizard (Selbit)September 1905Out of print
Boy Magician/American MagicianApril 1909Out of print
The Magic MirrorJanuary 1909Out of print
The Magic WandSeptember 1910Out of print
Magical WorldNovember 2, 1910Out of print
M-U-MOctober 1911Current
Magical BulletinJanuary 1914Out of print
The Linking Ring 1922Current
The Demon Telegraph1923Out of print
Goldston's Magical Quarterly1934Out of print
The Jinx October 1934Out of print
TopsJanuary 1936Out of print
Genii September 1, 1936Current
Chapbook's ScrapbookJuly 1938Out of print
PhoenixFebruary 1942Out of print
The BatFebruary 1943Out of print
Al Munroe's Magical MiscellanyJune 1943Out of print
Hugard's Magic MonthlyJune 1943Out of print
The Conjuror's Monthly MagazineFebruary 1945Out of print
Gen1946 or earlierOut of print
Pentagram1946Out of print
Goodliffe's Abracadabra February 2, 1946Out of print
The Wizard (Armstrong)April 1947Out of print
Bat Jr.January 1951Out of print
Christian ConjurerJanuary 1954Out of print
New PhoenixFebruary 19, 1954Out of print
The Voiceof FCM (formerly The Christian Conjurer)1955Current
MagicolSeptember 1959Current
New TopsJanuary 1961Out of print
The New JinxMay 1962Out of print
The Pallbearers ReviewNovember 1965Out of print
Magigram September 1966Out of print
The CauldronOctober 1967Out of print
Hierophant1969Out of print
New Pentagram1969Out of print
KabbalaSeptember 1971Out of print
The InvocationJuly 1974Out of print
PabularSeptember 1974Out of print
ApocalypseJanuary 1978Out of print
Bat DroppingsFebruary 1979Out of print
The New InvocationOctober 1979Out of print
The Perennial Mystics1983Out of print
Mortimer's Magic Magazine1989Out of print
MAGIC September 1991Out of print
Servante1992Out of print
The Crimp1992Current
Visions Online2001Out of print
Gibecière2005Current
Reel MagicJuly 2007Current
Newest TopsMay 2009Current
Card CultureDecember 2014Current
VibrationsCurrent
Inside MagicCurrent
Smoke & Mirrors E-zineCurrent
Magic Roadshow Journal of MagicJune 2004Current
Vanish Magic MagazineCurrent
Ye Olde Magic MagCurrent
OracleOut of print
The DisclaimerApril 2021Current
Mind Over MagicOut of print
The HermitJanuary 2022Current

List of notable books on magic

Further reading

Alfredson, James B.; Daily, George L. (1986). A Bibliography of Conjuring Periodicals in English: 1791–1983. York, Pennsylvania.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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