October 1903 – September 1904
116 pages
Magic – Volume IV, Number 1 – October 1903 – 16 pages
Modern Magicians – biography/review – W. D. Le Roy (Boston)
Facsimile from Mr. Stanyon's Portfolio
Magic – announcements and offers
Editorial
Original Lessons in Magic – Ellis Stanyon
Illusion
Metempsychosis Double-Extraordinary
The Wonderful Floating Card, in Combination with an Anti-Spiritualistic Trick
Soap Bubble Tricks
Paper Tearing – Ellis Stanyon (continued)
The Great Triple Tearing Feat
Torn Design Changed to Confetti
Thimble Rigging – by One of the Old School
A Bibliography of Conjuring – Compiled with Notes – Ellis Stanyon
Bits From Birmingham – Duleep Singh
American Notes – Henry Ridgley Evans
Explanatory Programmes
Sylvo, Tramp Juggler
Items of Interest
Helpful Hints
Advertisements & Personal Cards
Magic – Volume IV, Number 2 – November 1903 – 12 pages
Modern Magicians – biography/review – Hubert Picton
Facsimile Selected from Mr. Margery's Portfolio
Magic – announcements and offers
Editorial
Original Lessons in Magic – Ellis Stanyon
The Velvet Coin Stand
Novel Discovery of a Chosen Card
The Bent Corner Discovery
On the Passing of 12 Cards up the Sleeve into Pocket
Marvellous Spirit Pictures
An Insult
Paper Tearing – Ellis Stanyon (continued)
Erratic Paper Bands
Tricks with Eggs – Ellis Stanyon
Chapter I – Equilibrium (continued)
Tumbling Egg on Wand
Balancing Unprepared Egg on Plate
The Waltzing Egg
Egg to Balance and Travel on Borrowed Cane
Egg to Balance and Travel on Sword
L'oeuf Submerge
To Balance and Egg on the Point of a Straw
Helpful Hints
South African Notes – T. Hayes
Items of Interest
Advertisements & Personal Cards
Magic – Volume IV, Number 3 – December 1903 – 16 pages
Modern Magicians – biography/review – George H. Helm (Max O'Kill)
Facsimile of Mr. M. Jacob's programme, 1841. Selected from Mr. Margery's Portfolio
Magic – announcements and offers
Editorial
Original Lessons in Magic – Ellis Stanyon
Chosen Card Found Reversed in Pack
Improved Cut and Restored Tape
Sleights with Lighted Cigar
Vesuvius In Eruption
The Deceptive Pea
The Match Rocket
A "Life-Like" Picture
Special Offer to Subscribers
Novel Vice-Versa With Cards – H. D. Roberts
New Color Change – W. E. H. Browne
New Pea and Thimble Trick – Gerald Boyce
Explanatory Programmes
Chung Ling Soo, Hippodrome, Nov. 1903
Manchester Notes – Nelson Thorne
Queensland Notes – Gerald Boyce
South African Notes – T. Hayes
Puzzle of Nine Spots
Advertisements & Personal Cards
Helpful Hints
Magic – Volume IV, Number 4 – January 1904 – 8 pages
Spirit Mediums or Psychists
Magic – announcements and offers
Editorial
Original Lessons in Magic – Ellis Stanyon
20th Century Handkerchief Production
The Great Button Biting Trick
Re The Reversed Card – Hugall Benedict
Special Offer to Subscribers
Explanatory Programmes
Carl Hertz, Empire, Dec., 1903
Severus Schaffer (Juggler and Equilibrist), Empire, Dec., 1903
copy of the programme of the English Hussar
Helpful Hints
Advertisements & Personal Cards
Magic – Volume IV, Number 5 – February 1904 – 8 pages
Black Art, or Oriental Magic – Ellis Stanyon
Advertisements
Magic – announcements and offers
Special Offer to Subscribers
Original Lessons in Magic – Ellis Stanyon
De Kolta's Wonderful Card Rising Trick
Novel Reading of Cards
Explanatory Programmes
Carl Hertz, Empire, Dec., 1903 – continues
Severus Schaffer (Juggler and Equilibrist), Empire, Dec., 1903 – continued
South African Notes – T. Hayes
Manchester Notes – Nelson Thorne
Helpful Hints
Advertisements & Personal Cards
Magic – Volume IV, Number 6 – March 1904 – 8 pages
Black Art, or Oriental Magic – Ellis Stanyon – continued
Advertisements
Magic – announcements and offers
Editorial
Original Lessons in Magic – Ellis Stanyon
Effective Sleight of Hand with Balls and SIMILAR OBJECTS. Up-to-date
Blood Writing, etc.
Explanatory Programmes
Conjuring Programme, Egyptian Hall, February, 1904
Advertisements & Personal Cards
Magic – Volume IV, Number 7 – April 1904 – 8 pages
Black Art, or Oriental Magic – Ellis Stanyon – continued
Advertisements
Magic – announcements and offers
Editorial
Special Offer to Subscribers
Original Lessons in Magic – Ellis Stanyon
Stanyon's New Handkerchief Combination
Artistic and Subtle Discovery of a Chosen Card
To take off a Man's Shirt without Removing his Coat
Death of Herr Dobler – Prof. Herwinn
Explanatory Programmes
Harry Kellar in Chicago, September, 1895 – J. H. Burlingame
Houdini's Postman Rival
Great Handcuff Tricks
Advertisements & Personal Cards
Magic – Volume IV, Number 8 – May 1904 – 8 pages
Modern Magicians – biography/review – Professor Osbourne
Advertisements
Magic – announcements and offers
Original Lessons in Magic – Ellis Stanyon
The New Coin Wand
New Methods of Vanishing a Glass of Water
letter – Charles J. Bagley
Birmingham Notes – Fred Walker
Manchester Notes – Nelson Thorne
New Zealand Notes – Robert Kudarz
Chemical Magic for the Drawing Room – Ellis Stanyon
The Four Elements
Chemistry of a Candle
To make Coal Gas
The Floating Beacon and Chemical Boat
Salamandrine Dessert
Exploding Soap Bubbles
Pharaoh's Serpents
Advertisements & Personal Cards
Magic – Volume IV, Number 9 – June 1904 – 8 pages
Modern Magicians – biography/review – Owen Clark
programme of M. Herrmann
Editorial
Special Offer to Subscribers
Original Lessons in Magic – Ellis Stanyon
The Palm Show
Stanyon's Potassium Fire-Bowl and New Methods of Production
Explanatory Programmes
Chevalier Thorn, Empire, April, 1904
Some Novel Tricks – F. H. Kirk
Torn and Restored Postal Order
The Old Fashioned Rising Cards
A variation on the Twentieth Century Rising Cards
The New Rising Cards
Fire and Chemical Magic – Ellis Stanyon – continued
Fire Eating
Artificial Lighting
Fringe on a Candle
Chemical Firework Top
Floating Needle
Magic Floating Eggs
Burning a Fleet of Ships
To Fire Paper with the Breath
Mysterious Production and Transmission of Smoke
Helpful Hints
To The Editor – letter – John J. Goodwin
Advertisements & Personal Cards
Magic – Volume IV, Number 10 – July 1904 – 8 pages
Modern Magicians – biography/review – The Devil-Man aka Dr. Douglas Beaufort – by Merriden Howard
Fire and Chemical Magic – Ellis Stanyon – continued
Instantaneous Flame
Silver Fire
The Magnesium Light
Magic Writing with Camel's-Hair Brush
Editorial
Original Lessons in Magic – Ellis Stanyon
An additional effect for the Four Ace Trick
Novel Handkerchief Production from Candle
a rare old programme from the portfolio of Mr. Arthur Margery
New Billiard Ball Production – W. Gilbert
Magic each month tells
Explanatory Programmes
Chevalier Thorn – continued
American Notes – Henry R. Evans
letter from W. F. Cooper
Advertisements & Personal Cards
Magic – Volume IV, Number 11 – August 1904 – 8 pages
Fire and Chemical Magic (for the Drawing Room) – Ellis Stanyon – continued
Secret Correspondence
Japanese Mystery
Magic Dye
Throw-down Detonating Crackers
Advertisements
a very rare old programme (1837) from the portfolio of Mr. Arthur Margery (Part II)
Original Lessons in Magic – Ellis Stanyon
Acme of Control with Cards
New Billiard Ball Sleights, etc. – W. Gilbert
Explanatory Programmes
Goldin, Palace Theatre, June, 1900
Some New "Simple" Tricks
The Mesmerized Cards
New Changing Card
New Torn Card
Something for Nothing – offer
Advertisements & Personal Cards
Magic – Volume IV, Number 12 – September 1904 – 8 pages
Modern Magicians – biography/review – An Experimental Illusionist – V. E. Johnson
Advertisements
Original Lessons in Magic – Ellis Stanyon
An Impromptu Card Rising Trick
The Sticking Cards
A Combination Trick with Watches
Some Simple Tricks
Three of Diamonds changes to Two
The Three Card Trick
Mysterious Suspension of a Glass of Water
The Vanishing Tumbler
Explanatory Programmes
Carl Hertz, Hippodrome, August, 1904
Advertisements
Helpful Hints
World's Opinion – testimonials
Something for Nothing – offer
Advertisements & Personal Cards
