Stewart James
| Stewart James | |
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| Born |
John George Stewart James May 14, 1908 Courtright, Ontario |
| Died | November 5, 1996 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
Stewart James (May 14, 1908 – November 5, 1996), one of magic's most prolific inventors, was a Canadian postman[1] who spent most of his life in Courtright, Ontario.[2]
Books
- One More Thought on Cards (1955)
- Compiled and edited the Abbott Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
- Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks, Vol. 1 (1941)
- Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks, Vol. 2 (1968)
- Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks, Vol. 3 (1980)
- Stewart James in Print: The First 50 Years (1989), edited by P. Howard Lyons and Allan Slaight
- The James File, Vol. 1 and 2 (2000) by Allan Slaight, contains nearly 1700 pages of Stewart James's magic.
- The Essential Stewart James (2007)
Awards
- The Academy of Magical Arts Creative Fellowship (1981)[3]
References
- ↑ Warlock, Elizabeth (May 1990). "Our Side of the Pond". The Linking Ring. 70 (5): 100. (Subscription required (help)).
- ↑ Beam, Steve (November 2007). "No Oxymoron". MUM. 97: 74–75. (Subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Hall of Fame". The Academy of Magical Arts.
Further reading
- James Bibliography, Ibidem #22 (October 1960), and reprinted in Ibidem, Vol. 2 (2001).
- Cover Linking Ring, November 1990.
- Cover Genii 1991 March
- Obit - Genii 1996 November
- The Life and Magic of Stewart James online exhibition
- David Ben post on Genii
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