Magic History’s Greatest Deal Ever!

rickysmith — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 23:34:32 +0000

All 10 Back Issues of Gibecière: $299!

Stuff your stockings with magic history: Get or give all 10 back issues of Gibecière for $299 ($329 Non-Members)!

For a limited time, Conjuring Arts is offering a complete collection of back issues of our flagship journal, Gibecière, for the low package Member price of $299, US postage paid.

That means nearly 1,900 beautifully bound pages of engaging, groundbreaking, and intelligent writing on and images of magic history discussed by renowned contributors such as Ricky Jay, Juan Tamariz, Volker Huber, Vanni Bossi and many others. Edited by Stephen Minch, Gibecière is the only journal of its kind in the world. Bought individually, without Membership, this set costs $434.50 + shipping. But we’re giving everyone a discount on this bundle of 10 issues!

Members who live in the US: All 10 back issues: $299 and we pay the postage! (Save $165.50!)
Members outside of the US: All 10 back issues: $369 shipping Priority Mail (Save $195.50!)

Non-Members in the US: All 10 back issues: $329 and we pay the postage! (Save 135.50!)
Non-Members outside of the US: All 10 back issues: $399 shipping Priority Mail (Save $165.50)

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Buy/Renew a Charlier Membership ($95 Domestic/$122 International) and the 10 Back Issue Bundle and get our most special deal:

Charlier Membership + Membership Price Bundle of 10 Gibecieres: $389 (Outside of the US: $489)

This Deal is 1 Year of Charlier Level Ask Alexander Access, 10 Back Issue Gibecieres + the 2 issues forthcoming = 12 issues in all!

The number of sets is limited, so get yours today. Gibecière also makes the perfect holiday gift for that insatiably curious friend or family member.

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“One looks forward eagerly to the next issue of Gibecière [...] if anyone can unearth ancient accounts of conjuring, it will be Kalush and his merry band of scholars.”
- Martin Gardner

Below is a sample of what you can find in our back issues. Find all the summaries of each of the 10 issues on our Gibeciere page at conjuringarts.org.

Volume 1, No. 1
Winter 2005
The heralded premiere issue of Gibecière features:

Volker Huber on the history of the Himber Wallet
Vanni Bossi chronicling Mnemonic Decks
Robert Jutte on card mechanics of the Middle Ages
Ricky Jay on the Davenport Brothers & Fay

Volume 1, No. 2
Summer 2006
In this issue Mitsunobu Matsuyama begins a series of articles investigating magic in Japan after the opening of the country. Also:

A study of Récréations Mathématique by Albrecht Heeffer
Mike Caveney on Del Adelphia, the Cowboy Magician

Volume 2, No. 1
Winter 2007
In his introductory Pocket Notes, editor Stephen Minch writes, “This issue furthers our desire for the international exploration of the history of magic, featuring four articles by scholars in Germany, Italy, and Japan.”

The Educated Swan – Volker Huber
Part II of An Investigation into Magic in Japan After the Opening of the Country – Mitsunobu Matsuyama
Notes on Pietro Aretino’s LE CARTE PARLANTI – Aurelio Paviato
Abraham Bamberg: The Augmentation of a Dynasty – Peter Bräuning

Volume 2, No. 2
Summer 2007
In a brief departure from our usual style, we dedicate this issue to the translation and analysis of one of the rarest and most important books in the history of magic.In 1593, Venice, Italy, Horatio Galasso’s Giochi di carte belissimi(Most beautiful card games) was printed for the first time. No less important for our history than Scot’s Discoverie of witchcraft or Prevost’s La premiere partie des svbtiles, et plaisantes inventions, Galasso’s book broke new ground in early card magic. During the late 16th century we have numerous accounts of great sleight of hand men traveling around Europe performing card magic, but with Galasso’s seminal work we now have a book with numerous methods. Here for the first time is the explanation of what became the famous 21 card trick, as well as the system that would later be attributed to Si Stebbins.

This rare treasure, which is only known in two examples, has been translated into English by Lori Pieper.

More importantly, we have the distinct pleasure of publishing the esteemed late Vanni Bossi’s detailed analysis of this wonderful book.

Volume 3, No. 1
Winter 2008
In this issue is another first-time English translation, this one a brief biography of Bartolomeo Bosco, first published in France in 1851 and, shortly after, appearing in Italian edited by F.A. Rosental. Ricky Jay is back to provide the introduction to The Adventures of Bartolomeo Bosco. Also inside is:

Part III of Mitsunobu Matsuyama’s Investigation into Magic in Japan After the Opening of the Country
William E. Spooner traces the dubious and fascinating history of the ideomechanic pendulum commonly known as The Sex Detector.
Max Beckmann and His Magic Mirror by Volker Huber

Volume 3, No. 2
Summer 2008
In this issue, along with Part IV of Matsuyama’s in-depth analysis of Japanese magic history, are two articles that dip into the rich and frequently turgid depths of the symbiotic relationship between magic and deception. They are:

Vernon the Mesmerist – Peter Lamont
Lessons Written with a Small Gimmick – Loren Pankratz

Our Tenth Gibecière!

CARC — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 21:04:07 +0000

Gibecière Vol. 5, No. 2

The Summer 2010 Issue of Gibecière is available!

For our spectacular tenth issue, we hear from a familiar voice, welcome a celebrated new contributor, and unearth a centuries-old manuscript that turns the entire timeline of magic history on its ear.

First, Barry Wiley chronicles the remarkable Nellie Bly, considered the first female journalist, and her shrewd exposure of fraudulent supernatural performers in early 20^th Century America.

Next we hear from the prolific Joshua Jay, who gives us a morbidly fascinating catalog of magicians who have met with tragic ends in the pursuit of their art. Chung Ling Soo’s death is well-chronicled, but these magicians’ stories are equally (and just as eerily) compelling.

Finally, Conjuring Arts has uncovered a 17^th Century Italian manuscript whose contents both shed light on and call into question the timeline of many well-known conjuring tricks. Lori Pieper once again provides the English translation, and Stephen Minch and William Kalush give context and commentary.

Gibecière Vol. 5, No. 1

rickysmith — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:54:46 +0000

Magic lovers rejoice! Due to the great efforts of our editor Stephen Minch the new issue of Gibecière (Winter 2010) is now off the press and making its way to subscribers from our offices in New York. This issue of the journal is robust and includes a fascinating article by Martin Gardner on the history of a specialized spelling effect with cards. Also included is an article by William Kalush on the general history of the speller which includes a facsimile reproduction of Dr. Elliott’s handwritten manuscript on the 3 card speller. Once again we are privileged to include another glimpse at the history of Japanese magic by Mitsunobu Matsuyama. After all that we still found room to include a translation of a newly discovered and possibly unique 19th century French pamphlet by Antoine Castelli entitled Amusemens physiques. Join or renew now to be sure you won’t miss this issue!

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Magic History’s Greatest Deal Ever!

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Gibecière Vol. 5, No. 1