Conjuring Arts Research Center » Mitsunobu Matsuyama http://conjuringarts.org all the best about the world of magic. Mon, 07 May 2012 21:47:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Gibecière Vol. 6, No. 2 Shipped! http://conjuringarts.org/2011/07/gibeciere-vol-6-no-2-shipped/ http://conjuringarts.org/2011/07/gibeciere-vol-6-no-2-shipped/#comments Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:22:48 +0000 rickysmith http://conjuringarts.org/?p=3121 Gibecière Vol. 6, No. 2

Our latest issue has arrived and is on its way to our subscribers! This issue completes the first dozen issues and marks the end of our 6th volume. Happy anniversary Gibecière!

As usual, we have a rich variety of contributions from a number of authors to make for some fascinating reading. In addition to some historical works, we even delve into a historical feud!

The first article is an intriguing look into the fascinating character Ishii Black by Mitsunobu Matsuyama in a continuation of his superb series of articles investigating magic in Japan. In addition to the look into Black’s life, we also have reproduced a series of articles that he contributed on Japanese magic, complete with commentary by Mr. Matsuyama.

The next series of articles are a present day look at what amounts to an historical feud! In our Summer 2009 issue, you will note that we offered a translation of Spain’s first magic book, Engaños a ojos vistas (Deceptions in Plain Sight) by Pablo Minguet è Yrol. Well, the book was not without controversy and one of Minguet’s contemporaries, Diego Joseph Zamorano, took him to task in Thesoro atractivo de curiosos… or Attractive treasury of curiosities…. Dr. Lori Pieper provides us with a translation of this interesting magical work and we are also treated to an introduction by Enrique Jimènez-Martinez and some present day commentary by Stephen Minch!

These are already being sent out to our members, so, if you want to get one, make sure that your membership is up to date. Also, if you are not a member, please join by going here. In addition to the journal we offer numerous other benefits, not the least of which is our searchable magic database Ask Alexander.

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]]> http://conjuringarts.org/2011/07/gibeciere-vol-6-no-2-shipped/feed/ 0 Gibecière Vol. 6, No. 2 to Ship July 15th! http://conjuringarts.org/2011/06/gibeciere-vol-6-no-2-to-ship-july-15th/ http://conjuringarts.org/2011/06/gibeciere-vol-6-no-2-to-ship-july-15th/#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:37:28 +0000 rickysmith http://conjuringarts.org/?p=3072 Our 12th issue of Gibecière is now on its way to us…and will quickly be on its way to you!

This issue features another great translation by Lori Pieper of an important work, Attractive treasury of curiosities by Diego Joseph Zamorano.

Recently we published an English translation of Pablo Minguet è Yrol’s Engaños a ojos vistas (Deceptions in Plain Sight), it turns out that Zamorano was a contemporary of Minguet and published Attractive treasury of curiosities as a critical review of Minguet’s book!

This is a fascinating opportunity to read what a professional, and one-armed, magician thought of one of the more popular conjuring books of his time.

Additionally we have commentary on Zamorano’s work as well as a further installment of the wonderful “An Investigation into Magic in Japan” by Mitsunobu Matsuyama.

We would also like to mention that we intend to adjust our publishing schedule so that the Summer issue comes out around July 15 and the Winter issue on January 15!

]]> http://conjuringarts.org/2011/06/gibeciere-vol-6-no-2-to-ship-july-15th/feed/ 0 Gibecière Vol. 6, No. 1 Shipping Now! http://conjuringarts.org/2011/02/gibeciere-vol-6-no-1-shipping-now/ http://conjuringarts.org/2011/02/gibeciere-vol-6-no-1-shipping-now/#comments Fri, 11 Feb 2011 13:35:47 +0000 rickysmith http://conjuringarts.org/?p=2811 We are pleased to inform you that the latest issue of Gibecière has arrived at Conjuring Arts, and we are shipping them to subscribers now! Thank you very much for your support, and we hope you enjoy what we have put together. This issue of the journal features Jim Steinmeyer, Mitsunobu Matsuyama, Stephen Minch, Bill Kalush, and a translation of the magic section in Ozanam by Lori Pieper! Find out more here.

If you are not a member, or your subscription has lapsed, and you would like the issue please go here to join and help support the library! Thanks!

]]> http://conjuringarts.org/2011/02/gibeciere-vol-6-no-1-shipping-now/feed/ 1 Gibecière Vol. 5, No. 1 http://conjuringarts.org/2010/03/new-issue-of-gibeciere-on-its-way-from-the-printer/ http://conjuringarts.org/2010/03/new-issue-of-gibeciere-on-its-way-from-the-printer/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:54:46 +0000 rickysmith http://conjuringarts.org/?p=1357 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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