by Ricky Smith | Mar 3, 2010 | Gibecière, Magic News
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...
by Conjuring Arts | Jan 17, 2010 | Gibecière
Similar to the Summer 2007 issue where we reprinted Horatio Galasso’s Giochi di carte belissimi (Most beautiful card games), this issue features a new and complete translation of Engaños a ojos vistas (Deceptions in Plain Sight) by Pablo Minguet è Yrol. Published in...
by Conjuring Arts | Jan 15, 2010 | Gibecière
Our fourth volume begins the year with two new and fascinating articles. As with all of our contributions, these articles feature novel discussions of previously little known or practically lost historical information. We begin with “The Thought-Reader...
by Conjuring Arts | Jan 14, 2010 | Gibecière
We gladly submit a most fascinating Gibecière issue for your perusal. Please enjoy the following sundry articles: The first piece, “Vernon the Mesmerist”, is by Peter Lamont, author of The Rise and Fall of the Indian Rope Trick and The First Psychic, and...
by Conjuring Arts | Jan 13, 2010 | Gibecière
The first issue of our third volume includes the fascinating third installment of Mitsunobu Matsuyama’s “An Investigation into Magic in Japan after the Opening of the Country.” This time he is solving the mystery of Soto Sunetaro’s arrival in...
by Conjuring Arts | Jan 12, 2010 | Gibecière
In this issue we’ve made a brief departure from our usual style. In lieu of articles on various subjects, we’ve dedicated our current issue to the translation and analysis of one of the rarest and most important books in the history of magic. In 1593, Venice, Italy,...