Magicol No. 178

David Devant | February 2011

Words of Welcome, David Ben • 4
David Devant and Maskeyne & Cooke’s Provincial Company, Anne Davenport • 6
Treasures and Hidden Gems of The Magic Circle, Brian Sibley • 17
Reincarnating Colonel Stodare’s The Sphinx, Joe Culpepper • 26
Gimmicks, Gadgets and Gizmos, John Carney • 34
Librarium Magicum, Clay H. Shevlin • 38
Selective Checklist of Sette of Odd Volumes, Clay H. Shevlin • 48
Conference Corner: Yankee Gathering XIII, Andrew Pinard • 50

Book Reviews

The Ultimate Thayer; Houdini—The Key, David Ben • 56
Del Ray: America’s Foremost, The Magician For His Time;
Goebel, The Man with the Magical Mind; The Yankee Collector #14, James Alan • 57
Magic Shows: 30 Years of Programmes from Daniels to Darren, Ricky Smith • 60

In Memoriam

David Alexander • 62
Dr. Earl Reum • 63
William Self • 64
Prentice Taylor • 64