Peter Warlock (magician)
For the composer, see Peter Warlock.
| Peter Warlock | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
Alec William Bell 30 October 1904 England |
| Died | 17 December 1995 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Magician, publisher |
| Known for | magic |
Peter Warlock (born Alec William Bell; October 30, 1904 – December 17, 1995) was a semi-professional magician and publisher of the British magic magazines "Pentagram" (1946–59) and the "New Pentagram" (1969–89).[1]
In 1960, he became the honorary president of the Paisley Magic Circle.[2] Peter Warlock was also asked to accept the Honorary Life Presidency of the Blackpool Magic Club after the death of Edward Victor.[3]
Inventions
- Self Contained Milk Pitcher
- Ringcord
- Out of the Loop
- Giant Size Triple Tubes
- Silk Filter
- Adhesive Glass
- Cream of the Jest
- Atomic Silk
- Ring and Rope Release
Published works
- The Best Tricks With Slates (1942)
- Plans for Deception (1942)
- Patterns for Psychics (1947)
- Peter Warlock's Book of Magic (1956)
- Warlock's Way (1966)
- The Magic of Pavel (1981)
- P.T. Selbit: Magical Innovator (with Eric Lewis; 1989)
- Buatier de Kolta: Genius of Illusion (1993)
See also
References
Further reading
- One Hundred by Warlock by Elizabeth (2005)
External links
- See more about Peter Warlock at MagicPedia, the free online Magic encyclopedia
- Peter Warlock bibliography
- 100 by Warlock
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