Tunstill, Henry and Delveen
Tunstill, Henry and Delveen (H. Naylor): The Magical Record
©1915-1916 Henry Tunstill and H. Naylor, Bradford, England
Softcover, saddle-stitched, 5.5x8.5", 16 pages

©1917-1918 Delveen (H. Naylor)


Tunstill & Delveen: The Magical Record Jan 1916
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Comments: Contents of most of the issues of The Magical Record. The Magical Record was published from 1915 until 1918. According to James Alfredson & George Daily's Bibliography of Conjuring Periodicals, there were a total of 15 issues. Four in Volume 1 (1915), one in the original Volume 2 (Jan 1916). Then there was a delay until May 1917 with "The New Series" Volume 2, which ran from No. 1 (May 1917) to No. 10 (Sep 1918), for 10 issues in the New Series Volume 2.

Contents: (most courtesy Erik over at the Swedish Magic Circle - thanks so much! Missing contents for July 1917, September 1917, and March 1918)

Volume 1 Number 1 July 1915
2 The Outlook
3 A New Card Frame (Roberston Keene)
6 Impromptu Tricks (James Abbott
7 The Delveen Cigarette Trick (Delveen, the Mystic)
8 Reviews
9 The Pearl Thief (C.F. Waite)
11 The Elusive Egg and Matches (Henry Tunstill)
13 News from London (Lewis Davenport)
15 The Excello Glass Trick (Herbert E. Naylor)
16 Handkerchief to Confetti (Herbert E, Naylor)
17 Improved Eggs in the Hat (Laurence W. Spitari)
19 Our Visitors

Volume 1 Number 2 August 1915
22 The Outlook
22 Extract From Press and Pen
23 Some "Keene" Notions (Robertson Keene)
25 Magical Spotlights (Spitari)
26 Impromptu Tricks (James Abbott)
27 A New Candle Combination (Delveen, the Mystic)
28 The Sweets from Handkerchief Up to Date (Delveen, the Mystic)
29 An Affair with the Gloves (C.F, Waite)
32 The Aeroplanic Wand (Henry Tunstill)
34 The Bewitched Card (Henry Tunstill)
36 News from London (Lewis Davenport)
38 Reviews
39 Improved Tambourine Production (Laurence W. Spitari)

Volume 1 Number 3 September 1915
42 The Outlook
43 The Miser's Dream (Seekhett)
45 Impromptu Tricks (James Abbott)
46 The 20th Century Handkerchief Trick Re-Dressed (Wilford Hutchinson)
47 Caught! A Warlike Episode (C.F. Waite)
48 Magical Spotlights (Spitari)
49 The HT Cigarette Mystery (Henry Tunstill
53 Peterson's New Card and Glass Production (Professor Peterson)
54 London Notes and News (Lewis Davenport)
56 Heygate's Magical Methods (Cecil Heygate)
58 The Eclipse Natural Flower Growing Trick (Berner)
59 A Patriotic Map Effect (Delveen)

Volume 1 Number 4 October 1915
62 The Outlook
63 A Little Comedy Drama (Seekhett)
65 Heygate's Magical Methods (Cecil Heygate)
67 Impromptu Tricks (James Abbott)
68 Peterson's Pack Production (Professor Peterson)
69 The Unique Cigarette, Silk and Tobacco Trick (Wilford Hutchinson)
71 Time and Tide (C.F. Waite)
72 Magicians Unlimited
74 The H.T. Watch, Glass and Handkerchief Trick (Henry Tunstill)
77 An Enlightening Experiment (Derryle)
78 A Handkerchief Problem (Gwlwadys Glassbrook)
80 Biographies No. 1 Ausralian Alberto
81 London Notes and News (Lewis Davenport)

Volume 2 No. 1 January 1916
1 Potted Possible Programmes (Robertson Keene)
6 A Drawing Room Story
9 Impromptu Tricks (James Abbott)
10 Magic in Revues (A. Brown, A.C.M.)
12 The Unique Sliding Die Box (Wilford Hutchinson)
15 The Outlook
16 The Magicans' Club

Volume 2 New Series No. 1 May 1917
3 The Outlook
5 Magic under War Conditions (Ernest E. Noakes)
10 Practical Magical Problems (Wilford Hutchinson)
11 Tricks with Handkerchiefs (Ellis Stanyon)
15 London Notes
16 A Scientific Soap Bubble Act
17 New Tricks Reviewed
18 Editorial Notes

Volume 2 New Series No. 2 June 1917
23 The Outlook
24 Another Complete Programme (Ernest E. Noakes)
29 Reviews
30 London Notes
32 Some Exclusive Secrets (Will Goldston)
36 Visible Magical Effects (Ellis Stanyon)
38 Editorial Notes

Volume 2 New Series No. 3 July 1917
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Volume 2 New Series No. 4 August 1917
67 The Outlook
68 Additions to Previous Programmes (Ernest E. Noakes)
73 A Feat of Memory and a Startling Denouement (G.W. Hunter)
77 Where's the 10 - a Trick With a 10 Dency to Puzzle (Chris Van Bern, M.I.M.C. London)
78 Professional Magic of the Morrow (Max Sterling)
80 Improvements on Popular Tricks (Will Goldston)
84 New Four-Ace Trick on Handkerchief (Ellis Stanyon)
86 Editorial Notes

Volume 2 New Series No. 5 September 1917
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Volume 2 New Series No. 6 February 1918
115 The Outlook
116 Two Good Effects (Ernest E. Noakes)
121 A Good Opening Effect (Wilford Hutchinson)
123 Splendid Table Tricks (Carl Hertz)
124 Queries (Cyril Silvern)
127 Three Good Tricks (Will Goldston)
134 Editorial Notes

Volume 2 New Series No. 7 March 1918
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Volume 2 New Series No. 8 April 1918
163 The Outlook
164 Chung Ling Soo - an Appreciation (Will Goldston)
167 Hermalin Discources upon Showmanship and Snakes
169 The Aybee Regimental Trick (Alf. Brown)
170 Magic for the Forces (Will Goldston)
176 A Corner Conception, a Modernised Mystery (S.H Sharpe)
177 Bert Duce (Military Magician)
178 A Patriotic Drink or the Separated Liquids (J. Maxwell)
179 Latest Magic
181 A Trick Wand (J. Maxwell)
182 Editorial Notes

Volume 2 New Series No. 9  June 1918
187 The Outlook
188 Torn Paper Trick (Arthur Annal)
189 Tambourine Load (Bert Duce)
190 Sympathetic Card (G.W. Hunter)
191 Hermalin Discources Upon Showmanship and Snakes
192 Catching Effect (A. Cosmo Innes)
193 A Good Shot (Charles F. Bishop)
195 Ink Fake Dodge (J. Maxwell)
196 Concerning Chatter and How to Construct It (Cecil Heygate)
197 A Paper Ball Vanish (J. Maxwell)
198 Yorkshire Society of Magicians
199 Novel Card Trick (Thos. C. Morgan)
200 An Idea With a Glass (Rupert Holmes Slater)
201 To Name Selected Cards (G.W. Hunter)
203 Matter Thro' Matter
206 Editorial Notes

Volume 2 New Series No. 10 September 1918
211 The Outlook
212 Billiard Ball Effect (A. Shivas, Lt. RFA)
213 When We Get It (Wilfrid G. Jonson)
215 An Original Production of Chosen Cards (Firth Woodhead)
216 The Water Tube, Ribbons and Funnel Combination (Wilford Hutchinson)
217 Can You Wiz
218 The Clock Dial Mystery (Will Goldston)
221 Cards From Pocket to Pocket - a New Version (Rupert Holmes Slater)
223 My Methods (Cecil Heygate)
225 Yorkshire Society of Magicians
230 Editorial Notes


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