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Periodical The sphinx : a monthly illustrated magazine devoted exclusively to magic and magicians

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Title

  • The sphinx : a monthly illustrated magazine devoted exclusively to magic and magicians

Names

  • Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
  • Society of American Magicians

Created / Published

  • Chicago, Ill. : Sphinx Pub. Co., 1902-1953.

Headings

  • -  Magic tricks--Periodicals
  • -  Magic tricks

Genre

  • Periodicals

Notes

  • -  Monthly
  • -  Vol. 1, no. 1 (Mar. 1902)-v. 52, no. 1 (Mar. 1953).
  • -  Title from caption.
  • -  Subtitle varies.
  • -  Set in Houdini Collection: Vol. 1, no. 1 (Mar. 1902)--v. 21, no. 6 (Aug. 1922); scattered issues wanting; includes handwritten index listing tricks by category, e.g., Ball and egg tricks, Card tricks, etc., and other features.
  • -  Western organ of the Society of American Magicians, Oct. 1902-
  • -  Final issue consulted.
  • -  SERBIB/SERLOC merged record
  • -  LAC tnb 2019-06-27 update (12 cards)

Medium

  • 52 volumes : illustrations ; 29 cm

Call Number/Physical Location

  • GV1541 .S7

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 06000975

OCLC Number

  • 8962149

Online Format

  • image
  • pdf

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Chicago citation style:

Harry Houdini Collection, and Society Of American Magicians. The Sphinx: A Monthly Illustrated Magazine Devoted Exclusively to Magic and Magicians. Chicago, Ill.: Sphinx Pub. Co., to 1953, 1902. Periodical. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/06000975/.

APA citation style:

Harry Houdini Collection & Society Of American Magicians. (1902) The Sphinx: A Monthly Illustrated Magazine Devoted Exclusively to Magic and Magicians. Chicago, Ill.: Sphinx Pub. Co., to 1953. [Periodical] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/06000975/.

MLA citation style:

Harry Houdini Collection, and Society Of American Magicians. The Sphinx: A Monthly Illustrated Magazine Devoted Exclusively to Magic and Magicians. Chicago, Ill.: Sphinx Pub. Co., to 1953, 1902. Periodical. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/06000975/>.