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Will Blyth (08 May 1873 - 07 January 1937) was an English magician, Superintendent of the London Salvage Corps and Hon. Secretary of the Widows’ and Orphans’ Fund of the Professional Fire Brigades’ Association^[1]. He was elected to the position of Hon. Librarian of the Magic Circle in August of 1919, and served in that capacity until his death in 1937^[2]. He was a prolific author of books on the subject of magic and served as a main writer for C. Arthur Pearson Ltd's "Amusements in the Home" series contributing six books to the range including Paper Magic, More Paper Magic, Match-stick Magic, Handkerchief Magic and Money Magic.

Books[edit]

Blyth's Paper Magic (1920)
Match-Stick Magic (1921)
Handkerchief Magic (1922)
More Paper Magic (1923)
Impromptu Conjuring Without Apparatus]] (1924)
Money Magic - Entertaining Tricks & Amusements with Coins (1926)
Effective Conjuring (1928)
How to Become a Conjurer (1934)
How to Present the Cups and Balls (1933) a lecture at the I.B.M. Annual Convention, Northampton, 24th June

References[edit]

^ https://beyondtheflamesandmore.home.blog/2019/08/21/the-early-work-of-the-london-salvage-corps-1866/
^ The Magic Circular, Vol. 23, No. 264, May 1929, Will Blyth, M.I.M.C., Our Hon. Librarian, page 116

[1] ttps://beyondtheflamesandmore.home.blog/2019/08/21/the-early-work-of-the-london-salvage-corps-1866/

[2] The Magic Circular, Vol. 23, No. 264, May 1929, Will Blyth, M.I.M.C., Our Hon. Librarian, page 116

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