Description
We are proud to present issue 40 of Gibecière, which marks the twentieth anniversary of our flagship journal! Befitting of the milestone, this special issue is larger than ever, with more pages, more articles, and more expert contributors than any previous issue.
What wonders will you find inside our anniversary issue?
➤ Steve Forte, master of gambling sleight-of-hand, shares eight invaluable lessons he has learned over his lifetime from card cheats…
➤ Steve Freeman documents his journey of researching the legendary yet reclusive magician, Arthur Finley…
➤ Alex Metcalfe closely studies one of the earliest extant texts on conjuring secrets, from the 1300s…
➤ Thibaut Rioult analyzes how conjuring has evolved from the 1400s to the 1800s…
➤ Pierre Taillefer digs deeper than anyone ever has into the origins and history of a classic card sleight, the Pass…
➤ Mike Caveney takes us on a tour of the rare and beautiful magic posters discovered hiding in storage at the Milwaukee Public Library…
➤ Judge Gary R. Brown leads us through the dark side of the great Alexander, the Man Who Knows – to show what we may not know about his criminal history…
➤ Stephen Minch traces the origins of the Split Fan production, leading him on a journey all the way to Australia…
This anniversary issue is also our most beautiful production ever, commemorating every contributor in Gibecière’s twenty years of publication with their name embossed in foil on the covers – the names of living contributors forming a tree, and the names of those who have passed away forming the title in gold on the front cover. The issue also features gilded edges, a ribbon bookmark, and full-color images including a foldout page.
Contents:
Pocket Notes – Stephen Minch
Publisher’s Pocket – William Kalush
Performance Magic in the Middle Ages: Al-Zarkhuri’s Conjurers’ Props – Alex Metcalfe
An Evolution of Modern Conjuring: From Craft to Court – Thibaut Rioult
The Shift: Passing Through the Centuries – Pierre Taillefer, translated by Maxwell Pritchard
Hidden Treasure – Mike Caveney
Alexander: the Man No One Knows – Judge Gary R. Brown
When the Split Hit the Fan – Stephen Minch
Arthur Finley: Searching for the Man in the Shadows – Steve Freeman
Lessons and Adventures – Steve Forte
