A Magic Carpet RideA young woman in a yellow dress takes an impromptu ride on a magic flying carpet
Houdini & SkyscraperSuspended from the cornice of a New York skyscraper, he must somehow free himself of his chains and make his way to safety... will he do it ? Is this one trick too many ?
Cardini - Magician (Richard Valentine Pitchford) (1895-1973). Born and raised in Britain (and having served in the British Army in WW1), he worked chiefly in the United States of America
Hexagram of SolomonHEXAGRAM OF SOLOMON a powerful occult sign which incorporates the TAU, a talisman of great strength
Swan Lake ballet, Siegfried and Odette fall in loveSiegfried and Odette fall in love while the little swans dance. Because of an evil spell, they are swans by day, and only resume human shape at midnight
Fairy Tales of Winter - Cinderella by Pauline BaynesCinderella by Pauline Baynes, one of four illustration of fairy tales which reflect each season. In this instance, Cinderella is transformed by her fairy godmother into a dazzling princess while her
Hei-Tiki TalismanHEI-TIKI TALISMAN jade charm worn by Maoris to bring them good luck
Fairies and toadstools, from The Dream Pedlar. 1914
Booklet cover, Santa Catalina Island, California, USA -- The Magic Isle. Date: 1939
The Tempest, ArielAct I, Scene II Ariel guides the ship to safety Date: 1909
The Satanic BiblePopular edition of self- anointed High Priest Anton Laveys Satanic Bible, a dubious mish-mash of occult rituals, pseudo-magic and popular diabolism
Feng-Shui CompassFENG-SHUI Fong-choei compass used by Chinese geomancers to calculate the most propitious location of buildings etc
Good Luck TalismanA Chinese talisman featuring the immortal Liu-Hai, used in families for protection and good luck : includes the ying and yang and the eight trigrams
Houdini with CanisterHarry Houdini with a canister from which he emerged while underwater
Abbe Julio ExorcisesA French renegade priest and practising magician, the Abbe Julio, performs a ceremony of exorcism in his private chapel
Rosicrucian SymbolSYMBOLIC REPRESENTATION OF THE ROSY CROSS Symbol of the Rosicrucians
Siberian death defier and Aviator baffling John ClempertUndated coloured poster for Siberian death defier and Aviator baffling John Clempert featuring illustrations of his tricks and performances. HPF/5B/18
Magic Flute Liebig 6(The Magic Flute) Act 2 scene 27 : the old hag is transformed into Papagena, who immediately captivates Papageno, and they, too, live happily ever after
Witches Call MonstersScandinavian witches call up monsters while decent folk lie asleep
Colonel Stodare at the Egyptian HallColonel Stodare the liverpudlian ventriloquist and magician (1831 to 1866) performing using an Indian Basket at the Egyptian Hall in Piccadilly, London. Date: circa 1865
Magician performing the cup and balls trickUndated illustration, coloured, of a magician performing the cup and balls trick to a gathered audience, entitled " Tableaux de Paris: L Escamoteur, sur le boulevard
Harry Price in LabPsychical researcher and author, who used his knowledge of stage magic to expose phoney mediums, poltergeists and other scams, seen in his laboratory
Faust and MephistophelesThe ageing Faust uses his knowledge of magic to summon up Mephistopheles, who agrees to restore his lost youth in exchange for his soul : its a bargain
Jasper MaskelyneJASPER MASKELYNE English stage magician who used his skills of illusion in the Middle East during World War Two
Cagliostro / Saint-GermainCagliostros interview with the Comte de Saint-Germain at Holstein
Wise woman at Ilchester, SomersetAt Ilchester, Somerset, a local wise woman uses weird rituals to treat cattle for foot and mouth disease
French conjuror Robert HoudinJean Eugne Robert-Houdin (December 6, 1805 - June 13, 1871) was a French magician. He is widely considered the father of the modern style of conjuring. HPG/8/1/1 (v"
David DevantDAVID DEVANT (born 1867) in the process of making a young lady disappear... Date: 1894
St Louis World Fair / 1904This postcard, which shows the Blanke Aerial Globe, was launched to promote the St. Louis World Fair in 1904, but the postmark on the back indicates it was sent in 1902!
Freddie Mercury and Queen recording music video, LondonFreddie Mercury and Queen recording a video for Friends Will Be Friends, London Date: 1986
Two fairies clasping each other, from The Password to Fairyland -- Then they flew together and clasped in a tight embrace. 20th century
If you meet a fairy, don t run away, she won t want to hurt you, she ll only want to play. 1920s
Medea and the FleeceMedea, daughter of Aeetes king of Colchis who possesses the Golden Fleece, uses magic to send the guardian dragons to sleep, enabling her lover Jason to steal the Fleece
Judaism. Divine protection. Amulets. Jewish Museum Berlin. GJudaism. Divine protection. Amulets. Often consisted of scrolls written in Hebrew and the texts were combined with motifs geom?tircos or magical figures
Illustration, Sweetheart Roland -- The Maiden fetched the magic wand, and then she took her stepsisters head. Date: 1909
Chung Ling Soo (real name William Robinson). The other side of the previously shown circular flyer showing a portrait of Soo in the centre of a Willow Pattern Plate
Pentagram SigilPENTAGRAM SIGIL Sigils are occult signs, and pentagrams are known to be effective in protecting the magician while working his magic
Anti-Demon PrayerThis prayer will defend you against evil spirits and demons : if they can t read it, they can take warning from the picture !
Avenant and DragonAvenant confronts a fearsome dragon - fortunately, a helpful owl is bringing him a magic phial, and all are able to live happily ever after, hero and dragon alike
Abracadabra TalismanABRACADABRA TALISMAN This word was supposed by the Gnostics to have magical properties, and it was widely adopted as a charm
Scene from Shakespeares Midsummer Nights DreamA scene from Shakespeares comedy, A Midsummer Nights Dream (Act II, Scene ii), in which Puck drops a love potion into the sleeping Titanias eyes
Advertisement for Fairy Dyes, promoted, appropriately, by some fairies who flutter through the night sky carrying a length of rainbow fabric. Date: c.1924
The Immortal Hour, by Rutland Boughton, BirminghamThe Immortal Hour, music drama by Rutland Boughton from the play by Fiona MacLeod, produced by Barry V Jackson, at the Repertory Theatre, Station Street, Birmingham. circa 1921
North Berwick Witches casting spellsThe North Berwick Witches -- Satan lures Dr Fian and other misguided people to indulge in evil practices such as causing shipwrecks by casting spells
Poster for Mother Goose, advertising a pantomime. Date: circa 1930s
The first de Havilland DH88 Comet G-ACSP Black MagicThe first de Havilland DH88 Comet, G-ACSP, Black Magic, for the Mollisons at Mildenhall
Moonlight by Frank RogersA young girl kneels as a group of elves, pixies, fairies and imps dance in a circle around her. Date: 1920s
Sri Lanka - Basket Trick - JugglersSri Lanka - Basket Trick - Conjurers (called jugglers on the card) place a woman inside a large wicker basket from whence she would (I imagine) disappear, much to everyones surprise! Date: circa 1907
