Stewart James
Canadian inventor (1908–1996)
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Stewart James (May 14, 1908 – November 5, 1996) was a Canadian postman who became one of magic's most prolific inventors.[1] He spent most of his life in Courtright, Ontario.[2]
Born
May 14, 1908
John George Stewart James
May 14, 1908
DiedNovember 5, 1996 (aged 88)
Stewart James | |
|---|---|
| Born | John George Stewart James May 14, 1908 |
| Died | November 5, 1996 (aged 88) |
Biography
Stewart James was highly respected for his creativity and invention of magic tricks; inventions of James's are used by many magicians despite his low name recognition[3]: 265 Martin Gardner described him as "a magician who has probably devised more high-quality mathematical card tricks than anyone who ever lived".[4]: 35 James ran a publishing company named Jogestja, Ltd.
Books
- One More Thought on Cards (1955)
- Compiled and edited the Abbott Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
- Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks, Vol. 1 (1941)
- Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks, Vol. 2 (1968)
- Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks, Vol. 3 (1980)
- Stewart James in Print: The First 50 Years (1989), edited by P. Howard Lyons and Allan Slaight
- The James File, Vol. 1 and 2 (2000) by Allan Slaight, contains nearly 1700 pages of Stewart James's magic.
- The Essential Stewart James (2007)
Awards
- The Academy of Magical Arts Creative Fellowship (1981)[5]