Stewart James

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]

Stewart James
Born	John George Stewart James May 14, 1908 Courtright, Ontario
Died	November 5, 1996
Nationality	Canadian

Biography

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)[3]

References

1. Warlock, Elizabeth (May 1990). "Our Side of the Pond". The Linking Ring. 70 (5): 100.
2. Beam, Steve (November 2007). "No Oxymoron". MUM. 97: 74–75.
3. "Hall of Fame". The Academy of Magical Arts.

Further reading

• James Bibliography, Ibidem #22 (October 1960), and reprinted in Ibidem, Vol. 2 (2001).
• Cover Linking Ring, November 1990.
• Cover Genii 1991 March
• Obit - Genii 1996 November
• The Life and Magic of Stewart James online exhibition
• David Ben post on Genii