[Publication] Gibeci\u00e8re 39, Summer 2025, Vol. 20, No. 2
Edited by Stephen Minch, issue 40.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From the editor: \u00ab\u00a0We are proud to present issue 40 of Gibeci\u00e8re, 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?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u27a4 Steve Forte, master of gambling sleight-of-hand, shares eight invaluable lessons he has learned over his lifetime from card cheats\u2026
\u27a4 Steve Freeman documents his journey of researching the legendary yet reclusive magician, Arthur Finley\u2026
\u27a4 Alex Metcalfe closely studies one of the earliest extant texts on conjuring secrets, from the 1300s\u2026
\u27a4 Thibaut Rioult analyzes how conjuring has evolved from the 1400s to the 1800s\u2026
\u27a4 Pierre Taillefer digs deeper than anyone ever has into the origins and history of a classic card sleight, the Pass\u2026
\u27a4 Mike Caveney takes us on a tour of the rare and beautiful magic posters discovered hiding in storage at the Milwaukee Public Library\u2026
\u27a4 Judge Gary R. Brown leads us through the dark side of the great Alexander, the Man Who Knows \u2013 to show what we may not know about his criminal history\u2026
\u27a4 Stephen Minch traces the origins of the Split Fan production, leading him on a journey all the way to Australia\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This anniversary issue is also our most beautiful production ever, commemorating every contributor in Gibeci\u00e8re\u2019s twenty years of publication with their name embossed in foil on the covers \u2013 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.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Contents<\/strong>: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pocket Notes \u2013 Stephen Minch
Publisher\u2019s Pocket \u2013 William Kalush
Performance Magic in the Middle Ages: Al-Zarkhuri\u2019s\u00a0Conjurers\u2019 Props<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Alex Metcalfe
An Evolution of Modern Conjuring: From Craft to Court \u2013 Thibaut Rioult
The Shift: Passing Through the Centuries \u2013 Pierre Taillefer, translated by Maxwell Pritchard
Hidden Treasure \u2013 Mike Caveney
Alexander: the Man No One Knows \u2013 Judge Gary R. Brown
When the Split Hit the Fan \u2013 Stephen Minch
Arthur Finley: Searching for the Man in the Shadows \u2013 Steve Freeman
Lessons and Adventures \u2013 Steve Forte\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n