Sorcerer by Martin Breese

Sorcerer by Martin Breese
Back in the 1980's when Martin Breese was a fledgling Magic Dealer advertising regularly in Abracadabra he decided to create a little free house magazine to keep his clients in touch with magic that he was releasing and information about the magic scene for those who were not living in London or within easy reach of London. The Newsletter grew until one day it was so successful that he decided to turn it into a proper magic magazine and so Sorcerer Magazine was born.

Now in this digital edition we have combined all the issues of The Newsletter and Sorcerer Magazine. It is a window on the history of the magic scene in the London of the 1980's as well as a chronology of Martin's magic business.

Most issues had excellent original tricks from many big names and numerous contributions from Stephen Tucker and David Britland. Other contributors included: Peter McDonald, Hiruhito Hirata, Max Maven, Harry Seed, Ken de Courcy, Basil Horwitz, Bill Zavis, John Mendoza, Paul Hallas, Michael Austin, Reinhard Müller, Bob Quilietti, Paul Brignal, Al Smith, Amos Hudini, Simon Dixon, Solyl Kundu, Alex East, Jim Adams, Henrique, John Jarvis, Nigel Backhurst and even Martin Breese.

There were reprints of good material too from Eddie Joseph and Edward Victor. The magazine had a great following and as original copies are hard to find we are sure that many will welcome this version of The Newsletter and Sorcerer. This digital edition is a faithful reproduction of the original issues complete with all the original typographic errors just as it was published.

697 pages

News Sheet

News-Sheet No. 1 – Martin Breese in Exile – November 1980 – 12 pages
open letter from Martin Breese about situation with ABRA
Goodlifffe is Seriously Ill in Hospital
So What is Happening Back Here at the Ranch – items at the shop
Migration – by Steve Dusheck & Ed Mishell – after sales sheet and additional notes
more items at the shop
Unsolicited Testimonials
more comments from Martin Breese
Coming Along Fast – items in the works
Christmas Card
News-Sheet No. 2 – March 1981 – 16 pages
Lewis Ganson and Goodliffe
Jat - illustrator
Master Handling of ‘Zig Zag Deck’ - Alex M. East
Big Oaks from little Acorns – editorial comments
Zig Zag Extras – Alex M. East
The Magic Lounge – construction report
’Room Service’
new effects for sale
In Writing from our Customers - letters
From the News Desk – Finn Jon & Richard Ross at the Crazy Horse
Collector’s Corner
Paul Daniels Show – brief comments
Magical Coincidences (?) – while traveling
Sterling Products and Johnson Products – both to be available
Ren Kin Jutsu – effect from Haruhito Hirata
Pound Note Routine – Harry Seed
Mendoza Book arrives
Magic Medallion – effect by Martyn Long
Back to the Hard Commercial World – items for sale
Crazy Caption Contest
News-Sheet No. 3 – July 1981 – 20 pages
Magic Lounge - open
It Is Curtains – new video topes
Jack Yates – Martin Breese’s new agent for Africa
Crazy Caption Contest - winner
Top 100 Club - report
Newsletter No. 3 Available with a Supplement [not included]
more items at the shop
Good News – order at the current prices before the new catalog prices come out
More Solid Deception – new style fake – Paul Hallas
O-Key-To – effect by Paul Hallas
more item at the shop
Crazy Caption Contest
News-Sheet No. 4 – Convention Special - Summer 1981 – 16 pages
The Professional Scene – reported by Terry Seabrooke
Billy McComb Teach-In Session - announcement
items at the shop
John Mendoza Lecture - announcement
books at the shop
The Magic Lounge - description
more items & books at the shop
Routine for the 5 Knife Set – Michael J. Austin
more items & books at the shop
My Spoon Trick – effect by Martin Breese
closing comments
News-Sheet No. 5 – November 1981 – 24 pages
miscellaneous comments from Martin Breese
map to the Magic Lounge
Babel Magazine - review
John Mendoza London Lecture - confirmation
items in the shop
The Misdirected Flying Ring of Basil Horwitz – described by Owen Griffiths
more items at the shop
poem by Vic Conners
more items at the shop
death notices for Jim McCall, Raymond Hafler & Maurice Fogel
more items at the shop
News-Sheet No. 6 – The Day of Close-Up Magic Convention Issue - 1982 – 24 pages
The Day of Close-Up Magic - announcement
Meet John Mendoza
The World’s Fastest Mind Reader - Graham P. Jolley - announcement
more news about the Convention
Magic at the New Cresta, Solihuull
Magic at Christmas
Roger Crosthwaite booked
Bill Nagler, M.D. – lecture tour
Here is the Programme
item at the shop
News-Sheet No. 7 – 1982 - 24 pages
Hello – comments from Martin Breese
The Day of Close Up Magic - report
Bob Read Lecture - announcement
Ken Brooke – The Ace Place – and the Magic Lounge - announcement
items at the shop
Zig-Zag Cig-nature - effect
correspondence and additional comments from Martin Breese
Alec Pendle’s Cosmic Connection – additions by Frank Prescott
additional items at the shop
News-Sheet No. 8 – June 1982 – 21 pages
comments from Martin Breese
items at the shop
Sugar Stack – effect by John Mendoza
more items at the shop
News-Sheet No. 9 – Convention Special – September 1982 – 24 pages
comments from Martin Breese
items at the shop
Dichotomy – effect by Phil Goldstein
The Twenty Card Coincidence – effect by John Mendoza
more items at the shop
Magic Lantern at the Narrowboat Theatre - promotion
map to the Magic Lounge
Alternative Mandarin – effect by Paul Hallas
more items at the shop
News-Sheet No. 10 – October 1982 – 32 pages
comments from Martin Breese
items at the shop
Alternative Handling for Clones – Aubrey Sinden
One Armed Jack and the Talking Pack – effect by Colin H. Linn
more items at the shop
News-Sheet No. 11 – January 1983 – 20 pages
items at the shop
The Great Soprendo – lecture announcement
more items at the shop
Evolution of an Effect – card effect from John Mendoza
Additional Routine for the Al Koran Medallion - Henrique
more items at the shop
News-Sheet No. 12 – 1983 – 16 pages
Ken Brooke - obituary
items at the shop
Peek Handling for Jerry Sadowitz’s “The Whisperers” – Bill Zavis
more items at the shop
Spell-Binder Special Issue
more items at the shop
What’s in a Name? – marked deck routine by John Jarvis
News-Sheet No. 13 – July 1983 – 20 pages
comments from Martin Breese
items at the shop
Number Sense – Eddie Joseph
Editor’s Page – Stephen Tucker
more items at the shop
Unmarketed – routine for the Ted Lesley Working Performer’s Marked Deck – Stephen Tucker
Classico – coin effect - Stephen Tucker
Cutting Corners – card effect – Stephen Tucker
more items at the shop
News-Sheet No. 14 – December 1983 – 36 pages
items at the shop
Editorial – Martin Breese
more items at the shop
Arrival – variation of John Mendoza’s “Dollar Sandwich” – David Britland
more items at the shop
Comment
more items at the shop
Mind-Nova – ESP card effect – Basil Horwitz
more items at the shop
All Square – reprinted effect - Peter A. McDonald
more items at the shop
Collectors Corner
Book Shelf – books at the shop
more items at the shop
The Sorcerer

Sorcerer – Premier Issue - December 1983 – 26 pages incl. covers
Editorial – Martin Breese
Book Shelf – books at the shop
comments and more items at the shop
Out of Becker – Peter A. McDonald
Collector’s Corner
more items at the shop
A Passe-Passe Coin Effect - Edward Victor - reprint
more items at the shop
Sorcerer – Second Issue – n.d. – 26 pages incl. covers
Editorial – Martin Breese
The Magic Club Junior Close-Up Competition and Day of Magic - announcement
The Cat is Out of the Bag - Rumors
Horwitz Wallet - advertisement
The Pink Peeker – book test - Stephen Tucker from Spell-Binder 3
items at the shop
Collectors Corner
more items at the shop
Book Shelf – books at the shop
Crayon – effect - Stephen Tucker from Spell-Binder 3
Video Magic – VHS tapes at the shop
Sorcerer – Third Issue – n.d. – 26 pages incl. covers
Editorial – Martin Breese
Catalogue News
Three to the Top – card effect - Nigel Backhurst
Congratulations to Abracadabra on reaching issue 2000
Collectors Corner
more comments from Martin Breese
items at the shop
A Note from Bob Quilietti – testimonial for Crikey
Fraud Swap – card effect - David Britland
Book Shelf – books at the shop
New from the U.S.A. – new items at the shop
more items at the shop
Exposure – article by Martin Breese
Help Wanted – reader needs assistance
more items at the shop
Closure – card effect – Phil Goldstein
more items at the shop
Hopscotch – effect – Phil Goldstein from Spell-Binder 23
Sorcerer – Fourth Issue – n.d. – 34 pages incl. covers
Editorial – Martin Breese
Street Entertainers – festival at Covent Garden
items at the shop
Chinka Dice – Chink-a-Chink routine – David Britland
more items at the shop
Scotch on the Hop – effect – Patrick Page
more items at the shop
Gremlins – effect – Stephen Tucker
more items at the shop
Sorcerer – Fifth Issue – October 1984 – 38 pages incl. covers
Editorial – Martin Breese
The Vampire Ring – finger ring effect - Paul Brignall
items at the shop
More Velleda Variations – David Britland
more items at the shop
Ken De Courcy Writes – new routine for Drikey
more items at the shop
A Bob Quilietti Review – of David Roth’s Video
more items at the shop
Talking Tables in the Wee Small Hours – article by Bob Quilietti
The Moving Finger Writes – effect by Bob Quilietti
more items at the shop
Sorcerer – Sixth Issue - n.d. – 42 pages incl. covers
Editorial – Martin Breese
items at the shop
Bob Quilietti on ‘Video’ – reviews of new VHS tapes
more items at the shop
Credit Fraud – mental effect – Paul Brignall
more items at the shop
A Little Light Entertainment – effect – Cliff Moss
more items at the shop
The Spellbound Deck – card & coin effect – David Britland
more items at the shop
Cigarette Through Coin – coin effect – Al Schneider
more items at the shop
Coin Thru – effect – Amos Hudini
Great Balls of Fire – effect – Amos Hudini
more items at the shop
I’d Rather be in Philadelphia – card effect - David Britland
more items at the shop
John Lenahan lecture announcement
Sorcerer – Seventh Issue - n.d. – 50 pages incl. covers
Editorial – Martin Breese
Exposure – article by Al Smith
Colour Sandwich – card routine – Simon Dixon
Bob Quilietti on the Horwitz Wallet
Pink Elephants – effect – Solyl Kundu
items at the shop
Aces High – card effect – David Britland
Clickety Click – card effect – David Britland
Decoy – card effect – David Britland
Universal Coin – coin effect – David Britland
more items at the shop
Coin Thru Ring – coin effect – Al Schneider
more items at the shop
Card to Wallet – card effect – Paul Brignall
more items at the shop
books in stock (and VHS)
Editorial - continued
Sorcerer – Eighth Issue - N.d. – 50 pages incl. covers
Editorial – Martin Breese
items at the shop
Maxi-Maxi Twist – card effect - John Mendoza
more items at the shop
Printer’s Dilemma – effect - David Britland
more items at the shop
Another Fine Mesh – card effect – David Britland
more items at the shop
Flip-Top – card effect – David Britland
more items at the shop
Bob Quilietti on the Brilliant Coin Vanish
more items at the shop
A Word to the Wise – book test - David Britland
more items at the shop

more items at the shop
Editorial - continued
Sorcerer – Ninth Issue – November 1985 – 50 pages incl. covers
Editorial – Martin Breese
items at the shop
Ringing the Changes – routine for Wild Rings of Bob Little – John Jarvis
more items at the shop
Die Cutter – card effect – David Britland
more items at the shop
Ghost Spellers – Phil Goldstein
more items at the shop
Gecmetrick – effect – David Britland
more items at the shop
John Jarvis on Star Gate
Double Fantasy Changes the More Things – card effect - Reinhard Müller
No-Second-Deal Master of the Game – card effect - Reinhard Müller
more items at the shop
A Short Spell – card effect – Martin Breese
more items at the shop
Editorial - continued
Sorcerer – Tenth Issue - February 1986 – 50 pages incl. covers
Editorial – Martin Breese
The Cosmosis (Levitation) Correspondence
items at the shop
Elusive Blades – knife effect reprint - Eddie Joseph
more items at the shop
Spellstack – card effect – David Britland
more items at the shop
This, That and the Other – card effect – Jim Adams
more items at the shop
Mindspell – card effect – David Britland
more items at the shop
Editorial - continued