Jamy’s Bibliography
JAMY IAN SWISS COMPLETE PUBLISHING RECORD
BOOKS by Jamy Ian Swiss
The Magic of Johnny Thompson by Jamy Ian Swiss and John Thompson Magicana, 2018 (2 printings)
Shattering Illusions
Hermetic Press, 2002 (multiple printings) Vanishing Inc. 2017
Devious Standards
Hermetic Press, 2011 Vanishing Inc. 2017
Preserving Mystery
Vanishing Inc. 2017
“The Works” Limited edition 4-volume set in slipcase, Vanishing Inc., 2017 [Different bindings than regular editions]
Light & Heat Not for sale volume included in “The Works” limited edition (Collection of 18 select Genii book reviews) Vanishing Inc., 2017
The Art of Magic: the Companion to the PBS Special By Carl Waldman , Joe Layden, and Jamy Ian Swiss General Publishing Group, 1998
LECTURE MANUSCRIPTS
Thoughts, author, 1987 Thoughts II, author, 2007 Thoughts III, author, 2001, 2002
Theories, author, 1987 Theories II, author, 2007
Theatrics, author, 1987 [After first edition, “All Backs with Selection” was removed]
Theurgical Thread, author,1987
An Interesting Application of That Principle, author, 1987 Another Interesting Application of That Principle, author, 2006 Yet Another Interesting Application of That Principle, author, 2016
10 in 10, author, 1987 (Discontinued title after early lectures circa 1988)
A Rumor in Their Own Time: A close-up Collaboration By Scotty York and Jamy Ian Swiss Lecture manuscript created for 1988 Stevens convention, written by JIS. Never reprinted in identical form, however Scott York may have reprinted some additional version for one or a very few subsequent lectures.
EUROPEAN LECTURE NOTES (Many of these were also translated into other languages including French, Italian, Spanish, and Japanese) Thaumatolotry, author Thaumatolotry II, author, 1990
Dichotomies: Mentalism, Mental Magic, and the Difference, author, 2012
A Visit to Spain, author, 2018 A Visit to England, author, 2018 A Visit to Italy, author, 2018
BOOKS PUBLISHED IN JAPAN
Shattering Illusions [Different content from American book of this title] Written by Jamy Ian Swiss Translated by Yukishige Yanagida, Y's-tRance publishing, 1999
The Close-up Magic of Jamy Ian Swiss Written by Jamy Ian Swiss Translated by Yukishige Kadoya, Tokyo-do publishing, 2008
CONTRIBUTIONS – BOOKS
Co-author, “Explaining Magic,” chapter Visual Explanations by Edward Tufte Graphics Press, 1997 Sensations by Peter Samelson
Author, 1982 (original edition of what became Theatrical Close-up) Theatrical Close-up by Peter Samelson Magical Publications, 1984 Introduction
Switch by John Lovick Murphy’s Magic, 2013 Introduction
Secrets of an Escomateur by Harry Riser Hermetic Press, 2006 Introduction
Mendoza Portfolio, No. 1, by John Mendoza, 1983 “The Swiss Movement” (assembly routine) “Stabbed in the Sandwich”
New York Magic Symposium Collection 4 by Stephen Minch, 1985 “Point Blank” collaboration by Geoff Latta & Swiss
The Ultimate Ten-Card Poker Deal by David Malek, Author 2016, Introduction
CONTRIBUTIONS – EDITORIAL
A Long Time Coming: the Coin Magic of Geoffrey Latta Stephen Minch & Stephen Hobbs Hermetic Press, 2017 Jamy Ian Swiss, Editor (also hand model for all photographs)
[Non-magic related:] The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer Jamy Ian Swiss, Editor Grand Central Publishing, 2014
CONTRIBUTIONS – JOURNALS
Apocalypse Vol. 7 No. 4, April 1984 “Hippity Cop” (first Swiss publication)
Magic Menu – July/August 1994, Issue 24 Interview, “The Solid Glass,” “Sexy Swindle” (only publication of this item, bar presentation for Paul Harris’ “Super Swindle”
Magical Arts Journal, 1987, 1988: Vol. 1, No. 11 & 12; Vol. 2 No. 1,2,4,5,6 $100 Bill Switch Bit
Shot Glass Strategy Presentational Opportunities The Shot Glass Strategy in Action
Labyrinth, Issue Seven, 1997 Free Association
Labyrinth, A Journal of Close-up Magic by Stephen Hobbs [Collection] Kaufman and Co., 1997
Antinomy, 2005 - 2009 15 essays, quarterly journal
Genii magazine:“
Shattering Illusions” series, June 1993 – May 1994 Book reviews, 1994 – 2013
Cover issue: September 1987, Volume 53, No. 3
(Includes magic section:
Close Encounters of the Fourth Kind
Stabbing Case
Almost Gaff-less Invisible Deck
Double Decker Sandwich [later retitled as “Sandswitch” in lecture notes]
A Delicate(ssen) Sandwich
Re-Re-Re-Reset
Sucrets Set-Up)
Cover issue: May 1994, Volume 57, No. 7
TRICK: “The Flowering” (December 2010, p. 20)
FEATURE ARTICLES (may not be complete):
Imam memorial
Tommy Wonder
David Ben feature
Chris Capehart article
Capehart Interview
Charlie Reynolds memorial
Frank Brents memorial
Zarrow memorial
Rocco feature
Del Cartier memorial
Al Cohen feature
Flosso feature
Lou Lancaster
“I Hate Todd Robbins”
“One Night in Brooklyn” (March/April 2021)
M.U.M.
Farewell to the Silver Fox, February 2016 (?) (Scotty York memorial)
Good for a Laugh, February 2016 (?) (Tom Mullica Memorial)
MAGICANA.COM
TAKE TWO, October 2016 – January 2020 71 installments, essays accompanied by video duration
LYONS DEN, October 2016 – January 2020 36 books reviewed plus essays