John Ramsay (13 March 1877 – 19 January 1962) was a

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. He has been described, by Alex Proctor, former President of the Scottish Conjurers' Association, as a "magician's magician, who loved to trick fellow conjurers". Ramsay performed at the

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(IBM) convention in

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and

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, in 1950. In 1955, he won the micromagic category at the

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. He also served as president of the British Ring of the IBM. John Ramsay is the only magician in the world with a garden named after him;

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, in his native town of

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, Scotland.

Published works

* ''John Ramsay's Routine For Cups and Balls''. Victor Farelli (1948) * ''John Ramsay's Cylinder and Coins''. Victor Farelli (1948) * ''The Triple Restoration''. Victor Farelli (1949) * ''Four Little Beans (a Comedy Trick)''. John Ramsay & Victor Farelli (1952) * ''The Ramsay Legend'' by Andrew Galloway (1969) * ''The Ramsay Episode one'' by Andrew Galloway (1971) * ''The Ramsay Classics'' by Andrew Galloway (1977) * ''The Ramsay Finale'' by Andrew Galloway (1982) * ''Ramsay Legend Revised'' by Andrew Galloway (1985)

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The Ramsay Legend by Andrew Galloway bibliography

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