Govan, Barry & Ian Baxter: The Blueprint Volume 4 ©1980 Barry Govan & Ian Baxter Softcover, stapled manuscript, 8.5x11", 52 pages Also available as an e-Book from Lybrary.com

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Comments: The Blueprint is Australia's own Sleight of Hand Magazine, published Monthly by Barry Govan and Ian Baxter, from 1974 to 1978, when it was handed over to Murray Cooper and Gerry McCreanor (info from Genii's MagicPedia)

Contents (from eBook edition, updated descriptions Oct 2022):

Volume 4, Number 1, July, 1977
1 The Blueroom (Barry Govan, Ian Baxter): convention news, new book releases from Harry Lorayne & Larry Jennings
2 Variations on a Theme (Murray Cooper & Baxter): thoughts on extracting a deck of cards from its case
3 One on the Way Down Cut (Tom Gagnon): cut control
3 Blueprint In-Print: positive reviews of Ronnay's Cardorama and Multi Colour Card Change Climax packet tricks
4 Double Impact in Red and Blue (Franz Rosensteiner - Magic Ronnay): two cards match from red and blue decks

Volume 4, Number 2, August, 1977
5 The Blueroom (Barry Govan, Ian Baxter): editorial on relative importance of magic; about the issue; safety issue on using photocopies
6 Make the Most of your Magic (Winston Freer): essay
8 Blueprint In-Print (Ian Baxter): positive review of Larry Jennings' book Card and Coin Handling and K.C. Card Company's How to Control Fair Dice; a note on Baccarat Fair and Foul
8 Problem: card problem introduced

Volume 4, Number 3, September, 1977
9 The Blueroom (Barry Govan, Ian Baxter): Oil and Water tip; restaurant tips; convention news
11 Odd Card Ace Trick (Barry Govan): a four Ace trick
12 Blueprint In-Print (Ian Baxter): moderate review of Jerry Mentzer's Card Cavalcade Four; positive review of Jeff Busby's Back to Back.

Volume 4, Number 4, October, 1977
13 The Blueroom (Barry Govan, Ian Baxter): on tricks vs. essays, magic on TV, Gibson's The Shadow, etc.
14 Not Really the Collectors (Jeff Busby): card selections appear between face up A, 2, 3, and 4 of diamonds
15 Blueprint In-Print (Barry Govan): positive review of Ricky Jay's Cards as Weapons.
16 Quicky Aces (Franz Rosensteiner - Ronnay): selected card takes the place of a selected Ace

Volume 4, Number 5, November, 1977
17 Kavorting Kard: selected card jumps to the top and elsewhere
18 Blueprint In-Print: positive review of Jon Racherbaumer's Lecture Notes
19 About Face (Tom Gagnon): using Lorayne's Ultra Move from Afterthoughts.
20 The Blueroom (Barry Govan, Ian Baxter): Adelaide convention, Alex Lyall vs. Uri Gellar

Volume 4, Number 6, December, 1977
21 Computer Tape (Barry Govan): blank computer tape ends up printed with selected card value
23 Blueprint In-Print (Ian Baxter): positive review of Harry Lorayne's The Magic Book; and Shigeo Takagi's One Cup Routine.
24 The Blueroom (Barry Govan, Ian Baxter): Pianist Artur Ruinstein's approach to a concert; death of Stanley Hunt; book news, etc.

Volume 4, Number 7, January, 1978
25 Cardice (Jack McGlone): card effect using the SIVA count
26 The Visitors Elevator (Tom Gagnon): card effect
28 The Blueroom (Barry Govan, Ian Baxter): Australia magician visits; Shigeo Takagi news; other magician news

Volume 4, Number 8, February, 1978
29 Chemagic (Peter Strasser): chemistry recipes applied to Magic
30 - Fire: sparks of flame in candle, spontaneous fire
30 - Smoke: two formulas
30 - Magicians Aids:
30 -- Synthetic Milk Concentrate
30 -- Diachylon Substitute
30 -- Magician's Wax
30 -- Wax Impression Pads
30 -- Roughing Fluid
30 -- Pip Paint
30 - Water to Wine
31 - Water to Ink
31 - Water to Milk
31 Cartoon: Should have followed the instructions
32 Blueprint In-Print (Ian Baxter & Barry Govan): postive reviews of Jerry Mentzer's Card Cavalcade Finale, Bob Read's Transpo-Tumbler; negative review of TG Murphy's The Triple Cut; and mediocre review of Perfecting Your Card Memory
33 The Murray Cooper "Wobble": card gag
33 Blueprint In-Print: positive review of William Doerflinger's The Magic Catalogue.
34 The Blueroom (Barry Govan, Ian Baxter): Comments on chemical magic; Tommy Hanlon Jr movie; other magician news, S.O.B. Jr. publication.

Volume 4, Number 9, March, 1978
35 The Overland Trick (Cooper & Govan): card is found at named number among the A-10 of Spades, replacing that Spade
36 Sharper Spotter Out Sharped (David Wright): card act
38 The Blueroom (Barry Govan, Ian Baxter): More magician visits; deaths of Les Levante, Robert Harbin, Viv Balmer; more magic on TV

Volume 4, Number 10, April, 1978
39 30 Card Trick (Percy Laidler): three cards fly from one packet to another
40 The Blues: explanation of Gerald Kosky's Revolving Flush effect resembling Jeff Busby's Royal Backs.
41 Blueprint In-Print (Tom Gagnon): positive reviews of Rick Johnson's Practical Impossibilities; Paul Harris' Supermagic; and Harvey Rosenthal's Close Up Samplers, Part 1 and Part 2
42 The Blueroom (Barry Govan, Ian Baxter): Magician visits, two new magazines The Chronicles and The Apocalypse; book news, etc.

Volume 4, Number 11, May, 1978
43 Squeeze Play (Phil Goldstein): five cards come together, with three of them face up
44 Blueprint In-Print: positive reviews of Jerry Mentzer's Counts, Cuts, Moves & Subtlety; Harvey Rosenthal's Share My Pleasure.
45 Newspaper Clippings Collage
46 The Blueroom (Barry Govan, Ian Baxter): Book binding contact; fiction book recommedations; magician news

Volume 4, Number 12, June, 1978
47 Bulldog Brainwave (Jack McGlone): prediction held in a bulldog clip matches ESP card selection
48 Blueprint In Print: positive review of Jon Racherbaumer's Good Turns book on Twisting routine
49 Chain Letter: humor
50 The Blueroom (Barry Govan, Ian Baxter): Lorayne's Card Classics of Ken Krenzel book announcement; tip on filming; magiian news; upcoming items