This page is for those of you who would like to read previous editions of Ex Libris by member Joaquin Ayala, PhD. They are listed in numerical order of publication. .
Joaquin has been a long time member of the Ann Arbor Magic Club and held a number of board roles including President and Treasurer. He has since moved to the Northern Lower Peninsula and isn't able to join us for meetings, however he has continued to write book reviews for the Magic Messenger on a monthly basis. Joaquin has been contributing Ex Libris for almost ten years is not far from having written one-hundred editions which represents a tremendous contribution to magic and our club.
- Ex Libris #001 April 2015 - Introduction Article
- Ex Libris #002 May 2015 -The Discovery of Witchcraft by Reginald Scott
- Ex Libris #003 June 2015 - Greater Magic by John Northern Hilliard
- Ex Libris #004 - July 2015 - The Lost Notebooks of John Northern Hilliard
- Ex Libris #005 - The Stars of Magic Book
- Ex Libris #006 - The Book of Forgotten Secrets by Stephen Minch
- Ex Libris #007 - Thirteen Steps to Mentalism by Tony Corinda
- Ex Libris #008 - Gift Magic by the McBride Magic & Mystery School Staff
- Ex Libris #009 - Mastery by George Leonard
- Ex Libris #010 January 2016 -The Tarbell Course in Magic by Dr. Harlan Tarbell
- Ex Libris #011 February 2016 - Expert Card Technique and Royal Road to Card Magic by Jean Hugard and Frederick Braue
- Ex Libris #012 - Modern Coin Magic by J. B. Bobo
- Ex Libris #013 - The Life and Times of Albert Goshman by Patrick Page and Albert Goshman
- Ex Libris #014 - The Expert at the Card Table by S. W. Erdnase
- Ex Libris #015 - The Secrets of Conjuring and Magic by Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin
- Ex Libris #016 - One Degree by John Guastaferro
- Ex Libris #017 - Hofzinser's Card Magic by Ottokar Fischer
- Ex Libris #018 - Our Magic by Nevil Maskelyne and David Devant
- Ex Libris #019 - Life, Death & Other Card Tricks by Dr. Robert E. Neale
- Ex Libris #020 - The Magic Mirror by Dr. Robert E. "Bob" Neale & David Parr
- Ex Libris #021 - John Carney's Carneycopia by Stephen Minch
- Ex Libris #022 - Expert Coin Magic by David Roth and Richard Kaufman
- Ex Libris #023 - The Real Secrets of the Chinese Linking Rings by Pete Biro and Lord & Master of the Rings by Cellini
- Ex Libris #024 - The Secrets of Brother John Hamman by Richard Kaufman
- Ex Libris #025 - The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi by Richard Kaufman
- Ex Libris #026 - Strong Magic by Darwin Ortiz
- Ex Libris #027 - Designing Miracles by Darwin Ortiz
- Ex Libris #028 - Ultra Cervon by Bruce Cervon & Stephen Minch
- Ex Libris #029 - The Books of Wonder Volumes 1 & 2 by Tommy Wonder and Stephen Minch
- Ex Libris #030 - The Magic of Ascanio Volumes 1-4 by Arturo de Ascanio y Navaz and Jesus Etcheverry
- Ex Libris #031 - 2 books: Spirit Theater and Strange Ceremonies by Eugene Burger
- Ex Libris #032 - The Ramsay Trilogy by Andrew Galloway, Part 1
- Ex Libris #033 - The Ramsay Trilogy by Andrew Galloway, Part 2 Finale
- Ex Libris #034 - Encyclopedia of Card Tricks, compiled by Jean Hugard
- Ex Libris #035 - Counthesaurus - An Abecedarian Handbook of False Counts and Displays by Jon Racherbaumer
- Ex Libris #036 - Bound to Please, The Aronson Approach and Simply Simon by Simon Aronson
- Ex Libris #037 - Sessions, Solomon's Mind and The Wisdom of Solomon by Dave Solomon
- Ex Libris #038 - Impossibilia, Destination Zero, Dear Mr. Fantasy and High Caliber by John Bannon
- Ex Libris #039 - Prestige Pen Projects by Shawn Evans
- Ex Libris #040 - Thanks to Pepys by Bob Read
- Ex Libris #041 - Okito on Magic by Theo "Okito" Bamberg and Robert Parrish
- Ex Libris #042 - Tales of Enchantment - The Art of Magic by Walt Anthony
- Ex Libris #043 - Paramiracles by Ted Lesley (Guest Columnist, Kevin Peshick)
- Ex Libris #044 - The Art of Close-up Magic Volume 1 by Lewis Ganson
- Ex Libris #045 - The Art of Close-up Magic Volume 2 by Lewis Ganson
- Ex Libris #047 - Card College Volumes 1-5 and the Light Trio by Roberto Giobbi
- Ex Libris #048 - Tangled Web by Eric Mead
- Ex Libris #049 - Cardshark by Darwin Ortiz
- Ex Libris #050 - In a Class by Himself - The Legacy of Don Alan by Jon Racherbaumer
- Ex Libris #051 - Vortex by Tom Stone and Stephen Minch
- Ex Libris #052 - Now You See It, Now You Don't - Lessons in Sleight of Hand by Bill Tarr
- Ex Libris #053 - August 2019
- Ex Libris #054 - Book of Thoth - Tarot Trickery by Stephen Minch
- Ex Libris #055 - Brain Food by David Parr
- Ex Libris #056 - Self-Working Handkerchief Magic by Karl Fulves
- Ex Libris #057 - Best of All Worlds by The Magic Apple - Various Authors/Contributors
- Ex Libris #058 - Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic by Mark Wilson
- Ex Libris #059 - The Workers, Volumes 1-5 by Michael Close
- Ex Libris #060 - The Art of Astonishment, Volume 1 by Paul Harris & Eric Mead
- Ex Libris #061 - The Art of Astonishment, Volume 2 by Paul Harris & Eric Mead
- Ex Libris #062 - The Art of Astonishment Volume 3 by Paul Harris
- Ex Libris #063 - July 2020 - Rubinstein Coin Magic by Dr. Michael Rubinstein
- Ex Libris #063.1 - July 2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic by Dr. Michael Rubinstein Part II
- Ex Libris #064 - August 2020 - Machinations: Explorations Through the Trapdoor by Ben Harris
- Ex Libris #065 - September 2020 - Pocket Power by Jarle Leirpoll
- Ex Libris #066 - October 2020 -Scripting Magic Volumes 1 & 2 by Pete McCabe
- Ex Libris #067 - November 2020 - Stand-Up Coin Power by Eivind Løwig
- Ex Libris #068 - December 2020 -The Five Points in Magic by Juan Tamariz
- Ex Libris #069 - January 2021 -The Complete Cups & Balls by Michael Ammar
- Ex Libris #070 - June 2021 - The Art of Fortune Telling – How to Predict the Future for Fun and Profit by Jonathon Royle
- Ex Libris #071 - August 2025 - The Book of Secrets; Lessons for Progressive Conjuring by John Carney
- Ex Libris #072 - September 2025 -Sleights & Insights by John Carney
- Ex Libris #073 - December 2025 - Dunninger’s Complete Encyclopedia of Magic by Joseph Dunninger
- Ex Libris #074 -January 2026 - SWITCH: Unfolding the $100 Bill Change by John Lovick
- Ex Libris #075 - February 2026- Theseus – A Magical Journey’ by Nathan Colwell
- Ex Libris #076 - March 2026 -The Art of Switching Decks by Roberto Giobbi
- Ex Libris #077 - April 2026 - Max Malini: King of Magicians – Magician of Kings by Steve Cohen
- Ex Libris #078 – May 2026 – Parlour Tricks by Morgan & West
- Ex Libris #079 - June 2026 - Card Craft – Collected Trickery by J. K. Hartman
- Ex Libris #080 - July 2026 - Notes on Fast and Loose by Whit “Pop” Haydn & Chef Anton
- Ex Libris #081 - Notes on Three Card Monte by School for Scoundrels Whit "Pop" Haydn & Chef Anton.
- Ex Libris #082 -Hello Sucker! The 3 Shell Game Exposed by Jack Chanin
- Ex Libris #083 -Sub Rosa by Ariel Frailich
- Ex Libris #XXX - An Overview of the Various Editions of The Expert at the Card Table