Arthur Herbert Buckley was born in Sydney, Australia on 15th. Dec. 1890. He died on 20th. Feb. 1953.
Inspired at age 18 seeing Allan Shaw show in NZ. Learned from Down's Mod. Coin Manip. Debut 6 months later, in 1908 as Young Dante, King of Koins. Became pro cardman as Mysto in Aust. & NZ. Moved to USA 1918. By 1925 also worked 2 person mind reading with his wife ,Helen or Helena. Invented the muscle pass( 1948) Wrote: The Burglar(1923) Card Control(1946) Gems of Mental Magic (1947) with John Brown Cook,, Principles & Deceptions( 1948). Card Control was republished in paper back about 2002. Magic Books by Post usually have it at £8:50p. It is NOT for the beginner.
Sleights in 2 of the books were considered too difficult for most magicians but he could perform them faultlessly & convincingly.
Info from Bart Whaley & TA Waters.
I have a review of his 1925 Act & a number of photographs of him.If you can send me an e mail address I'll scan it and send it to you.
Good luck
Allen Tipton
Began magic at 9 in 1942. Joined Staffs M.S at 13. Nottm.Guild of M. (8 times President. Prog Director 20years)IBM. Awarded Magician of Month 1980 By Intern. Pres. IBM for reproducing Dante's Sim Sala Bim. Writes Dear Magician column for Abra. Mag.