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1891

There is mention of a 'Bonnet de Magicien' design, but no illustration, in 'Bulletin de la Societe de Protection des Apprentis' published in Paris in 1891. Information from Michel Grand.

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1892

Diagrams for a 'Bonnet de Magicien' design appear in 'Le Travail Manuel a L'ecole Primaire' by Jully & Rocheron, which was published by Librairie Classique Eugene Belin in Paris in 1892. Information from Michel Grand.

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The design also appears:

1894

As 'Bonnet de magicien' in an article by J Marteau in 'Manuel General de L'Instruction Primaire' of 5th May 1894.

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1895

As 'Bonnet de magicien' in 'Geometrie, Dessin et Travaux Manuels - Cours Moyen', produced under the direction of M E. Cazes, which was published by Librairie Ch. Delagrave in Paris in 1895.. Information from Michel Grand. In this case the design is also turned into a 'Bonnet de Police' by turning the top point downwards.

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1897

As 'Bonnets de magicien' in 'Pliage et Decoupage du Papier' by C Savineau, which was published by Librairie Hatchette et Cie in Paris in 1897. This work both explains how to fold the Magic Hat and uses it as an isosceles tile.

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1900

As 'Bonete de astrologo' in an article in El Monitor 323 of 28th February 1900.

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1903

As 'Bonnete de Magico' in 'La Ensenanza del Trabajo Manuel' by Pedro de Alcántara García and Teodosio Leal y Quiroga, which was published in Madrid in 1903.

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1951

As 'le bonnet d'eveque et le gobelet' (Bishop's Hat and Cup) in 'Occupons nos doigts' by Raymond Richard which was published by Les Editions du Cep Beaujolais in Villefranche-sur-Rhone in 1951.

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1961

As 'Spitzhut' in 'Wir Falten' by Joachim Schönherr and Gerta Schumann, which was published by Rudolf Arnold Verlag in Leipzig in 1961. This version is made from a square.

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2001

In more modern times the design was published as 'Cornet' in the OUSA 2001 Convention Book and attributed to the Czech paperfolder Milada Blahova.

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2014

The design was then subsequently published, under the same title, and with the same attribution, in the Workman Calendars' 2014 Origami Page-a-Day Calendar edited by Margaret van Sicklen.

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