Leaves from Conjurers' Scrap Books, or, Modern Magicians and Their Works
by Burlingame, Hardin J
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- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: Donohoe, Henneberry & Co, 1891. First Edition. Octavo. 274 pages, index, illustrations and portraits. A vivid picture of some of the biggest stars of late nineteenth-century magic and the routines they presented. H. J. Burlingame devotes ample space to describing the work of American performers, granting a whole chapter to Alexander Herrmann and Harry Kellar, but their European predecessors do not go neglected, as the author's stories about such luminaries as Comte, Anderson and Robert-Houdin attest. Whether he's discussing the Bambergs or William Robinson prior to his Ching Ling Soo days, whether he's explaining stage hypnosis or two-person codes, Burlingame frequently quotes magicians directly and cites numerous contemporary newspaper reports, bringing a fascinating period in magic history to life. A very good copy bound in red cloth lettered and decorated in black, spine lettering gilt, decorative endpapers.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 029195
- Title
- Leaves from Conjurers' Scrap Books, or, Modern Magicians and Their Works
- Author
- Burlingame, Hardin J
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Donohoe, Henneberry & Co
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1891
- Keywords
- Magicians of the 19th Century; robert-Houdin; Ching Ling sooMagic Tricks
- Bookseller catalogs
- Magic;
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Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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