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In this slender but powerful book

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This is the first and only English translation in print

Magic He then turns to anStandard work on classic stage illusions performed by Robert Houdin, Bautier de Kolta, Maskelyne and others. Detailed descriptions of techniques of fire eaters, sword swallowers, jugglers, acrobats, etc. Also ancient magic, automatons, magic photography, much more. Over 400 exceptional illustrations. Introduction. Bibliography. Reprint of the first 1898 edition. magic, history of magic, magic tricks, shideshows, circus magic, conjuring, hocus pocus,