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Revision as of 10:44, 17 April 2013
C. Lang Neil was an author, literary agent, journalist, advertising agent and publisher.
| C. Lang Neil | |
| Born | Charles Lang Neil ? Palestine |
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| Died | 1948 |
| Nationality | British |
| Categories | Books by C. Lang Neil |
Neil was never a performer, but was married to a lady magician whom performed as Madame Patrice. She was a student of Charles Bertram.
His non-magic writings reflected his interest in travel and adventure.
He wrote The Modern Conjurer which was one of the earliest magic books to use photographs, over 500 of them. Neil was not the first to use photographs to illustrate a magic book, but he was the first to use them to convey body language and hand movements.
Books
- The Modern Conjurer (1902)
- Modern Card Manipulation (1904)
- After-Dinner Sleights and Pocket Tricks (1904)
