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Frost discusses the interesting life of magicians, without giving away any secrets, concentrating on the impact they had on the entertainment world in general. | Frost discusses the interesting life of magicians, without giving away any secrets, concentrating on the impact they had on the entertainment world in general. | ||
| − | Frost wrote two other books relating to magic, "Circus Life and Circus Celebrities" ( 1875) and "The Old Showmen and the Old London Fairs" (1881). | + | Frost wrote two other books relating to magic, "Circus Life and Circus Celebrities" (1875) and "The Old Showmen and the Old London Fairs" (1881). |
Some of the topics covered are: [[Alexander]], Anderson, Automaton Chess Player, [[Maskelynes]], Bacon, Bull, Beaumont, Blitz, Bosco, [[Cagliostro]], Conjuring of the 16th and 17th Century, [[Davenport Brothers]], Fawkes, Ghost Illusion, Goldfish Trick, [[Robert-Houdin]] and [[Herrmann]]. | Some of the topics covered are: [[Alexander]], Anderson, Automaton Chess Player, [[Maskelynes]], Bacon, Bull, Beaumont, Blitz, Bosco, [[Cagliostro]], Conjuring of the 16th and 17th Century, [[Davenport Brothers]], Fawkes, Ghost Illusion, Goldfish Trick, [[Robert-Houdin]] and [[Herrmann]]. | ||
| + | Reviewed in [[Genii 1992 August]] | ||
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Revision as of 19:48, 29 November 2011
One of the first books on the general history of magic.
| Lives of the Conjurors | |
| Author | Thomas Frost |
|---|---|
| Publication Date | 1876 |
| Language | English |
Frost discusses the interesting life of magicians, without giving away any secrets, concentrating on the impact they had on the entertainment world in general.
Frost wrote two other books relating to magic, "Circus Life and Circus Celebrities" (1875) and "The Old Showmen and the Old London Fairs" (1881).
Some of the topics covered are: Alexander, Anderson, Automaton Chess Player, Maskelynes, Bacon, Bull, Beaumont, Blitz, Bosco, Cagliostro, Conjuring of the 16th and 17th Century, Davenport Brothers, Fawkes, Ghost Illusion, Goldfish Trick, Robert-Houdin and Herrmann.
Reviewed in Genii 1992 August
