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In 1814, Louis Comte may have become the first conjurer on record to pull a white rabbit out of a top hat. | In 1814, Louis Comte may have become the first conjurer on record to pull a white rabbit out of a top hat. | ||
− | Invented the flourish to produce two cards for his trick ''Lady Looking Glass'' generally attributed to [[Hofzinser]] as the Hofzinser's Throw | + | Invented the flourish to produce two cards for his trick ''Lady Looking Glass'' generally attributed to [[Hofzinser]] as the ''Hofzinser's Throw''. |
==Books== | ==Books== |
Revision as of 19:28, 2 March 2011
Louis Apollinaire Christian Emmanuel Comte | |
Born | June 22, 1788 Geneva |
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Died | November 25, 1859 (age 71) |
In 1814, Louis Comte may have become the first conjurer on record to pull a white rabbit out of a top hat.
Invented the flourish to produce two cards for his trick Lady Looking Glass generally attributed to Hofzinser as the Hofzinser's Throw.
Books
- Voyages et seances anecdotiques de Monsieur Comte (1816)
- Manuel complet des sorciers ou la magie blanche dévoilée (with Julia De Fontenel) (1831)
References
- The Old and the New Magic by Henry Ridgely Evans (1906)