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| + | '''The Old and the New Magic''' is a book on the history of conjuring, with an introduction was by Dr. [[Paul Carus]]. | ||
| + | == Editions == | ||
| + | * Open Court Publishing , Chicago, 1906. | ||
| + | * 2nd edition 1909. | ||
| + | * A facsimile reprint by Kessinger Publishing 2006. | ||
== Contents == | == Contents == | ||
* History of Natural Magic and Prestidigitation | * History of Natural Magic and Prestidigitation | ||
| − | ** Heron of Alexandria , Philo of Byzantium | + | ** [[Heron of Alexandria]] , Philo of Byzantium |
| − | *The Chevalier Pinetti | + | *The Chevalier [[Pinetti]] |
**Naples , Piacenza , Grisy | **Naples , Piacenza , Grisy | ||
*A Study in Charlatanism | *A Study in Charlatanism | ||
**Cagli , Cardinal de Rohan , Marie Antoinette | **Cagli , Cardinal de Rohan , Marie Antoinette | ||
* Ghostmaking Extraordinary | * Ghostmaking Extraordinary | ||
| − | **Peter III , phantasmagoria , spectres | + | **Peter III , [[phantasmagoria]] , spectres |
| − | * The Romance of Automata | + | * The Romance of [[Automata]] |
**automaton , Schlumberger , Catherine II | **automaton , Schlumberger , Catherine II | ||
*Conjurer Author and Ambassador | *Conjurer Author and Ambassador | ||
| − | **Robert-Houdin , Palais Royal | + | **[[Robert-Houdin]] , Palais Royal |
* Some Oldtime Conjurers | * Some Oldtime Conjurers | ||
| − | ** Bartolomeo Bosco , Harry Houdini , Alexander Herrmann | + | ** [[Bartolomeo Bosco]], [[Harry Houdini]] , [[Alexander Herrmann]] |
| − | * The Secrets of Second Sight | + | * The Secrets of [[Second Sight]] |
| − | ** Svengali , Robert Heller , second sight | + | ** [[Svengali]] , [[Robert Heller]] , [[second sight]] |
*The Confessions of an Amateur Conjurer | *The Confessions of an Amateur Conjurer | ||
| − | **Martinka , Robert Heller , Kolta | + | **[[Martinka]] , [[Robert Heller]] , [[Kolta]] |
*A Day with Alexander the Great | *A Day with Alexander the Great | ||
| − | **Alexander Herrmann , Vanishing Lady , Mephisto | + | **[[Alexander Herrmann]] , Vanishing Lady , Mephisto |
*A Twentieth Century Thaumaturgist | *A Twentieth Century Thaumaturgist | ||
| − | **Fakir of Ava , Harry Kellar, Davenport Brothers | + | **[[Fakir of Ava]] , [[Harry Kellar]], [[Davenport Brothers]] |
*As Gentleman of Thibet | *As Gentleman of Thibet | ||
**Sarak , Madame Blavatsky , Theosophical Society | **Sarak , Madame Blavatsky , Theosophical Society | ||
*Have Met | *Have Met | ||
| − | **Chung Ling Soo , Buatier de Kolta , Harry Houdini | + | **[[Chung Ling Soo]] , [[Buatier de Kolta]] , [[Harry Houdini]] |
*The Riddle of the Sphinx | *The Riddle of the Sphinx | ||
| − | **looking-glass , ventriloquism , Egyptian Hall | + | **looking-glass , [[ventriloquism]] , [[Egyptian Hall]] |
*Treweyism | *Treweyism | ||
| − | ** Trewey , Paul Carus , Carl Heinrich Cornill | + | ** [[Trewey]] , [[Paul Carus]] , Carl Heinrich Cornill |
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== References == | == References == | ||
| − | + | <references /> | |
| − | {{DEFAULTSORT:Old and the New Magic}} | + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Old and the New Magic,The}} |
{{Books}} | {{Books}} | ||
Latest revision as of 14:22, 20 February 2012
| The Old and the New Magic | |
| Author | Henry R. Evans |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Open Court Publishing Company |
| Publication Date | 1906 |
| Language | English |
| ISBN: | 1428636722 |
The Old and the New Magic is a book on the history of conjuring, with an introduction was by Dr. Paul Carus.
Editions
- Open Court Publishing , Chicago, 1906.
- 2nd edition 1909.
- A facsimile reprint by Kessinger Publishing 2006.
Contents
- History of Natural Magic and Prestidigitation
- Heron of Alexandria , Philo of Byzantium
- The Chevalier Pinetti
- Naples , Piacenza , Grisy
- A Study in Charlatanism
- Cagli , Cardinal de Rohan , Marie Antoinette
- Ghostmaking Extraordinary
- Peter III , phantasmagoria , spectres
- The Romance of Automata
- automaton , Schlumberger , Catherine II
- Conjurer Author and Ambassador
- Robert-Houdin , Palais Royal
- Some Oldtime Conjurers
- The Secrets of Second Sight
- The Confessions of an Amateur Conjurer
- A Day with Alexander the Great
- Alexander Herrmann , Vanishing Lady , Mephisto
- A Twentieth Century Thaumaturgist
- As Gentleman of Thibet
- Sarak , Madame Blavatsky , Theosophical Society
- Have Met
- The Riddle of the Sphinx
- looking-glass , ventriloquism , Egyptian Hall
- Treweyism
- Trewey , Paul Carus , Carl Heinrich Cornill
References
