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Frank Chapman
Frank Chapman (January 4, 1901- July 14, 1954) was born Franklin Montgomery Chapman in Baltimore, Maryland.
| Frank Chapman | |
| Born | Franklin Montgomery January 4, 1901 Baltimore, Maryland |
|---|---|
| Died | July 14, 1954 (age 53) |
| Categories | Books by Frank Chapman |
He worked in sales and advertising, and created small magic booklets as promotional items like the Popsicle Magic Coin Book distributed by Popsicle Service Inc. in 1933.
In 1936, working for Shell Oil, Chapman starred in one of the four touring Shell Oil Magic Shows headed by Jack Keyes, and that same year started self-publishing a series of booklets called Six Bits. He also wrote a column called "Chap's Corner" in Genii from 1937 to 1944, and published a hand-typed, self-illustrated magazine called Chap's Scrapbook from July 1938 to June 1940, which featured material by the likes of Charlie Miller and Nate Leipzig.
Books
- Six Bits (1936)
- Another Six Bits (1936)
- Six Bits More (1936)
- Ten Stunners with a Nail Writer (1941)
- Quick Tricks (1942)
- Fountain of Silks (1942)
- Chap's Amazing Manuscript (1944)
- Twenty Stunners with a Nail Writer (1944)
References
- Cover Genii 1937 December
- Frank Chapman, A Brief Biography by Todd Karr Genii July 2008
