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[[H. J. Burlingame]] (Hardin Jasper) (June 14, 1852 - August 27, 1915) Born in Manitowec, Wis., was a professional magician for a brief time but more noted as a magic dealer and author. He took lessons from [[David Tobias Bamberg]] ([[Okito]]'s father) in Europe and used the stage name "Jasper Bamberg" while performing in Chicago.
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'''H. J. Burlingame''' (1852 - 1915)  was a professional magician for a brief time but more noted as a magic dealer and author.
  
At one point, operated 3 businesses at the same time. Chas. L. Burlingame & Co. (manufacturing apparatus and illusions), Ralph E. Sylvestre & Co. (specializing in stage mindreading and fake mediums) and George L. Williams & Co. (for the general public)
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== Biography ==
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His father and mother were among the earliest settlers of Chicago. After living in Wisconsin for some time, they moved back to Chicago. When he was about twenty, Burlingame went to Holland, subsequently traveling throughout Europe on foot as correspondent for an American paper.  
  
His father and mother were among the earliest settlers of Chicago. After living in Wisconsin for some time they moved back to Chicago. When he was about twenty, Burlingame went to Holland, subsequently traveling throughout Europe on foot as correspondent for an American paper.  After having returned to live in Chicago for some years he returned to Europe and made a professional tour as a conjurer. He then came back to America, residing in Baltimore and Cincinnati, finally back to his old home of Chicago to settle down.
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Burlingame took lessons from [[David Tobias Bamberg]] ([[Okito]]'s father) in Europe and eventually used the stage name "Jasper Bamberg" while performing in Chicago.
  
Gradual waning health culminated in a general nervous breakdown making it imperative that he leave the
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After having returned to live in Chicago for some years he returned to Europe and made a professional tour as a conjurer. He then came back to America, residing in Baltimore and Cincinnati, finally back to his old home of Chicago to settle down.
city and take a long rest. So in 1907, he moved to Syracuse, Indiana where he resided until his death.
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At one point, operated 3 businesses at the same time. Chas. L. Burlingame & Co. (manufacturing apparatus and illusions), Ralph E. Sylvestre & Co. (specializing in stage mindreading and fake mediums) and George L. Williams & Co. (for the general public)
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His gradual bad health culminated in a general nervous breakdown forcing him to leave Chicago and take a long rest. In 1907, he moved to Syracuse, Indiana where he resided until his death.<ref>[[Mahatma]], Dec 1898</ref> <ref>[[Stanyon's Magic]], July 1901</ref> <ref>The [[Sphinx]], Oct 15, 1915</ref>
  
 
== Books ==
 
== Books ==
* Leaves from Conjurer's Scrap Books (1891)
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* [[Leaves from Conjurers' Scrap Books]] (1891)
* Around the World with a Magician and Juggler (1893)
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* [[Around the World with a Magician and a Juggler]] (1891)
* Tricks in Magic, Illusions and Mental Phenomena, Vol. I  (1895)
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* [[Tricks in Magic, Illusions and Mental Phenomena, Vol. I]] (1895)
 
* Tricks in Magic, Illusions and Mental Phenomena, Vol. II (1896)
 
* Tricks in Magic, Illusions and Mental Phenomena, Vol. II (1896)
* Herrmann The Magician, His Life, His Secrets (1897)
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* [[Herrmann The Magician: His Life, His Secrets]] (1897)
* Tricks in Magic, Illusions and Mental Phenomena, Vol. III (1898) which contians "Bibliotheca Magica", one of the first comprehensive bibliographies on magic.
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* [[Tricks in Magic, Illusions and Mental Phenomena, Vol. III]] (1898) which contains "Bibliotheca Magica", one of the first comprehensive bibliographies on magic.
* How To Read People's Minds (1905)
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* [[How To Read People's Minds]] (1905)
 
* Magician's Handbook: Tricks and Secrets of the World's Greatest Magician Herrmann The Great (1942)
 
* Magician's Handbook: Tricks and Secrets of the World's Greatest Magician Herrmann The Great (1942)
  
== References ==
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* Mahatma Dec 1898
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* Stanyon's Magic July 1901
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* Sphinx Oct 15, 1915
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[[Category:Biographies|Burlingame, Hardin]]
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Revision as of 23:03, 29 July 2013

H. J. Burlingame
BornHardin Jasper Burlingame
June 14, 1852
Manitowec, Wisconsin
DiedAugust 27, 1915 (age 63)
CategoriesBooks by H. J. Burlingame

H. J. Burlingame (1852 - 1915) was a professional magician for a brief time but more noted as a magic dealer and author.

Biography

His father and mother were among the earliest settlers of Chicago. After living in Wisconsin for some time, they moved back to Chicago. When he was about twenty, Burlingame went to Holland, subsequently traveling throughout Europe on foot as correspondent for an American paper.

Burlingame took lessons from David Tobias Bamberg (Okito's father) in Europe and eventually used the stage name "Jasper Bamberg" while performing in Chicago.

After having returned to live in Chicago for some years he returned to Europe and made a professional tour as a conjurer. He then came back to America, residing in Baltimore and Cincinnati, finally back to his old home of Chicago to settle down.

At one point, operated 3 businesses at the same time. Chas. L. Burlingame & Co. (manufacturing apparatus and illusions), Ralph E. Sylvestre & Co. (specializing in stage mindreading and fake mediums) and George L. Williams & Co. (for the general public)

His gradual bad health culminated in a general nervous breakdown forcing him to leave Chicago and take a long rest. In 1907, he moved to Syracuse, Indiana where he resided until his death.[1] [2] [3]

Books

References

  1. Mahatma, Dec 1898
  2. Stanyon's Magic, July 1901
  3. The Sphinx, Oct 15, 1915