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Difference between revisions of "Percy Abbott"
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*Rice's [[Encyclopedia of Silks, Vol. 1]], (1948) by [[Harold Rice]] | *Rice's [[Encyclopedia of Silks, Vol. 1]], (1948) by [[Harold Rice]] | ||
Revision as of 13:37, 11 September 2010
| Percy Abbott | |
| Born | May 3, 1886 Australia |
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| Died | August 26, 1960 (age 74) Colon, Michigan |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Known for | Abbott Magic & Novelty Co. and TOPS Magazine |
| Categories | Books by Percy Abbott |
Abbott then founded the Abbott Magic & Novelty Co. with partner Recil Bordner in 1933 and held the yearly Abbott's Get-Together in Colon, Michigan. Abbott also published the TOPS Magazine.
Abbott died of heart ailment in Colon, Michigan.
Contents
Awards and Honors
Percy Abbott and Recil Bordner
performing the Super X Levitation
in front of the Abbott's Magic Shop.
- Cover of The Linking Ring, May 1959
- Cover of The Linking Ring, October 1959
Bibliography
Books
- Comedy Magic - Percy Abbott (1937)
- A Lifetime in Magic - Percy Abbott (1960)
Contributions
- Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks For Magicians, Vol. 1 (1941) compiled by Stewart James
- Rice's Encyclopedia of Silks, Vol. 1, (1948) by Harold Rice
