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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]]. | '''The Old and the New Magic''' is a book on the history of conjuring, with an introduction was by Dr. [[Paul Carus]]. | ||
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| − | == Editions == | + | * Open Court Publishing , Chicago, 1906. |
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* A facsimile reprint by Kessinger Publishing 2006. | * A facsimile reprint by Kessinger Publishing 2006. | ||
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* 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 | ||
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**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 == | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:22, 20 February 2012
| The Old and the New Magic | |
| Author | Henry R. Evans |
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| 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
