hillcountrymagic
$215.00
Condition: Good - some wear to bottom of spine and last page (blank) torn. Everything else is clear and crisp, even still has the tissue paper between the first page/picture.
AMAZING RARE ANTIQUE MAGIC BOOK
**NOT ELIGIBLE FOR DISCOUNTS**
Printed in 1897 by Laird and Lee in Chicago, Herrmann the Magician: His Life; His Secrets was written by H.J. Burlingame and focuses on the careers of Carl and Alexander Herrmann, who gained fame across Europe and the United States for their performances of magic and illusion. Burlingame, who worked in the manufacture of magic apparatus, combines short biographies with descriptions of the tricks performed by the brothers and others in the field including Kellar, Robert-Houdin, and Heller. The text is accompanied by full-page and in-text illustrations displaying the tools and techniques used on stage to perform tricks with cards, coins, handkerchiefs, and more.
