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HOUDINI!--THE CAREER OF EHRICH WEISS
Nearly 75 years after his death, Houdini's name remains synonymous with magic. He is remembered as a miracle worker of near mythological stature and accounts of his exploits are often repeated. In Houdini!, biographer Kenneth Silverman draws on diaries
BK-5444
$17.00

HOUSE OF CARDS--THE LIFE & MAGIC OF PAUL ROSINI
House of Cards by Chuck Romano is a unique and beautiful 320 page hardcover book with a gold-stamped cover. This book chronicles the fascinating life of Paul Rosini and explains much of the exceptional magic he performed during
BK-5445
$34.95  $27.95

INDESCRIBABLE PHENOMENON
She was one of the most famous and successful mediums and mentalists of the twentieth century. She fooled the best minds of her time. She was, in the words of J. N. Maskelyne "...a fascinating little blonde." After devoting twenty-eight years
BK-5837
$64.95

JEAN HUGARD
This monograph surveys the career of one of the most influential magicians of the first half of the 20th century. Hugard became a professional magician in his native Australia before coming to America where he performed in many
BK-5551
$25.00

JOHN HENRY ANDERSON
This definitive and highly anticipated biography corrects and enhances the record regarding one of the most renowned magicians of the 19th Century. Meticulously researched by Edwin and Michael Dawes, printed by Hermetic
BK-6535
$74.95

LAST GREATEST MAGICIAN IN THE WORLD
The Last Greatest Magician in the World, published by Tarcher / Penguin, is Jim Steinmeyer's biography of Howard Thurston, America's greatest magician of the early 20th century. Expanding on his chapters on Thurston in
BK-6289
$26.95

LAST GREATEST MAGICIAN IN THE WORLD--SC
Now in softcover…one of the greatest books on magic history you could own! The Last Greatest Magician in the World is Jim Steinmeyer's biography of Howard Thurston, America's greatest magician of the early 20th century. Expanding
BK-6493
$16.95

LIFE & TIMES OF AUGUSTAS RAPP
Rapp was a magician, mentalist, juggler, ventriloquist, puppeteer and actor--a roving entertainer in search of an audience. He spent 60 years as a wandering showman. Then, at age 89, he wrote his autobiography, an amusing account of his life and times.
BK-5275
$29.95

MAGICAL LIFE OF MARSHALL BRODIEN--COLLECTOR'S EDIT
Special limited hard cover edition, with custom slip case and gold stamping, numbered and signed by both Marshall Brodien and author John Moehring. This unique biography details the life of magician Marshall Brodien,
BK-6087
$100.00

MAX MALINI: KING OF MAGICIANS
Max Malini circled the globe eight times, enthralling kings and emperors, czars and presidents. After a private show at the White House, Theodore Roosevelt said, "A remarkable young man and a remarkable performance." His techniques,
BK-6777
$124.95

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