1973 Milbourne Christopher. Cloth bound gilt stamping dust jacket 452 pages photos and illustrations. Color plates of *Herrmann *Kellar *Houdini *Chung Ling Soo *Thurston *Le Roy Talma and Bosco *Carter *Blackstone.
The most comprehensive history of magic ever published. Includes chapters on: *Rober-Houdin *The Great Herrmann's *Around The World With Kellar *Thurston The Wonder Show of the Universe *Ching Ling Foo Chung Ling Soo and the Great Lafayette *The Selbit Sensations *The Great Vaudeville Specialists *Le roy and Goldin *Carter Nicola and Raymond *Houdini *Blackstone versus Dante *Dunninger Master Mentalist and more.
Another must have for the student of magic and what went before. Dust jacket corner clipped otherwise first rate Collector's condition.