The Great IllusionistsA history of conjuring told through the lives of the great magicians and illustrated from paintings, pamphlets, and engravings dating from the sixteenth to the early twentieth centuries |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Great Illusionists |
| Author | Edwin Alfred Dawes |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | David & Charles, 1979 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | Jun 26, 2018 |
| ISBN | 0715377736, 9780715377734 |
| Length | 216 pages |
| Subjects | › Games & Activities / General |
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