(1874 - 12th January 1949)
Born in London, England. Inspired around age 8 seeing conjuror at school show. Self-taught. Manager of Ornum's 1889-1915 and part-time assistant to Maurice Garland. Pro dealer. First editor of Munro's The Magic Wand 1910-13. Edited Leat's Leaflets 1925-40. Noted for his outspokenness and practical jokes.
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Depot MagicHarry Leat Just as the last release Magic of the Depots 1924, Depot Magic lines up several dealers to describe a few tricks each. However the most interesting article in this book is by Leo Rullman and is entitled "The Hobby of Book Collecting". 1st edition, 1925, Harry Leat, London; 92 pages.
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Magic of the Depots 1924Harry Leat This book is based on an interesting idea. Line up the best magic dealers and let each one contribute a series of tricks and routines. Not a bad idea indeed. Some of the dealers who participated are Davenport & Co., Gamage Ltd., Hamley Bros., The Magical Apparatus Co., ... 1st edition, 1924, Harry Leat, London; 100 pages.
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Diversified MagicHarry Leat From The Sphinx: Diversified Magic is Harry Leat's latest contribution to magical lore. Diversified rightly describes the contents of the book. The variety is great, the quality superior, the originality genuine. Of the twenty chapters it is difficult to say which is the most interesting, and of the tricks and other effects, which is the best. The Organ Pipe Pagoda, and the Eclipse Ventriloquial Figure are alone worth more than the price of the book. Mr. Leat's introduction is full of matter for serious thought and consideration. The patter for the tricks, and the dialogue for the vent. figure are lively,... | $4 to wish list | ||
Tragic MagicHarry Leat An original blurb read: Tragic Magic containing original magical sketches, tricks, some humour, and many interesting items that will grip you. From The Sphinx: And here is another one that awakens my cereberzation - Harry Leat's Tragic Magic. Here is a book of 122 pages of the queerest conglomeration of sense and non-sense, good magic and irrelative matter - yet relating to magic - that has yet crossed my rugged editorial path. The table of contents lists 42 items, and I advise the purchaser of the book not to skip a single one of them. I do not know why the book is named Tragic Magic, for the magic... | ★★★★★ $4 to wish list | ||
Thoughtful MagicHarry Leat As Harry Leat writes in his introduction, the tricks in this book are not pocket tricks, but ones which rely on some clever piece of apparatus. Some of his ideas are ingenious and have never been published before. Harry Leat was quite a character and it shows in his creations and ideas. 1st edition, 1923, Harry Leat, London; 111 pages.
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Magical Cartoons & InterpolationsHarry Leat Harry Leat presents a great selection of cartoons with a magical theme, many of which reveal a universal truth. They will make you think, just as they will make you laugh. Harry also continues his stories from Forty Years in & around Magic. 1st edition, 1927, Harry Leat, London; 95 pages.
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Forty Years in and around MagicHarry Leat | ★★★★★ $3 to wish list |
