Magician Annual 1908-9

This is the second volume in Goldston's Magician Annual series. It has a nice little section on Chapeaugraphy and a large section on patents. You will find there all kind of improvements to various apparatuses. And there is biographical information and recollections of famous magicians as well as a lot of photos of celebrities.

1st edition, 1909, London; 96 pages.

7. The Editor to His Readers, Will Goldston
8. Comedy Jugglers, The Great Weiland
10. Famous Magicians, Robert Ankele
11. Living Marionettes, Leah Laurie
13. Card Tricks, Dr. Elliott
14. My First Appearance on the Stage as a Magician, W. N. Winget
15. Episodes in Indian Travel, Frederic Melville
18. Group of Conjurers, Baron Low
19. Crystal Gazing, Pennanenk
21. A Magician's Wanderings, Victor L'Estrange
28. How I Became a Conjurer, Prof. Hoffmann
30. Interesting Letters of the Late Joseph Bland, Bennett Scott
31. Illusions for Illusionists, Will Avis
36. Hoop Tricks and Possibilities, Everhart
39. A Section by Selbit
41. Home-made Apparatus, Geo. Johnson
44. How I Became a Magician, Hercat
49. Mr. Harry Gait
50. An Effective Hand Shadow, Warwick Lethbridge
50. Suggestions, J. Weaver Innes
51. Indian Tricks, Alvaro
55. Chapeaugraphy, Will Avis
59. Well-known Artistes, Baron Low
60. Indoor Magic, Jay Gee
63. Patents

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