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'''Raymond Toole Stott''' was a British author, journalist, civil servant and bibliographer. He is known for his bibliographies of Somerset Maugham, circus publications and English-language conjuring books. | '''Raymond Toole Stott''' (1910-1982) was a British author, journalist, civil servant and bibliographer. He is known for his bibliographies of Somerset Maugham, circus publications and English-language conjuring books. | ||
== Biography == | |||
After several years as a journalist, he later became a press agent for Bertram Mills at Olympia and, in the thirties, as managing director of Ray Stott's Circus. Upon leaving the active side of show-business and became the Librarian in the Department of the Treasury Solicitor until his retirement.<ref>Obit [[Magicol]] No. 62 (February 1982)</ref> | After several years as a journalist, he later became a press agent for Bertram Mills at Olympia and, in the thirties, as managing director of Ray Stott's Circus. Upon leaving the active side of show-business and became the Librarian in the Department of the Treasury Solicitor until his retirement.<ref>Obit [[Magicol]] No. 62 (February 1982)</ref> | ||
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* [[A Bibliography of English Conjuring]] 1581-1876 (1976) | * [[A Bibliography of English Conjuring]] 1581-1876 (1976) | ||
* A Bibliography of English Conjuring Volume Two 1569-1876 (1978) | * A Bibliography of English Conjuring Volume Two 1569-1876 (1978) | ||
* | * Circus and Allied Arts: A World Bibliography 1958 - 1992 (1958) | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:24, 10 January 2018
| Raymond Toole Stott | |
| Born | 1910 |
|---|---|
| Died | January 10, 1982 London, England |
| Known for | bibliographies |
| Categories | Books by Raymond Toole Stott |
Raymond Toole Stott (1910-1982) was a British author, journalist, civil servant and bibliographer. He is known for his bibliographies of Somerset Maugham, circus publications and English-language conjuring books.
Biography
After several years as a journalist, he later became a press agent for Bertram Mills at Olympia and, in the thirties, as managing director of Ray Stott's Circus. Upon leaving the active side of show-business and became the Librarian in the Department of the Treasury Solicitor until his retirement.[1]
Books
- A Bibliography of English Conjuring 1581-1876 (1976)
- A Bibliography of English Conjuring Volume Two 1569-1876 (1978)
- Circus and Allied Arts: A World Bibliography 1958 - 1992 (1958)