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H. J. Burlingame
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H. J. Burlingame (Hardin Jasper) (1852 - 1915) was a professional magician for a brief time but more noted as a magic dealer and author. He took lessons from David Tobias Bamberg in Europe and used the stage name "Jasper Bamberg" while performing in Chicago.
At one point, operated 3 businesses at the same time. Bulingame & Co., Ralph E. Sylvestre & Co. (specializing in stage mindreading and fake mediums) and George L. Williams & Co. (for the general public)
Books
- Around the World with a Magician and Juggler
- Hermann The Magician, His Life, His Secrets
- Magician's Handbook: Tricks and Secrets of the World's Greatest Magician Hermann The Great
- Leaves from Conjurer's Scrap Books
- How To Read People's Minds
- "Tricks in Magic Vol.. III " which contians "Bibliotheca Magica", one of the first comprehensive bibliographies on magic.