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Revision as of 20:35, 10 March 2013
| Gerald Kaufman | |
 Self portrait in Genii 1952 June | |
| Born | Gerald Lynton Kaufman March 12, 1893 New York City, New York |
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| Died | April 19, 1968 (age 75) |
| Categories | Books by Gerald Kaufman |
Gerald Kaufman (1893-1968), an architect who had specialized in country houses, was an amateur magician in New York City.[1]
He created The King Can Do No Wrong (better known as The Hotel Mystery) which was marketed by Al Baker in 1935 and later described in Genii 1941 September.
Kaufman, who served as president of the SAM Parent Assembly #1 (1960-61), was also an illustrator for the Sphinx.[2]
Books
- How's Tricks? (1938)
- The Book of Time (1939)
- The Book of Modern Puzzles (1940)
- Kaufman's Kwik Kard Kodes (1958)
References
- ↑ Who's Who in Magic, Sphinx, October, 1933
- ↑ Genii 1968 April
