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'''Lives of the Conjurors''' was one of the first books on the general history of magic.
 
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Frost discusses the interesting life of magicians, without giving away any secrets, concentrating on the impact they had on the entertainment world in general.  He wrote two other books relating to magic: "Circus Life and Circus Celebrities" (1875) and "The Old Showmen and the Old London Fairs" (1881).
  
Frost discusses the interesting life of magicians, without giving away any secrets, concentrating on the impact they had on the entertainment world in general.  
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Some of the topics covered are [[Alexander]], Anderson, [[Automaton]] Chess Player, [[Maskelynes]], Bacon, Bull, Beaumont, Blitz, Bosco, [[Cagliostro]], Conjuring of the 16th and 17th Century, [[Davenport Brothers]], Fawkes, Ghost Illusion, Goldfish Trick, [[Robert-Houdin]] and  [[Herrmann]].
  
Frost wrote two other books relating to magic, "Circus Life and Circus Celebrities" (1875) and "The Old Showmen and the Old London Fairs" (1881).
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It was reviewed in [[Genii 1992 August]].
 
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Some of the topics covered are: [[Alexander]], Anderson, Automaton Chess Player, [[Maskelynes]], Bacon, Bull, Beaumont, Blitz, Bosco, [[Cagliostro]], Conjuring of the 16th and 17th Century, [[Davenport Brothers]], Fawkes, Ghost Illusion, Goldfish Trick, [[Robert-Houdin]] and  [[Herrmann]].
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Reviewed in [[Genii 1992 August]]
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Revision as of 20:27, 24 January 2012

Lives of the Conjurors was one of the first books on the general history of magic.

Lives of the Conjurors
AuthorThomas Frost
Publication Date1876
LanguageEnglish
 

Frost discusses the interesting life of magicians, without giving away any secrets, concentrating on the impact they had on the entertainment world in general. He wrote two other books relating to magic: "Circus Life and Circus Celebrities" (1875) and "The Old Showmen and the Old London Fairs" (1881).

Some of the topics covered are Alexander, Anderson, Automaton Chess Player, Maskelynes, Bacon, Bull, Beaumont, Blitz, Bosco, Cagliostro, Conjuring of the 16th and 17th Century, Davenport Brothers, Fawkes, Ghost Illusion, Goldfish Trick, Robert-Houdin and Herrmann.

It was reviewed in Genii 1992 August.


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