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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. | ||
| − | + | 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. | |
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* A Bibliography of English Conjuring Volume Two 1569-1876 (1978) | * A Bibliography of English Conjuring Volume Two 1569-1876 (1978) | ||
* Cirucus and Allied Arts: A World Bibliography 1958 - 1992 | * Cirucus and Allied Arts: A World Bibliography 1958 - 1992 | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
| + | * Obit [[Magicol]] No. 62 (February 1982) | ||
Revision as of 14:30, 15 April 2010
| Raymond Toole Stott | |
| Born | 1910 |
|---|---|
| Died | January 10, 1982 London |
| Known for | bibliographies |
| Categories | Books by Raymond Toole Stott |
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.
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.
Books
- A Bibliography of English Conjuring 1581-1876 (1976)
- A Bibliography of English Conjuring Volume Two 1569-1876 (1978)
- Cirucus and Allied Arts: A World Bibliography 1958 - 1992
References
- Obit Magicol No. 62 (February 1982)
