Tricks of the masters

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Goldston, Will. Tricks of the masters. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1948. Second impression. Hardback, VG in good, unclipped, dustjacket, with shelfwear to edges, a small nick on the front and a small piece missing from the top of the spine; the white portions are a little age-discoloured. Red boards with black lettering to spine. Front pastedown has school prize certificate from 1951. xiv, 207pp., b/w illustrations throughout. Will Goldston (1878 1948) was an English stage magician in the first half of the 20th century. A friend of Houdini, Goldston was also a prolific writer on the history of magic and illusions. He was sometimes criticized for revealing the secrets of magicians. In response to this, Goldston wrote that "It is a fact that many of the cleverest members of my profession have selfishly carried their secrets to the grave. Houdini and Chung Ling Soo are cases in point. That is not fair play. Magic must live after its creators have passed on. I feel I have a duty to perform, and trust that, after my death, others will be found to carry on the work that I have started." RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing. N° de ref. del artículo ABE-1644413764351

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