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Author
Publisher
Centrecentre
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Magic is largely a solitary endeavor, but the channels of its tips and tricks had a little-known heyday around a hundred years ago. That golden era circulated secrets in printed matter packed with flamboyant custom lettering, sensational language and mystifying illustrations -- largely made by and for its own community, compiled and consumed by dedicated practitioners and hobbyists. Often unregulated and infrequently archived beyond private collections,...