Street Magic

An Illustrated History of Wandering Magicians and Their Conjuring Arts

By Edward Claflin and Jeff Sheridan

The classic text on the history and practice of street magic. A good look at the earliest type of magic performance and its survival to this day.

Contents Include:

Chapter Headings

ix Introduction
1 Tribal Ways and Ancient Traces
13 Mysteries of the Fakirs
25 Hindu Tricks and Wonders
35 Oriental Fantasies
47 Jugglers, Mountebanks, and Necromancers
59 Wandering Magicians and Their Arts
73 Conjuring at the Fair
87 Stage Illusions and Street Diversions
101 The Age of Houdini
113 Street Magic and Kindred Spirits
125 Street Magic Today
145 Vanish
147 Selected Annotated Bibliography
151 Index

Details: Street Magic - An Illustrated History of Wandering Magicians and Their Conjuring Arts

157 pages, soft covers, perfect binding, size 8 1/2" by 11".

1998 Edition Published by Richard Kaufman and Company