Magic Papers: Conjuring Ephemera, 1890 - 1960 Marcel Schwob visual effects and the optical

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Magic Papers: Conjuring Ephemera, 1890 - 1960 Marcel Schwob visual effects and the opticalMagic Papers: Conjuring Ephemera, 1890 1960 by Patrick Fry ISBN 9781916412149 144 pages + insert, about 9. 75 x 13. 5 inches, published by Centrecentre (UK) *** A celebration of a bygone era of magic publishing, this book takes a peek behind the curtain into the community of magic and magicians. Featuring hundreds of pieces, it is packed with flamboyant custom lettering, sensational language, and mystifying illustrations. Magic is for the most part a