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Book/Printed Material The art of magic

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Title

  • The art of magic

Names

  • Downs, T. Nelson (Thomas Nelson), 1868-1938.
  • Hilliard, John Northern, 1872-1935.
  • Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • Buffalo, N. Y. : Downs-Edwards Co., c1909.

Headings

  • -  Magic tricks--Handbooks, manuals, etc

Notes

  • -  Also available in digital form.
  • -  LAC nsk 2019-07-01 no edits (1 card)

Medium

  • 342 p., [4] leaves of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • GV1547 .D6
  • GV1547 .D6 Copy 2 Author's autograph presentation copy to Harry Houdini. Typescript leaf tipped onto p. [2] of cover, with trick ideas.

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 09004129

Online Format

  • online text
  • image
  • pdf

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IIIF Presentation Manifest

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Credit Line: Library of Congress

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Chicago citation style:

Downs, T. Nelson, John Northern Hilliard, and Harry Houdini Collection. The Art of Magic. Buffalo, N. Y.: Downs-Edwards Co, 1909. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/09004129/.

APA citation style:

Downs, T. N., Hilliard, J. N. & Harry Houdini Collection. (1909) The Art of Magic. Buffalo, N. Y.: Downs-Edwards Co. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/09004129/.

MLA citation style:

Downs, T. Nelson, John Northern Hilliard, and Harry Houdini Collection. The Art of Magic. Buffalo, N. Y.: Downs-Edwards Co, 1909. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/09004129/>.