Of Legierdemaine and Diverse Juggling - John Braun - Stevens Estate
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One of the greatest pleasures in reading old copies of The Linking Ring is John Braun’s column Of Legierdemaine and Diverse Juggling Knacks. You were never sure what piece of information or wonderful story you might find. He wrote these columns from 1949 until 1966. He also was editor of The Linking Ring from 1942 until 1950 and again from 1965 to 1967. Now all of John’s columns have been brought together in a wonderful book edited by William Broecker, published by Ken Klosterman.
The book, called–what else but–Of Legierdemaine and Diverse Juggling Knacks, is almost 600 pages! It is indexed, which for the first time makes the valuable information in the columns easily accessible. This book of legerdemain has numerous rare illustrations from the Klosterman Collection and well over 100 tricks from the original Kellar’s rope tie to great feats of other historical magicians that fooled many.
They are not listed in the lengthy index but hidden in the book. This book has information that no other book has–and remember; it is not for everyone, only for people who really wish to know about magic, find some great tricks, like the history of our art, and have the most important writings of the Linking Ring in one volume in their library.
1999 HC 1stEd(?) - No DJ - Toning on page edges - Good Cond
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