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HARRY BLACKSTONE

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HARRY BLACKSTONE
<p><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>HARRY BLACKSTONE </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:windowtext'>(1885-1965). Coming up from vaudeville to enjoy television success in the 1950s, he was the last of the great magicians, creating now-standard illusions like the “Dancing Handkerchief,” “Floating Light Bulb” and, his most famous, the “Hindu Rope Trick.” His book, <i>Blackstone’s Secrets of Magic</i>, 265pp, small 8vo, George Sully and Company, Inc., 1930. Boldly signed and inscribed with sentiment on second flyleaf adding “<i>1940</i>” beside full-page original sketch. Fine.</span></p>