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MAGIC & MYSTERY

Booklet of Magic Tricks
1930s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

16 page booklet within a cover which is printed in black and red to show the title, description, price and illustrations of a magician pulling a rabbit out of a top hat and signs of the zodiac; back cover is printed with the publisher's name and three tricks


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMAGIC & MYSTERY (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
printed paper and staples
Brief description
Magic & Mystery booklet printed in England by W J Fowler & Son Ltd in the 1930s
Physical description
16 page booklet within a cover which is printed in black and red to show the title, description, price and illustrations of a magician pulling a rabbit out of a top hat and signs of the zodiac; back cover is printed with the publisher's name and three tricks
Dimensions
  • Height: 6¼in
  • Width: 5in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
6446
Marks and inscriptions
MAGIC & MYSTERY Simply explained so that you can baffle and amuse your friends in your own home You too can be the life of the party 1/6 (front cover; printed)
Credit line
Given by Anne Purse
Production
Attribution note: published
Reason For Production: retail
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
B.269-1999

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Record createdFebruary 24, 2000
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