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64 | INTRODUCTION history of magic and give to his predecessors, in a pro- fession which in each generation becomes more serious and more dignified, the credit they deserve. My investigations cover nearly twenty years of a busy a or focus b2 the Frontispiece of "Hocus Pocus," Second Edition, 1635, one of the earliest works on magic. From the Harry Houdini Collection. professional career. Every hour which I could spare from my professional work was given over to study in libraries, to interviews with retired magicians and col- lectors, and to browsing in old bookstores and antique [10] |