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The last greatest magician in the world Howard Thurston versus Houdini & the battles of the American wizards

The seminal biography of the magician's magician, Howard Thurston, a man who surpassed Houdini in the eyes of showmen and fans, and set the standard for how stage magic is preformed today --Page 4 of cover.

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Main Author:	Steinmeyer, Jim, 1958-
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, 2012, c2011.
Edition:	1st trade pbk. ed.
Subjects:	Thurston, Howard, > 1869-1936. Houdini, Harry, > 1874-1926. Magicians > United States > Biography. Magic > United States > History.
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Summary:	The seminal biography of the magician's magician, Howard Thurston, a man who surpassed Houdini in the eyes of showmen and fans, and set the standard for how stage magic is preformed today --Page 4 of cover.
Item Description:	Reprint. Originally published: 2011.
Physical Description:	377 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [345]-369) and index.
ISBN:	9780399160035 (pbk.) 0399160035 (pbk.)
Author Notes:	Jim Steinmeyer is one of today's most renowned historians of stage magic. He is the critically, acclaimed author of The Glorious Deception, Charles Fort, and Hiding the Elephant, a Los Angeles Times bestseller. He is also a leading designer of magic illusion who has done work for television, Broadway, and many of the best-known names in modern magic, such as Doug Henning, Siegfried Roy, and David Copperfield. He lives in Los Angeles.