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The Great Carmo - Andrews, V. (£12)

This fascinating biography by Val Andrews of a brilliant showman and superb magician will surprise many who thought they knew their magical history. Carmo should be right up there among the illusionist greats. The book is well illustrated with photographs and reproductions of Carmo's posters and publicity. A fine job from Arcady Press.
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Seven Keys of Kalanag - Andrews, V. (£12)

The almost unbelievable tale of the man behind the last elaborate magic spectacular to have toured around the world. To the original text of Val Andrews' has been added the well-researched conclusions of Richard Hatch, the German speaking American author.

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Horace Goldin - Val Andrews (£14)

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The Wonderful Magic of Chefalo - Andrews, V. (£6.00)

First published in 1983 by Val Andrews as a Magical Treasury Production limited to 20 copies. This revised edition is published by Arcady Press in 2010.

This edition is dedicated to the late Patrick Page.

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Owen Clark - Brinson, C. (£27)

This bumper book on Owen Clark, a genius forgotten, is by Christopher Brinson. It is 250 pages, 230mm x 180mm, softbound.
The price is £25 plus £2 postage in the UK. You will need to add extra postage if ordering from outside the UK.

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The Great Lafayette - John Alexander & Christopher Brinson (£12)

59 pgs., colour-illustrated, softcover, 8.5 x 7 ins.
Also available at $20 plus p&p in the US from www.MagicBookshop.com.

The Great Lafayette, a turn of the century American performer whose great devotion was to his dog, Beauty, which was a gift from Houdini. Lafayette died in a tragic theatre fire on 12 May 1911, which makes this the centenary of his death.

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Tugs Tales - Christopher Brinson (£15)

Ian Keeble writes in Magic Week;

"Tugs Tales. Tug Wilson (As told to Christopher Brinson)

Sadly I was too late to see touring illusion shows: but I have spoken to a few magicians who saw the likes of Dante and Kalanag. Tug Wilson went one better than my confidantes. He not only saw the shows, he actually worked with them as an assistant: in particular Cecil Lyle, Murray and Les Levante, the latter two being Australian by birth.

Tugs career as an assistant began in 1951 and lasted essentially until it just wasnt possible to have a regular income in such a precarious profession. This booklet contains his memories of working with these three magicians, as told to Christopher Brinson. It was a tough life but for a young man seeking adventure, clearly an exciting one not to mention the attraction of being closeted with some glamorous female assistants for weeks at a time. Tug tells some good stories of his life on the road, both in the UK and the Ear East, and the book is lavishly illustrated  not only with memorabilia from the magicians tours (mostly from the Peter Lane collection) but also with photos from Tugs own album. There are also potted biographies of the three magicians for those unfamiliar with their achievements. You wont learn any magical secrets from the booklet (although there is an intriguing description and presentation of Amacs Elusive Lady); but you will learn some of the problems needed to tour an illusion show whilst providing a fascinating snapshot of an era that will never be repeated.

This is another publication from the prolific Arcady Press who are doing their best to preserve magic history before it fades forever. Apart from the slightly baffling index, I would certainly recommend this as an informative and entertaining read."

Chris Somerville writes:

"For me this is the most interesting of the Arcady Press Magic publications. It is an absolutely fascinating record of the life touring in Variety with quite unique glimpses of the particular problems of touring an illusion show. If you want secrets then you won't be disappointed, the scoop being the description of the Lyle rigging for Amac's Find the Lady. Study this, with Tug's detailed memory of the presentation, in combination with the erroneous explanation in Greater Magic.
This book brought back a lot of memories for me - I saw them all, and Tug worked for them."

Soft cover, 96 pages, A5 size, colour illustrations. The price is £l5 and is post free in the UK.

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