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A New Book by Margaret Steele
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Adelaide Herrmann, Queen of Magic
Memoirs, Published Writings & Collected Ephemera
Edited by Margaret Steele
Published by Bramble Books
This first-ever book on Madame Adelaide Herrmann includes her long-lost memoir, which finally surfaced in 2010, seventy-eight years after her death. It includes 145 rare photos & images from some of the finest magic ephemera collections in the world. Introduction and chapter notes by Margaret Steele. With a Foreword by James Hamilton. 337 pages.
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It’s a fun story improved by Steele’s peppering the text with photographs to illustrate Herrmann’s text, giving the book the feeling of a well-loved scrapbook. - Kirkus Reviews
COLLECTOR'S FIRST EDITION
Hardcover, Full-Color in Linen Slipcase
Limited to 125 copies, signed & numbered. $200
(only a few copies left)
PAPERBACK EDITION
Black & White. $30
Available through Bramble Books
A must-own for fans of magic, Steele's book is a fun peek into the history of magic's golden age - Kirkus Reviews
