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Treasure 80: The Great Wizard of the North's Hand-Book of Natural Magic by John Henry Anderson
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Treasure 80: The Great Wizard of the North's Hand-Book of Natural Magic by John Henry Anderson
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Treasure 80: The Great Wizard of the North's Hand-Book of Natural Magic by John Henry Anderson
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Ninety years since the Aberdeen Magical Society was founded, we feature a rare edition of the <i>Hand-book of Natural Magic</i> written and published by the famous 'Wizard of the North', John Henry Anderson, one of the best magicians of the 19th Century. The book reveals 128 experiments <i>"adapted for performance at the parlour or drawing-room table or fire-side? practicable without expensive chemical or mechanical apparatus"</i>. The book features tricks such as The Conjuror's Table, The Gun Trick, and The Self-Balancing Pail, in addition to a number of card tricks and ruses. For nearly forty years of his life, John Henry Anderson baffled appreciative audiences with his popular performances, which often featured advanced and intricate props. The 'Wizard of the North' travelled around the world delighting audiences in many countries, including Australia and America. John Henry Anderson died in February 1874 and was buried alongside his mother Mary Robertson, in Mither Kirk graveyard in Aberdeen. He had many imitators and the great Houdini himself said he was one of his mentors. Houdini paid his respects to John Henry Anderson when he visited the Granite City in 1909. In 1930, the Aberdeen Magical Society arranged to have the gravestone of Professor Anderson restored <i>"as a mark of respect to this past-master in the art of conjuring entertainment"</i> (Press and Journal, 8 August 1930). Explore the life and work of the great wizard, and find out more about Aberdeen Magical Society in our interactive exhibition on the touchscreens in Central, Airyhall, Tillydrone and Mastrick libraries.
Ninety years since the Aberdeen Magical Society was founded, we feature a rare edition of the
Hand-book of Natural Magic
written and published by the famous 'Wizard of the North', John Henry Anderson, one of the best magicians of the 19th Century.
The book reveals 128 experiments
"adapted for performance at the parlour or drawing-room table or fire-side? practicable without expensive chemical or mechanical apparatus"
.
The book features tricks such as The Conjuror's Table, The Gun Trick, and The Self-Balancing Pail, in addition to a number of card tricks and ruses.
For nearly forty years of his life, John Henry Anderson baffled appreciative audiences with his popular performances, which often featured advanced and intricate props. The 'Wizard of the North' travelled around the world delighting audiences in many countries, including Australia and America.
John Henry Anderson died in February 1874 and was buried alongside his mother Mary Robertson, in Mither Kirk graveyard in Aberdeen. He had many imitators and the great Houdini himself said he was one of his mentors. Houdini paid his respects to John Henry Anderson when he visited the Granite City in 1909.
In 1930, the Aberdeen Magical Society arranged to have the gravestone of Professor Anderson restored
"as a mark of respect to this past-master in the art of conjuring entertainment"
(Press and Journal, 8 August 1930).
Explore the life and work of the great wizard, and find out more about Aberdeen Magical Society in our interactive exhibition on the touchscreens in Central, Airyhall, Tillydrone and Mastrick libraries.
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