Blackstone: A Magician’s life. The World and Magic Show of Harry Blackstone, 1885-1965

Glenwood: David Meyer Magic Books, 1999. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. Hardcover, black cloth with gilt lettering under illustrated dust jacket. Ticket encapsulated in plastic affixed to p. xiii, portrait of Blackstone from magazine pasted to half-title page. Very good in fine dust jacket; 230 pages. Harry Blackstone (1885-1965) was one of the great performers of the 20th century. In the mid-century, he had a comic strip and a radio show featuring his fictional adventures. This book details his life and performances by people who knew him, and features photos from throughout his career.