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Sri Lanka - Basket Trick - JugglersSri Lanka - Basket Trick - Conjurers (called jugglers on the card) place a woman inside a large wicker basket from whence she would (I imagine) disappear, much to everyones surprise! Date: circa 1907
French Street ConjurorA French street magician with his trestle table set up ready to perform the cup and ball trick and con some punters out of their money Date: circa 1805
Rival Chinese magicians Chung Ling Soo & Ching Ling FooRival Chinese magicians, Chung Ling Soo (real name, Billy Robinson) seen top putting his wife Suee Seen (aka Olive or Dot ) into a cannon as part of his act at the London Hippodrome
A thimble-rigger in a London street tries to trick members of the crowd with clever sleight-of-hand Date: 1853
Fawkes and his sleight-of-hand trickFawkes, a sleight-of-hand man, performs a trick; acrobats appear in a vignette. Date: circa 1780
Tricks with Cards book coverFront cover of Tricks with Cards by Professor Hoffmann featuring a lady taking a card from a conjuror mid-trick while an interested audience looks on. Date: c.1927
Conjuror entertains a crowdLouis-Philippe, proclaimed citizen king of France at the July revolution of 1830, is shown as a street conjuror, entertaining the crowds. HPG/8/2/1 (xi)
Illustration entitled Lanterne MagiqueIllustration entitled " Lanterne Magique" showing many silhouetted images of magic by Michel Delaporte, 1832. HPF/5C/0"
Man and woman magicians performing tricks at tableUndated copy of colour illustration entitled, A moi la premiere partie! A moi la derniere!! showing man and woman magicians performing tricks at table. (Imprint. Chez Aubert and Cie)
Playbill for Maskelyne & Cooke magical variety showPlaybill for performances of the show The Novelty of the Age, featuring magicians Maskelyne and Cooke, held at Berkley Castle, Blackpool, January 1870
Paris Street MagicianA Parisian street magician entertains the crowd, performing a trick with a member of the audience, or his assistant, and a large baton
OLD HARRY & HIS TRICKSOld Harry with his raree show: a conjuror and his table of tricks