HILLIARD, John Northern.
Greater Magic: A Practical Treatise on Modern Magic.
First Edition of John Northern Hilliard's Greater Magic
Minneapolis: Carl Waring Jones/Privately Printed for Professional and Amateur Magicians, 1938.
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First edition, second printing of this landmark compendium of modern magic. Thick octavo, original publisher's cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, gilt vignette to the front panel, with 1,111 illustrations. In near fine condition. His manuscripts and notes edited by Carl W. Jones and Jean Hugard. Illustrated by Harlan Tarbell.
Greater Magic (1938), authored by John Northern Hilliard and edited and completed posthumously by Jean Hugard, is one of the most influential instructional texts in twentieth-century conjuring. Conceived as a comprehensive systematization of magical practice, the volume integrates detailed technical instruction with discussions of presentation, theory, and professional ethics, reflecting Hilliard’s conviction that magic should be approached as both craft and art. Drawing on contributions from leading magicians of the period, Greater Magic helped standardize terminology and pedagogy within the field, and it remains a central reference point for historians and practitioners concerned with the transmission and professionalization of modern magic.
Greater Magic: A Practical Treatise on Modern Magic.
$275.00
In Stock