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Hiding the Elephant: How Magicians Invented the Impossible and Learned to Disappear
by Jim Steinmeyer
Description: Hiding the Elephant: How Magicians Invented the Impossible and Learned to Disappear examines the history and techniques behind magical illusions, focusing on Harry Houdini and the development of disappearing acts involving large animals
ISBN: 0786714018
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lowdose · 2020-01-03 · Original thread
Talking about magic I came across this one last week. Robert Houdin hired by Napoleon III to perform a magic trick in Africa to convince the local tribes France magic was stronger than theirs.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Eug%C3%A8ne_Robert-Houdin

https://www.amazon.com/Hiding-Elephant-Magicians-Impossible-...