The Evans, Henry Ridgely 1861-1949 creator Carus, Paul 1852-1919 text utu 2018 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Old and the New Magic" by Henry Ridgely Evans is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the evolution of magic from its ancient origins to modern performances, discussing various magicians and techniques throughout history. The main focus is likely on contrasting "old magic," associated with mysticism and superstition, with "new magic," which incorporates scientific principles and psychological illusions. At the start of the text, the author presents an introduction by Dr. Paul Carus, outlining the significance of magic as an art form while emphasizing the divide between its old and new iterations. Carus delves into the historical roots of magic, tracing its etymology and historical context, suggesting that magic has always been intertwined with religion and superstition. He begins to illustrate how ancient practices and beliefs have transformed into the modern magic tricks we recognize today, setting the stage for a detailed examination of notable figures and performances in magic’s rich history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Introduction by Dr. Paul Carus -- History of natural magic and prestidigitation -- The Chevalier Pinetti -- Cagliostro: a study in charlatanism -- Ghost-making extraordinary -- The romance of automata -- Robert-Houdin: conjurer, author and ambassador -- Some old-time conjurers -- The secrets of second sight -- The confessions of an amateur conjurer -- A day with Alexander the Great -- A twentieth century thaumaturgist -- A gentleman of Thibet -- Magicians I have met -- The riddle of the Sphinx -- Treweyism. Release date is 2018-05-01 Produced by deaurider, RichardW, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Original publication data not identified Magic tricks Magicians -- Biography GV Original publication data not identified 06009664 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57077 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57077 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134321.0 57077