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Herrmann the Magician, [frontispiece and title page]

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Billy Rose Theatre Division

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Herrmann the Magician

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Title
Herrmann the Magician, [frontispiece and title page]
Names
Burlingame, Hardin J. (Author)
Laird & Lee, Publishers (Publisher)
Collection

Herrmann the Magician: his life; his secrets

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1897
Place: Chicago
Publisher: Laird & Lee
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: MZC [RBS] 97-857
Topics
Herrmann, Carl, 1816-1887
Herrmann, Alexander, 1843-1896
Magic tricks
Genres
Frontispieces
Title pages
Prints
Notes
Content: Martinka & Co. label affixed to title page
Physical Description
Extent: 2 pages ; 20 cm
Type of Resource
Text
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b23532740
NYPL Exhibition ID: LPA 26.501.097
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ecc34fa0-17e0-013e-78d9-0242ac110002
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1897: Issued
  • 2025: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Herrmann the Magician" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1897. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ed2671d0-17e0-013e-dddf-0242ac110002

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Herrmann the Magician" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 17, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ed2671d0-17e0-013e-dddf-0242ac110002

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1897). Herrmann the Magician Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ed2671d0-17e0-013e-dddf-0242ac110002

Wikipedia Citation

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Herrmann the Magician