In his day, Horace Goldin was the world's greatest living magician. He made stage history with some of his amazing inventions, and he mystified more people of note than any other illusionist. The British Royal Family had a particular admiration for Goldin's skill. By Royal Command he played four times before King Edward VII, earning the name Royal Illusionist. During his long and distinguished career, Goldin also appeared before the Kings of Saxony, Portugal and Sweden, Presidents Harding and Wilson and the King of Siam. The full stories of Horace Goldin's greatest tricks, particularly the Indian Rope Trick and Sawing A Woman In Half are truly fascinating. During his forty-eight years on the stage, Goldin traveled extensively. The stories he relates of American gangsters, of great publicity stunts in the U.S. and England are amazing. His reminiscences are filled with humor, excitement and shrewd comment. They also make it easy to understand why Horace Goldin was one of the outstanding figures in the world of Magic. This new edition includes two chapters which did not appear in the original edition. Hard cover; Profusely illustrated.