The Glorious Deception - The Double Life of William Robinson, aka Chung Ling Soo, the "Marvelous Chinese Conjurer"
by Jim Steinmeyer

This book is about the fascinating biography of Chung Ling Soo. A magician from late 19th and early 20th centuries who died on stage during a performance of the Bullet Catch trick. After his death many of the mysteries about this man began to unravel. He was not Chinese, but an American by the name of William Robinson. He was the husband of Olive Robinson (Suee Seen). But, he also kept a second family with a mistress in a fashionable home near London. This is probably the most complete biography of this amazing illusionist. It is entertaining, and above all, informative. We highly recommend it.

(Hardbound with dusjacket - 451 pages)

We are sold out of all the copies we had of the books. However, we managed to obtain a few "remainder" copies. These are marked by the publisher with a marker on one of the ends. Other than the mark, the books are in new condition, and they are less expensive. $15 instead of $27.

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