Conjuring The Spirit World by George H. Schwartz (Hardcover) crystal 3 in (11 cm)

3 in (11 cm)

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the novel drew inspiration from real events at the Palais Garnier opera house

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Conjuring The Spirit World by George H. Schwartz (Hardcover) crystal 3 in (11 cm)The human desire to connect with the dead since the mid 19th century gave rise to a fascination with the supernatural and the magical. Mediums and magicians from Harry Houdini, Margery the Medium, Howard Thurston, and the Fox Sisters offered communication with the departed at sances and magic shows, two interrelated forms of popular culture that relied heavily on illusions and stagecraft. This is the first illustrated volume to gather the art and