By H.J. Burlingame 1897 First Edition. Pictorial cloth bound numbers 298 pages with illustrations.
In three chapters the first being Herrmann The Magician His Birthplace His Family His Early Years The Career of His Famous Brother Carl Herrmann. The second chapter being The Life and Career of Alexander Herrmann with the last chapter being Herrmann's Secrets With 50 Entries of a Variety of His Magic.
The Last unnumbered page of the book is a copy of the last program of Herrmann The Great at the Columbia Theatre Chicago for the week beginning January 15 1896.
Shaken with front and rear flyleaves separated from pastedown but still attached. Slight 3/4 inch separation of back strip on bottom edge of cover and soil to cover overall not uncommon to this very scarce hard to find book. Internals in fine condition.