Learned pigs & fireproof women / Ricky Jay.

A magician himself, the author offers a history of magicians and other performers, including animals trained to do arithmetic and limbless people able to play musical instruments.

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Main Author: Jay, Ricky
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Villard Books, 1986.
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Summary:A magician himself, the author offers a history of magicians and other performers, including animals trained to do arithmetic and limbless people able to play musical instruments.
Item Description:Includes index.
Subtitle on cover: Unique, eccentric & amazing entertainers ... stone eaters, mind readers, poison resisters, daredevils, singing mice, etc., etc., etc., etc.
Physical Description:ix, 343 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
ISBN:0394537505