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- ↑ Copperfield, David; Wiseman, Richard; Britland, David (2021). David Copperfield's history of magic. New York, NY. ISBN 978-1-9821-1291-2. OCLC 1236259508.
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- Hay, Harry. Cyclopedia of Magic. (1949) ISBN 0-486-21808-2
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