The Glorious Deception: The Double Life of William Robinson, aka Chung Ling Soo, the "Marvelous Chinese Conjurer." First Carroll & Graf edition. Navy hardcover over cream boards with gilt stamping on spine, pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated, 451 pages. Mild toning, and there may be faint water damage to jacket, else in very good condition. An intriguing, well-researched, and riveting look at Soo's life, his magic, and the secrets he kept, including his unfortunate death on stage at the Wood Green Empire in 1918.
