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Book Title: Glorious Deception : The Double Life of William Robinson, Aka Chung Ling Soo, the Marvelous Chinese Conjurer
Number of Pages: 464 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Hachette Books
Item Height: 1.1 in
Topic: General, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Publication Year: 2006
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
Item Weight: 19.5 Oz
Item Length: 8.4 in
Author: Jim Steinmeyer
Item Width: 5.4 in
Format: Perfect
