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NEIL, C. Lang (d. 1948). The Modern Conjuror. London: C. Arthur Pearson, 1903. FIRST EDITION. Publisher’s ribbed blue cloth stamped and ruled in gilt. Profusion of photographs. 8vo. Variant binding, with the author’s last name misspelled “NIEL” on the spine. Binding shaken, signatures loose, joints split, cloth sunned, chipped, and rubbed; fair. Bearing Dr. Eddie Dawes’ penciled notation on the flyleaf: “This was the start of the Dawes Magic Library, purchased in Miles Bookshop, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, in 1944 during my first year at Leeds University.” Above the notation is the inked numeral “1,” making this the first cataloged conjuring book in his collection. His inked signature appears on the half-title.