The Herrmann Chronicles Sale

James Hamilton was the world s foremost authority on the Herrmann dynasty of magicians. For over fifty years, he researched, collected, and emulated his idols. James Hamilton adored all the Herrmanns – Alexander, Adelaide, Compars, Samuel, Léon, and Felix. Hamilton s spirited lectures and stories were drawn from his Herrmann Bible, a dog-eared volume of notes and information that formed the cornerstone of his highly anticipated book-in-progress, an ambitious multi-biography of all the Herrmanns.

Sadly, Hamilton passed away before completing his book. However, he left behind a significant partial manuscript exquisitely detailing the origins of the Herrmann family, as well as the life and career of Compars Herrmann.

James Hamilton s final wish was that his life s work be published and shared with the world. To that end, his friends and fellow Herrmann historians, David Haversat and Margaret Steele, have produced The Herrmann Chronicles, a compendium of James Hamilton s unpublished book manuscript, his lecture monographs, and selected images from his extensive Herrmann collection.

An important historical resource, The Herrmann Chronicles contains a vast amount of research published nowhere else. James s chatty, first-person voice speaks from the page as he enthusiastically explores Herrmanniana s nooks and crannies, including Alexander Herrmann s passion for horses and for smoking, Léon Herrmann s partnership with future Paramount Pictures founder Jesse L. Lasky, and Felix Herrmann s vicious feud with his Aunt Adelaide. Hamilton himself speaks from a bygone era, inhabited by friends such as Moi-Yo Miller, Channing Pollack, and Kirk Kirkham.

The Herrmann Chronicles is a must have for all magic historians and collectors. As the first-ever volume to include the entire Herrmann dynasty, The Herrmann Chronicles is a valuable information resource, as well as a loving tribute to the Herrmanns greatest historian, James Hamilton.