Sharps And Flats by John Nevil Maskelyne
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John Nevil Maskelyne (1839-1917) trained as a watchmaker in his native Cheltenham before becoming a stage magician and inventor of evident talent. It was Maskelyne who developed the first lock mechanism for pay toilets from which the euphemistic phrase 'to spend a penny' came. He also made it his mission to expose frauds and cheats whenever he encountered them and, in 1894, he published 'Sharps and Flats: A Complete Revelation of the Secrets of Cheating at Games of Chance and Skill'. But perhaps his greatest contempt was reserved for those who deceived by claiming supernatural powers and who without scruple would exploit the innocent and gullible. In 1914 he formed the Occult Committee within the Magic Circle for the purpose of investigating claims of paranormal phenomena. Two years earlier he had taken the theosophists to task in 'The Fraud of Modern Theosophy Exposed' which examines the dubious assertions and practices of the Theosophical Society's chief founder and protagonist - the colourful and outrageous Madame Blavatsky.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781015816145 |
| ISBN 10 | 1015816142 |
| Title | Sharps And Flats |
| Author | John Nevil Maskelyne |
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| Publisher | Legare Street Press |
| Year published | 2022-10-27 |
| Number of pages | 364 |
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