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Blue illumination lights up Otaru Canal

OTARU, Japan - Some 5,000 floating LED light bulbs decorate the Otaru Canal in Otaru, Hokkaido, on Dec. 22, 2013, conjuring up an image of starry night skies. The illumination event was organized by the port city's tourism board for the second consecutive year.

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Magician performing the cup and balls trick to an assembled

Undated illustration of magician performing the cup and balls trick to an assembled crowd, entitled Le Joueur de Gobelets. HPG/8/2/1 (xxxvii) Date: early 19th century

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Magician performing the cup and balls trick in front of a se

Undated illustration of a magician performing the cup and balls trick in front of a seated audience, entitled Champy dit Connus. HPG/8/2/1 (xxxii) Date: early 19th century

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Gathered audience in grand room being entertained

Undated illustration entitled, Divertissement offert aux eleves laureats de la classe de septieme des Lycees (Paris) par Son Altesse le Price Imperial, showing gathered audience in grand room being entertained, illustration by Bertrand Godefoy. HPG/8/2/1 (xxiv) Date: mid 19th century

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Rotund magician about to perform a trick for a crowd

Copy of illustration, Escamoteur! showing rotund magician about to perform a trick for a crowd (Imp. Chez Albert and Cie), February 1848. HPG/8/2/1 (x) Date: 1848

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Great Wizard of the North Performing his Celebrated Tricks

Undated copy of engraving, The Great Wizard of the North Performing his Celebrated Trick of Pouring Four Different Liquids From One Bottle. HPG/8/2/1 (vii) Date: circa 1860

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Magician performing trick on table with cup and balls

Coloured print of illustration, entitled Escamoteur: La premiere muscade la voila showing magician performing trick on table with cup and balls, circa 1810. HPG/8/2/1 (xii) Date: circa 1810

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Illustration of a French conjuror and clown with crowd

Coloured illustration of a French conjuror and clown with crowd, circa 1800. HPG/8/2/1 (iv) Date: circa 1800

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I. Calculator Esq: The Celebrated Conjuror

Copy of illustration, I. Calculator Esq: The Celebrated Conjuror by A.B., 30 August 1776. HPG/8/2/1 (vi) Date: 1776

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Indian Rope Trick Poster

Undated coloured poster featuring illustration of Thurston, the famous magician, performing the East Indian rope-trick. HPF/5B/17 Date: early 20th century

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French conjuror Robert Houdin

Jean Eug讥 Robert-Houdin (December 6, 1805 June 13, 1871) was a French magician. He is widely considered the father of the modern style of conjuring. HPG/8/1/1 (v) Date: circa 1850

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Magician performing card trick to gathered crowd

Undated colour illustration of magician performing card trick to gathered crowd after an aquatint by J J Chalon, entitled 'L'Escomoteur' - 1814. HPG/8/2/1 (xliii) Date: 1814