I've always been interested in the history of magic, no doubt inspired by the Will Dexter books of my childhood which sold for 2/6.
There's a new book out published by the Conjuring Arts Center:
"John Henry Anderson - The Great Wizard of the North and His Magical Family - A Revisionary Biography by Edwin A. Dawes and Michael E. Dawes."
http://shop.conjuringarts.org/store/pc/ ... tm#details