Sydney W. Clarke
# Sydney W. Clarke

Sydney Wrangel Clarke (1864 - 1940) was a British lawyer and magic historian.

He is most well known for his book The Annals of Conjuring. It was originally published in the Magic Wand magazine (1924-1928). Four book copies were printed in 1929, making original copies excessively rare. It was reprinted in 1983 and 2001.

He was the chairman of the council for The Magic Circle, a position he held until 1935.

## Publications

* The Bibliography of Conjuring and Kindred Deceptions (1920)
* The Annals of Conjuring (1929, 1983, 2001)
