Robert Harbin (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Robert Harbin (born Ned Williams February 14, 1909 Balfour, South Africa - January 12, 1978 Westminster, London, England) was a British magician and writer. He is noted as the inventor of a number of classic illusions, including the Zig Zag Girl. He also became an authority on origami. The young Ned Williams first got interested in magic after an unknown ex-serviceman appeared at his school with a magic show later described as "rather poor." Williams came to London at the age of 20 and began by working in the magic department of Gamages toy shop. He began performing in music halls under the title "Ned Williams, the Boy Magician from South Africa."