Ernst Schertel (20 June 1884 - 30 January 1958) was a German author, probably best known for his 1923 '' Magic: History, Theory and Practice''. He had an "astonishingly diverse career", including running an eight-member dance troupe, the Traumbuhne Schertel, which was active from 1925 to 1927. Schertel's '' Magic: History, Theory and Practice'' was found to be one of the most-heavily annotated books in Adolf Hitler's personal library.

Publications

*''Die Nachtwandlerin'' (Drama) 1909. *''Schellings Metaphysik der Persönlichkeit'' (Dissertation) Quelle & Meyer, Leipzig 1911. *''Die Sünde des Ewigen oder Dies ist mein Leib'' (Roman) Die Wende, Berlin 1918. *''Das Blut der Schwester - Okkulter Sensationsfilm in 5 Akten'' Wende Film, München 1922 *'' Magic: History, Theory and Practice'' Anthropos-Verlag, Prien 1923. *''François Grillard seudonym Das Mädchenschloß'' Privatdruck, ca. 1930. *''Der Flagellantismus als literarisches Motiv'' 4 Bde. 1929–1932. *''Der Flagellantismus in Literatur und Bildnerei'' 12 Bde. Decker Vlg., Schmiden b. Stuttgart 1957. (erweiterte Neuausgabe von Der Flagellantismus als literarisches Motiv)

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