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.