Ernst Schertel

Ernst Schertel 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, Traumbuehne Schertel, active from 1925 to 1927. From 1927 to 1931 Schertel edited ASA – Das Magazin für Körper, Kunst und neues Leben.
Schertel's Magic: History, Theory and Practice was found to be one of the most-heavily annotated books in Adolf Hitler's personal library. "Hitler’s extensive markings in his copy of Magic were in the form of vertical lines in the margins."

Publications

Die Nachtwandlerin 1909.
Schellings Metaphysik der Persönlichkeit Quelle & Meyer, Leipzig 1911.
Die Sünde des Ewigen oder Dies ist mein Leib Die Wende, Berlin 1918.
Das Blut der Schwester ''. Wende Film, München 1922.
Magic: History, Theory and Practice. Anthropos-Verlag, Prien 1923.
François Grillard : Das Mädchenschloß, 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.