David Copperfield's history of magic
Copperfield, David, 1956-2021
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"An illustrated, illuminating history of magic from the world's greatest and most successful magician, capturing its most audacious and inventive practitioners, and showcasing the art form's most famous artifacts housed at David Copperfield's secret museum"-- Provided by publisher."In this personal journey through a unique and remarkable performing art, David Copperfield profiles twenty-eight of the world's most groundbreaking magicians. From the 16th-century magistrate who wrote the first book on conjuring to the roaring twenties and the man who fooled Houdini, to the woman who levitated, vanished, and caught bullets in her teeth, David Copperfield's History of Magic takes you on a wild journey through the remarkable feats of the greatest magicians in history." -- Amazon.com.
Main title:
David Copperfield's history of magic / David Copperfield, Richard Wiseman, David Britland ; photographs by Homer Liwag.
Author:
Copperfield, David, 1956-, authorWiseman, Richard (Richard John), 1966-, authorBritland, David, 1958-, authorLiwag, Homer, photographer
Edition:
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Imprint:
New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, 2021.©2021
Collation:
xii, 256 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 29 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-248) and index.
Contents:
Secrets of the conjurors revealed : Reginald Scot's The discoverie of witchcraft -- The pastry chef : Robert-Houdin's magical automata -- Prestidigitation and the presidency : Wyman the Wizard's cap and pence -- Will, the witch, and the watchman : John Nevil Maskelyne's trunk -- The man who knows : Alexander's turban -- "P" is for private : Professor Hoffmann's notebook -- This is my wife : Buatier de Kolta's expanding die -- We're off to see the wizard : Harry Kellar's nest of boxes -- The queen of magic : Adelaide Herrmann's dress -- The palace of magic : Martinka's theatre -- Author unknown : The expert at the card table -- Notes on steam engines, pumps, boilers hydraulic, and other machinery : Max Malini's peculiar paraphernalia -- Condemned to death by the Boxers : Chung Ling Soo's gun -- Escaping mortality : the Houdini collection -- The magician who made himself disappear : Howard Thurston's disembodied princess -- Lighter than air : Okito's floating ball -- Divided : Dante's sawing illusion -- Free rabbits : the Harry Blackstone collection -- The suave deceiver : Cardini's tuxedo, monocle, and playing cards -- The human index : Arthur Lloyd's gown, mortarboard, and cards -- If they don't know you, they can't book you : Dell O'Dell's guillotine -- In pursuit of perfection : Channing Pollock's vanishing bird cage -- Blood on the curtain : Richiardi's buzz saw -- The man who fooled Houdini : Dai Vernon's dead list -- The mystery box : Tannen's magic store -- The magic in your mind : Al Koran's medallion -- The magician who believed in real magic : Doug Henning's costume and metamorphosis trunk -- On the shoulders of giants : David Copperfield's death saw.
ISBN:
9781982112912 (pbk)9781982112912
Dewey class:
793.809
Language:
English
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BRN:
494429
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Leisure | 793.809 COP | Available |