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David Copperfield's History of Magic (Hardcover)
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David Copperfield's History of Magic (Hardcover)
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An illustrated, illuminating insight into the world of illusion
from the world's greatest and most successful magician, capturing
its audacious and inventive practitioners, and showcasing the art
form's most famous artifacts housed at David Copperfield's secret
museum. 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. These
magicians were all outsiders in their own way, many of them
determined to use magic to escape the strictures of class and
convention. But they all transformed popular culture, adapted to
social change, discovered the inner workings of the human mind,
embraced the latest technological and scientific discoveries, and
took the art of magic to unprecedented heights. The incredible
stories are complimented by over 100 never-before-seen photographs
of artifacts from Copperfield's exclusive Museum of Magic,
including a 16th-century manual on sleight of hand, Houdini's
straightjackets, handcuffs, and water torture chamber, Dante's
famous sawing-in-half apparatus, Alexander's high-tech turban that
allowed him to read people's minds, and even some coins that may
have magically passed through the hands of Abraham Lincoln. By the
end of the book, you'll be sure to share Copperfield's passion for
the power of magic.
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