The Illustrated History of Magic
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (913 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0435070169 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 484 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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Milbourne Christopher, Maurine Christopher, Foreword by David CopperfieldMilbourne Christopher played a crucial role in reviving magic's appeal for audiences in America and Europe, practicing his craft on TV and Broadway. An expert and author on magic, extrasensory perception, and the hereafter, Christopher lectured at colleges and universities and was at the forefront of the magic world from the 1950s until his death, at 70, in 1984.
Gordon W. said Good, but not great source for magic history. Good, not great, source for magic history. It seems that magicians are only human when it comes to recognizing their peers and predecessors.. Great Book of Stage Magicians I was looking for a book that carefully examined the history behind stage magicians. This one does a great job! The illustrations just help make that history even more entertaining. For those interested in stage magicians, especially the great Victorian ones that helped push not only stage magic but also the inventive use of technology, then this is the book for you.. Mr. Bookman said Not as Advertised. I paid for a new copy. I received a withdrawn used copy from Connecticut pub library.I'm not happy and feel "used"
Follow the fascinating stories of the world's greatest necromancers, from sorcerer-priests in ancient Egypt to such modern miracle workers as Houdini and David Copperfield.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. Maurine Christopher is his widow. Milbourne Christopher, who died in 1984, was a professional magician, lecturer and historian. First published in 1973 and long out of print, this mesmerizing, intelligent history sweeps from the earliest known image of a conjuring feat?an Egyptian wall painting made around 2500 B.C.?to the feats of that renowned escapologist Harry Houdini. Among the 300 illustrations (plus eight pages in color) are posters, ads, photos, engravings, cartoons and playbills. In between, the authors introduce us to Muslim traveler Ibn Batuta's 1355 eyewitness account of an Indian rope trick in a Chinese royal court and to the exploits of trailblazers like French virtuoso Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin, British showman Signor Antonio Blitz and Victorian entertainment producer John Nevil Maskelyne. From Publishers Weekly Feared as the devil's handiwork in medieval Europe, officially outlawe