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The Illustrated History of Magic

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When i first started reading this interesting magic book,i thought it would be about the magic tricks performed .It's really a biographical book about the magicians,whose magicial craftsmanship made them world famous.The book is packed with magicial history.The halls and theatres where they were staged,for the captivated and spellbound audiences.Seventeen chapters for the famous conjurers of yesterday and today.Five chapters for the development of our modern magic, based on the art from the ancient sorcerer-priests.There are many pages dedicated to diagrams,colorful artwork,photos,and illustrations.The book was written by the late magician Milbourne Christopher and collaborated upon by his wife ,Maurine Christopher.If you are enthralled by the feats,of the famous magicians of today and those from yesteryear,this book elucidates the lives of these fascinating mystifiers.Awesome book on stage magic history.

This book is full of all kinds of magical history and theory. Whether you are a practicing magician, a magic hobbiest or just enjoy reading an interesting historical story... this book is a "Must Read".

This is not a book on "How to do Magic" but on the History of Magic and the expert conjurers and Illusionist of all times. It's extremely well written with detail accounts of parlor and stage magic stories. If you are a serious Magician, this is a most for your private collection. As a close-up Magician, I have learned many strateties, and this Book served me and inspired me to continue with my craft.
By, Rasputin

This is one of my favorite books about the history of magic. Milbourne Christopher, the author was a professional magician himself. He was a devotee of Thurston and Houdini and he had a passion for the history of conjuring.

The book is filled with stories and photos of the past masters. I love the full color section that shows the posters of many of the greats. This version is the updated version so it covers magicians right up to David Coppefield and Doug Henning.

If you are a student of magic or just like interesting histories you can't go wrong with this wonderful book.

After seeing this book on several times at my local magic shop, I finally bought it here. The list price is (...), but I paid less (...) here and it was new in plastic wrap too. It is an absolutely fabulous book with very detailed illustrations and numerous color picture. Worth much more than they ask for! It's an invaluable reference also for magic lovers!

This is one of my favorite magic books. I have to go back and look at it from time to time. Great stories- great pictures. -Diamond Jim Tyler