Bedford Public Library

David Copperfield's history of magic, David Copperfield, Richard Wiseman, David Britland ; photographs by Homer Liwag

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

photographsillustrations

index present

non fiction

David Copperfield's history of magic

bibliography

David Copperfield, Richard Wiseman, David Britland ; photographs by Homer Liwag

"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

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 Hoffman's notebook -- This is my wife: Buatier de Kolta's expanding die -- We're off the 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 paraphenalia -- 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: Canning 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 matamorphosis trunk -- On the shoulders of giants: David Copperfield's death saw

History of magic