This is a huge book in size and weight! Over 17 pounds, 14.5" x 17.25" and profusely illustrated, it is a delight for the mind and eyes!
MAGIC 1400s-1950s celebrates more than 500 years of the dazzling visual culture of the world's greatest magicians. Featuring over 1,000 rarely seen vintage posters, photographs, handbills, and engravings in one 650-page volume, it traces the history of magic as a performing art from the 1400s to the 1950s. Combining sensational images with lucid and incisive text, Magic explores the evolution of the magician's craft, from medieval street performers to the brilliant stage magicians who gave rise to cinematic special effects; from the 19th century s Golden Age of Magic to groundbreaking daredevils like Houdini and the early 20th century vaudevillians.
Written by Mike Caveney, Jim Steinmeyer, and Ricky Jay, and edited by Noel Daniel. An amazing gift and available today at Tin City Magic.
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