The Illustrated History of Magic

Milbourne Christopher

Carroll & Graf, 2006 - History - 514 pages

Set off on a magical history tour with Milbourne Christopher's classic Illustrated History of Magic. Follow the fascinating stories of the world's greatest conjurers, from sorcerer-priests in ancient Egypt, The Great Herrmann, Harry Kellar, Chung Ling Soo, Houdini, to modern miracle workers like David Copperfield, Siegfreid and Roy, and David Blaine. Filled with fantastic illustrations—poster art, photographs, illusion diagrams—this book is a feast for anyone interested in the conjuring arts.

About the author

Milbourne Christopher, Maurine Christopher, Foreword by David Copperfield

Milbourne 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.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Illustrated History of Magic
• Editor: Milbourne Christopher
• Contributor: David Copperfield
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Carroll & Graf, 2006
• ISBN: 0786716886, 9780786716883
• Length: 514 pages
• Subjects: History / Modern / General