Magic. 1400s1950s by Mike Caveney
Take a truly magical mystery tour with this sparkling compendium of magic and trickery from medieval thaumaturgies to 20th-century showmen. Featuring hundreds of rarely seen vintage posters, photographs, handbills, and engravings, Magic follows this special performing art from the 1400s to the 1950s.
“An eye popping book of massive scope, beautifully presented and full of stunning vintage poster art” * Wings Art & Design Studio *
“An irresistible tour through centuries of wonder.” * The Globe and Mail *
"...capturing the world’s greatest magicians in more than 1,000 rarely seen posters, photographs and engravings. Predictably, it is disappearing from bookshelves across the world." * The Sunday Times Magazine *
“An irresistible tour through centuries of wonder.” * The Globe and Mail *
"...capturing the world’s greatest magicians in more than 1,000 rarely seen posters, photographs and engravings. Predictably, it is disappearing from bookshelves across the world." * The Sunday Times Magazine *
Mike Caveney is a writer, collector, professional magician, and the publisher of over 50 books on the theory, practice, and history of magic. His biographical works include Kellar’s Wonders (2003) with Bill Miesel, and Carter the Great (1995). An avid collector and performer for over four decades, he has appeared onstage or on TV in more than 20 countries. Jim Steinmeyer is the author of many books on magic history and practice, including Los Angeles Times best seller Hiding the Elephant (2004) and The Glorious Deception (2006). He has created deceptions featured by magicians such as Doug Henning, David Copperfield, and Siegfried and Roy, and critically acclaimed illusions for Broadway hits Mary Poppins, Beauty and the Beast, and Into the Woods. Ricky Jay, who has contributed the introduction to this book, is one of the world's great sleight of hand artists, and a distinguished actor, historian, and best-selling author. His Learned Pigs & Fireproof Women and Jay’s Journal of Anomalies were both New York Times "Notable Books of the Year," and he defined the terms of his art for The Cambridge Guide to American Theatre and Encyclopedia Britannica. Noel Daniel is a graduate of Princeton University and a former Fulbright Scholar to Berlin. Her TASCHEN publications include TATTOO 1730s-1950s, Kay Nielsen’s A Thousand and One Nights and East of the Sun and West of the Moon, The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen, Wintertime Tales, Magic, and The Circus.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9783836528078 |
| ISBN 10 | 383652807X |
| Title | Magic. 1400s1950s |
| Author | Mike Caveney |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Taschen GmbH |
| Year published | 2016-08-03 |
| Number of pages | 544 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |