| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
64 pages : color illustrations ; 32 cm |
| Summary |
Discusses the history of magic from around the world, the classics of the repertoire, great masters of magic, and how magicians learn their craft. |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
World of wonders: Spectacular sorcery / Mark Edwards -- Magic long ago / Robert Mason: On the road / Tony McSweeney -- Magic comes in from the cold / Danuta Mayer -- Father of modern magic / Bill Sanderson -- Panorama of posters / Mark Edwards -- England's home of mystery / Liz Pyle -- Modern Marvels / Robert Mason: No jail could hold him / Paul Slater -- From big stage to small screen / Bernard Gudynas -- Return of the spectacular / Bernard Gudynas -- Classics of magic / Tony McSweeney -- Cups and balls / Lynda Gray -- Hey presto! / Gary Powell -- Rings and things / Jeff Fisher -- Sawing through a woman / Paul Slater -- Up in the air / Fabian Negrin -- Wide-ranging wizardry / Lesley Saddington -- Animal magic / Tony McSweeney -- Comedy magic / Simon Stern -- Get out of that! / Andrew Kingham -- Reading minds / Matthew Richardson -- Becoming a magician / Robert Mason -- Learning legerdemain / Danuta Mayer - In the magic circle / Janet Woolley -- Reference section / Jeff Fisher: A-Z of the all-time greats -- Glossary. |
| Subject |
Magic tricks -- History -- Juvenile literature.
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Magic tricks.
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Magicians.
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| ISBN |
0753450844 |
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