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David Copperfield's history of magic  Cover Image Book Book

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

Copperfield, David, 1956- (author.). Liwag, Homer, (photographer.).

Summary:

"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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781982112912 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: xii, 256 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 29 cm
  • Edition: First Simon & Schuster Hardcover Edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, [2021]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject: Magic tricks > History.
Magic.
Magic > History.
Magicians > History.
Genre: Photobooks.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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David Copperfield has been hailed by critics as the greatest illusionist of our time. He was described by Forbes magazine as the most commercially successful magician in history. He has won twenty-one Emmy awards, was the first living illusionist to be given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and was named a Living Legend by the United States Library of Congress.
 

Richard Wiseman is a professor of psychology, author, and magician. He is a Member of the Inner Magic Circle, has created illusion-based videos that have received over 500 million views on YouTube, and has authored several bestselling books.

David Britland is a writer and consultant on all aspects of deception. He has written several highly regarded books on magic and is a recipient of the Special and Literary Fellowship from the Academy of Magical Arts in Los Angeles.

Homer Liwag is an acclaimed visual designer, photographer, cinematographer, artist, and magician. For two decades he has codirected David Copperfield’s live and television work, and collaborated as his Design Director.


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