Magic: A Picture History

Magic: A Picture History
ISBN-10
0486263738
ISBN-13
9780486263731
Category
Games & Activities
Pages
216
Language
English
Published
1991-09-23
Publisher
Courier Corporation
Author
Milbourne Christopher

Description

Most profusely illustrated history of stage magic -- from ancient Egypt to Houdini. Rare photographs, woodcuts, broadsides, advertisements, illustrations of costumes, stage settings, apparatus, etc. 295 illustrations.

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