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Magic, 1400s-1950s / edited by Noel Daniel ; introduction by Ricky Jay ; essays and captions by Mike Caveney and Jim Steinmeyer.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English, French, German Publication details: K©œln Taschen, [2013?]Description: 535 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 39 cmISBN:
  • 9783836528078 (hbk.) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 793.809 23
Summary: Magic has enchanted humankind for thousands of years, evoking terror, laughter, shock, and amazement in its audiences. This book celebrates more than 500 years of the visual culture of the world's greatest magicians, and traces the history of magic as a performing art from its early street performers to the masters of the golden age and 20th century greats like Houdini.
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Item type Home library Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Book Book Biblioteket Valhallavägen Ikaa Fol Available AUTOBARCODE-5802
Total holds: 0

In slip case.

Includes index.

Originally published: 2009.

Magic has enchanted humankind for thousands of years, evoking terror, laughter, shock, and amazement in its audiences. This book celebrates more than 500 years of the visual culture of the world's greatest magicians, and traces the history of magic as a performing art from its early street performers to the masters of the golden age and 20th century greats like Houdini.

Text in English, French and German.

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