An illustrated, illuminating insight into the world of illusion
from the world's greatest and most successful magician, capturing
its audacious and inventive practitioners, and showcasing the art
form's most famous artifacts housed at David Copperfield's secret
museum.
In this personal journey through a unique and remarkable
performing art, David Copperfield profiles twenty-eight of the
world's most groundbreaking magicians. From the 16th-century
magistrate who wrote the first book on conjuring to the roaring
twenties and the man who fooled Houdini, to the woman who
levitated, vanished, and caught bullets in her teeth, David
Copperfield?s History of Magic takes you on a wild journey
through the remarkable feats of the greatest magicians in
history.