Author: Mike CaveneyMike Caveney Wonders9 by 11.5 inches456 pages printed in full color on heavy art matte paper570 photographsForeword by Mac KingPrinted end-sheets with a tipped-in color frontis-piece3-color foil stamping on the coverThe Conference Illusions9 by 11.5 inches256 pages printed in...

Harry Blackstone presented a full-evening production called the "Show of 1001 Wonders." It lived up to that billing, as a stage-filling spectacle combining spectacular illusions, magnificent costumes, gorgeous girls, a corps of assistants, humor, dancing, and intimate conjuring, into a...

Originally published in 1906, The Right Way to Do Wrong was a masterclass in subversion conducted by the world’s greatest illusionist. It collected Hou­dini’s findings, from interviews with criminals and police officers, on the most surefire ways to commit crime and get...

The colorful and fascinating life story of a man who was truly 'magic' from boyhood to the end of his long life. Herman Hanson was a star in his own right as he played in his own show, and later...

The most prolific and most consistently published English magic author, Val Andrews has written on a large variety of subjects, all thoroughly researched. His first-hand knowledge as a performer and writer developed from his appreciation of and contact with great...

Life of the Party: A Visual History of the S.S. Adams Company Makers of Pranks & Magic for 100 Years In celebration of their 100th year in business, the S.S. Adams company released this beautiful pictorial history of their novelty...

In this companion to the PBS special The Art of Magic authors Carl Waldman and Joe Layden with conjurer Jamy Ian Swiss, present a compelling written history of an enduring art form. Many of today’s most celebrated performers, such as...

Prometheus Books, hardcover. 240 pages. Foreword by Amazing Randi. The legendary magician and illusionist Harry Houdini turns a critical eye to the astonishing claims of those in his own profession. Using personal research and observations, Houdini reveals the cunning techniques...