Did the magician Cazeneuve really have a cheeky fling with the Queen of Madagascar?
Was there a ghost taking up space in the Fox Sisters’ abode? Did he manage to pay his rent without a magician’s trick?
Why on earth do magicians pull a rabbit out of a hat instead of a raccoon? (Imagine that chaos!)
Who was actually buried at the funeral of The Great Lafayette if it wasn’t him? And who, pray tell, did in poor Chung Ling Soo?
Which magician had the audacity to invent the pay toilet?
This delightful tome, which also doubles as a deck of cards (yes, really), dives into the history of magic, but with a twist. It’s all about the caricatures and biographies of fifty-two of the most significant magicians to ever grace the stage.
Chock-full of history, humour, and adventure, this isn’t just any old book about magic—it’s a veritable treasure trove! And as for that deck-like format? Well, it’s practically infused with magical powers.
With the book and a deck of cards, you'll be able to predict what’s written on any page a spectator randomly selects; watch as the caricature of a magician vanishes with a chosen card; have the page they pick magically match the only red card in a blue-backed deck; and witness text appear in a cheeky twist as a spectator flips over the corresponding card. It’s practically an invitation to invent a plethora of new tricks!
This book is bursting with over one hundred stunning caricatures by the talented Angel Idígoras, a magician and artist. Inside, you’ll find the lives, tales, and astonishing feats of these legendary figures. From the early prestidigitators to the most renowned modern magicians: Houdini, Maskelyne, Hofzinser, Saint John Bosco, Dai Vernon, Slydini, Annemann, Cardini, Okito, Lavand, Tamariz, Ascanio, and Copperfield.
Behold! The first deck-like book that serves as an illustrated history of magic.
