This stunning, 154-page tome dives deep into the last three illusions that Mike Caveney wowed audiences with at the Los Angeles Conference on Magic History. We're talking about Carter the Great's Spirit Cabinet, Rooklyn's Birth of the Pearl, and the original Thin Model Sawing by John Daniel. (Yes, that’s a lot of magic history packed into one book!)
Get the juicy behind-the-scenes scoop on how these illusions were resurrected, complete with all the routines and patter (because who doesn’t love a bit of banter with their magic?). You can even catch Mike performing all three illusions on YouTube, if you fancy a visual feast. And just to add a cherry on top, this book pairs beautifully with Sawing: The Astonishing History of Magic's Most Iconic Illusion.
While Mike’s previous tome focused on the history of sawing in half, this new release takes a closer look at the original designs and development of John Daniel's, Virgil's, and Walter Blaney's versions. For the first time, you can literally peek inside these classic illusions, thanks to fifty new photographs that didn’t make the cut in the last book. Plus, there’s an entire chapter dedicated to Zati Sungur, the brain behind the Thin Sawing illusion in the 1930s. His jaw-dropping career is illustrated with a treasure trove of previously unpublished snaps.
"Absolutely sensational! Sitting down with it and reading it line-by-line while watching the corresponding YouTube videos frame-by-frame was truly one of the most fascinating experiences I have ever had in magic. I thought I knew a lot. Turns out I don't. Reading about the pieces through both the magic effect and history lenses is the way to go for me. Brought me back to the LA History Conferences." - Andy L
"They say when you know the method to a trick you will be disappointed at its simplicity. Well, I just read page 24. Absolutely ingenious! I'm anything but disappointed!" - Larry H
The Final Conference Illusions
Author: Mike Caveney
9 by 12 inches
154 pages printed in full colour on heavy art matte paper
162 photographs
Printed end sheets 3-piece binding, gold stamped with leather spine
