{"product_id":"david-copperfields-history-of-magic-david-copperfield-9781982112912","title":"David Copperfield's History of Magic","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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, \u003ci\u003eDavid Copperfield's History of Magic\u003c\/i\u003e takes you on a wild journey through the remarkable feats of the greatest magicians in history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese magicians were all outsiders in their own way, many of them determined to use magic to escape the strictures of class and convention. But they all transformed popular culture, adapted to social change, discovered the inner workings of the human mind, embraced the latest technological and scientific discoveries, and took the art of magic to unprecedented heights. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe incredible stories are complimented by over 100 never-before-seen photographs of artifacts from Copperfield's exclusive Museum of Magic, including a 16th-century manual on sleight of hand, Houdini's straightjackets, handcuffs, and water torture chamber, Dante's famous sawing-in-half apparatus, Alexander's high-tech turban that allowed him to read people's minds, and even some coins that may have magically passed through the hands of Abraham Lincoln. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy the end of the book, you'll be sure to share Copperfield's passion for the power of magic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Copperfield, Richard Wiseman, David Britland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1982112913\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781982112912\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/26\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 8.50w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2021 pg. 29\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2021 pg. 29","brand":"David Copperfield","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44053965242623,"sku":"9781982112912","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_86bea4bb-b4dc-473b-9126-2609943974d9.jpg?v=1685027236","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/david-copperfields-history-of-magic-david-copperfield-9781982112912","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}