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David Copperfield's History of Magic
by David Copperfield; Richard Wiseman; David Britland
- New
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- New/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1982190744
- ISBN 13
- 9781982190743
- Seller
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Carrollton, Texas, United States
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About This Item
New York: Simon and Schuster, 2021. SIGNED. New. 1st/1st. Stated First Edition. First printing with number line ending in 1. Signed by David Copperfield on the publisher's bound-in page. The unread book is tight and square with solid hinges and binding, good tips, and clean unmarred boards. The textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate, or markings and not BCE, ex-library, or remaindered. Lavishly illustrated. The dust jacket is unclipped ($35.00) and Fine. Protected in a new Brodart Mylar cover. 267 pages. 8 x 11" tall. Purchased new at Barnes & Noble.
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.
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- Bookseller
- Armadillo Alley Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3690
- Title
- David Copperfield's History of Magic
- Author
- David Copperfield; Richard Wiseman; David Britland
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New New
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition / First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 1982190744
- ISBN 13
- 9781982190743
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2021
- Pages
- 267
- Size
- 8 x 11
- Keywords
- magic, illusion
- Bookseller catalogs
- First Editions; Signed Books;
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