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003			OCoLC
005			20200928183342.0
008			200122s2020 enkab j 000 0ceng
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035			_a(OCoLC)1195499309
092			_a793.8092 _bC825
049			_aNFGA
100	1		_aCorry, Lydia, _eauthor, _eillustrator.
245	1	0	_aMarvellous magicians / _cLydia Corry.
264		1	_aLondon : _bThames & Hudson Inc., _c2020.
300			_a43 pages : _bcolor illustrations, map ; _c31 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
336			_astill image _bsti _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
520			_aA great magician never reveals their secrets, but Marvelous Magicians reveals the names of eight groundbreaking illusionists, both famous and lesser-known, who shaped modern magic. Through a magical blend of biography, history, and illustration, this book spotlights an array of magicians, including one of the first female magicians, Adelaide Herrmann; African American illusionist Richard Potter, "The Handcuff King" Harry Houdini, and Houdin, Houdini's namesake and inspiration. With two spectacular fold-out pages revealing the secret workings of the Automaton Chess Player and Howard Thurston's dramatic transformation of an empty box into a world of wonders, this book examines the early history of magic, the eight magic effects on which all tricks are based, the necessary components of a magician's toolbox, and the underrated role of the magician's assistant. The book's grand finale features advice on becoming a magician, an introduction to contemporary magicians from around the world, and an exploration of the hidden societies who have kept the secrets of illusions closely guarded for decades.
650		0	_aMagic _xHistory _vJuvenile literature. _9263649
650		0	_aMagicians _vJuvenile literature. _9184946
650		0	_aMagicians _vBiography _vJuvenile literature.
655		7	_aBiographies. _2lcgft _9870
655		7	_aIllustrated works. _2lcgft _94636
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