History of Magic

The greatest illusionist of our time shares his private collection of the greatest illusions of all time.

A World of Illusion

A visual showcase of magic history

From the 16th-century magistrate who wrote the very first book on conjuring to the man who fooled Houdini, this book takes you on a wild journey through the remarkable feats of the greatest magicians in history.

An illustrated, illuminating insight into the world of illusion from the world’s greatest and most successful magician: David Copperfield.

Inside The Museum

see what has never before seen

The 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, and Dante’s famous sawing-in-half apparatus.

A Creative Collaboration

by magic’s best and brightest

Created by David Copperfield in collaboration with Richard Wiseman, a professor of psychology; David Britland, a writer and consultant on all aspects of deception; and Homer Liwag, a photographer and Co-Director of David Copperfield for over two decades.

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Hardbound edition. 272 pages in length. In stock now for immediate shipping.