| Record ID | ia:illustratedhisto00chri |
| Source | Internet Archive |
| Download MARC XML | https://archive.org/download/illustratedhisto00chri/illustratedhisto00chri_marc.xml |
| Download MARC binary | https://www.archive.org/download/illustratedhisto00chri/illustratedhisto00chri_meta.mrc |
LEADER: 03705cam 2200565 a 4500
001 ocm35269902
003 OCoLC
005 20101115161811.0
008 960813s1996 nhua b 001 0 eng
010 $a 96032984
040 $aDLC$cDLC$dBAKER$dBTCTA$dYDXCP$dGEBAY$dHALAN
019 $a60175453
020 $a0435070169 (alk. paper)
020 $a9780435070168 (alk. paper)
035 $a(OCoLC)35269902$z(OCoLC)60175453
050 00 $aGV1543$b.C45 1996
082 00 $a793.8$220
100 1 $aChristopher, Milbourne.
245 14 $aThe illustrated history of magic /$cMilbourne and Maurine Christopher ; foreword by David Copperfield.
260 $aPortsmouth, NH :$bHeinemann,$cc1996.
300 $ax, 484 p. :$bill. ;$c26 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 467-471) and index.
505 0 $aForeword / David Copperfield -- 1. Myth or Magic -- 2. The First Wonder-Workers -- 3. The Automaton Chess Player -- 4. Magic in the Colonies -- 5. American Indian Conjuring -- 6. Professor Pinetti -- 7. Signor Blitz -- 8. The Great Wizard of the North -- 9. Robert-Houdin - Innovator -- 10. England's Home of Mystery -- 11. The Great Herrmanns -- 12. Around the World with Kellar -- 13. Thurston - The Wonder Show of the Universe -- 14. Ching Ling Foo, Chung Ling Soo, and The Great Lafayette -- 15. The Selbit Sensations -- 16. The Great Vaudeville Specialists -- 17. Le Roy and Goldin - Trendsetters -- 18. Carter, Nicola, and Raymond -- 19. Houdini -- 20. Blackstone Versus Dante -- 21. Dunninger - Master Mentalist -- 22. Big Shows and Small Screens -- 23. Magic Superstars Poised for the Twenty-first Century.
520 $aSet off on a magical history tour with Milbourne Christopher's classic The Illustrated History of Magic. Follow the fascinating stories of the world's greatest necromancers, from sorcerer-priests in ancient Egypt to such modern miracle workers as Houdini and David Copperfield. Discover the truth behind the legendary Indian Rope Trick, the fearful Bullet-Catch and how Chung Ling Soo was killed performing it, Houdini's vanishing elephant, Sawing a lady in half and much,
520 $amuch more! This reissue has been updated by Milbourne Christopher's widow, Maurine, to include the hottest magic acts of today, including Doug Henning, Melinda, and Siegfried & Roy!
650 0 $aMagic tricks$xHistory.
650 07 $aMagie$2swd
650 07 $aGeschichte.$2swd
700 1 $aChristopher, Maurine Brooks.
938 $aBaker & Taylor$bBKTY$c49.95$d49.95$i0435070169$n0002893360$sactive
938 $aBaker and Taylor$bBTCP$n96032984 //r98
938 $aYBP Library Services$bYANK$n1303223
952 $a35269902$zDLC$bLIBRARY OF CONGRESS$hFull$iLCC$kDDC$nSummary$tContents$u20100918
952 $a126343614$zUVV$bFASHION INST OF TECH LIBR$hFull$iLCC$kDDC$u20100722
952 $a132645740$zJTC$bSHASTA PUB LIBR$hFull$iLCC$kDDC$u20100724
952 $a133697583$zRBN$bBROWN UNIV$hFull$iLCC$u20100716
952 $a218545003$zCUY$bUNIV OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY$hFull$iLCC$kDDC$u20100727
952 $a238387473$zHLS$bHARVARD UNIV, HARVARD COL LIBR$hLess-than-full batch$iLCC$kDDC$u20100704
952 $a275176704$zSTF$bSTANFORD UNIV LIBR$hFull$iLCC$kDDC$u20100725
952 $a369130202$zUBY$bBRIGHAM YOUNG UNIV LIBR$hFull$iLCC$kDDC$u20100728
952 $a483586109$zN15$bNEW YORK UNIV, GROUP BATCHLOAD$hFull$iLCC$kDDC$u20100718
029 1 $aYDXCP$b1303223
029 1 $aNZ1$b3121734
029 1 $aAU@$b000012665169
029 1 $aUNITY$b079763189
029 1 $aUKKUT$b0435070169
029 1 $aUKLON$b0435070169
029 1 $aGEBAY$b2677954
994 $aZ0$bPMR
948 $hNO HOLDINGS IN PMR - 679 OTHER HOLDINGS