The art of magic
| The art of magic | |
|---|---|
| Publication country | Germany |
| editor | DuMont Buchverlag Cologne |
| Publication year | 1978 |
| Presentation | bound with dust jacket |
| Illustrations | b / w and colored illustrations |
| Languages) | German |
| Page size | 279 |
| theme | General magic |
| ISBN | 3-7701-1064-1 |
| author | |
| Alexander Adrion | |
The Art of Magic is the title of one of the fundamental books for understanding and learning the art of magic .
content
The book written by Alexander Adrion shows the history of magic in words and pictures. Although hardly any sources are named, the book is one of the most important publications in magic literature that represents the art of magic at a high level. The author himself was an established magician who researched history for years and contributed most of the illustrations in the book from his own collection.
The book was first published in 1978 and has had several editions.
The chapters
- Chamber games of sham
- The clever 'Hocus' game
- Scepter and wand
- Magic in the mirror of literature
- Dream of flying
- Feminine miracle
- The symbolic animal of the magicians
- Cheating with the lady
- A new era - magic theater and cinematography
- The art of escape
- Sorcerers and enchanted
- Gallery of wizards
- Collection of the most interesting art pieces for the benefit and pleasure of everyone
Issues / editions
- 1st edition 1978 see info box
- 2nd edition 1979, Lancome, Paris
- 3rd edition 1979, L'arte della Magia, Mazotta, Italy
- 2nd edition 1981
- 4th edition 1990, paperback
Book review
- Magische Welt , magazine for magic art, issue 1, 1979, p. 44
The paperback edition is slightly shortened