A Journey Through A History of Magic
by David J. O'Connor

A Journey Through a History of Magic traces the lives and times of famous magicians throughout history through to many popular present day performers. With pictures and photos that introduce you to many almost forgotten performers who have gained fame.

Featuring a few of the performers who have shaped the art and craft of magic through the ages.

• The History of Magic
• The Conjuror Painting
• Dedi the Magician
• Matthias Buchinger
• Hieronymous Scotto
• John Nevil Maskelyne
• Joseph Pinetti
• Louis Hasselmayer
• Robert Houdin
• John Henry Anderson
• Chung Ling Soo
• Charles Dickens
• Fox Sisters
• Annie Abbott
• Great Lafayette
• Howard Thurston
• Murray
• Maurice Rooklyn
• Harry Houdini
• Theodore Hardeen
• Zanzigs
• Mercedes Talma
• Richard Potter
• Kuda Bux
• Kalanag
• Harry Blackstone Sr.
• Edgar Wilson Benyon
• Dante
• Alexander Herrmann
• Louis Hoffmann
• Theodore Annemann
• Joseph Dunninger
• Max Malini
• Nate Leipzig
• Stewart James
• Robert Harbin
• Les Levante
• Cardini
• Fred Kaps
• Tommy Cooper
• Burlington Hull
• Al Koran
• Al Goshman
• Slydini
• Aldo Colombini
• Ali Bongo
• Paul Daniels
• Orson Welles
• Dai Vernon
• Will Alma
• Juliana Chen
• Haruo Shimada
• JB Bobo
• Doug Henning
• Mark Wilson
• Tony Clark
• Siegfried and Roy
• David Blaine
• Criss Angel
• Kreskin
• Uri Geller
• Dynamo
• Derren Brown
• Mat Franco
• Mac King
• Shin Lim
• Lance Burton
• David Copperfield
• Jon Tremaine
• James Randi
• Arthur Coghlan
• Penn and Teller

1st edition 2018, 175 pages.
word count: 70806 which is equivalent to 283 standard pages of text