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.

Table of Contents

• 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