David Copperfield

An illustrated, illuminating insight into the world of illusion from the world’s greatest and most successful magician, capturing its audacious and inventive practitioners, and showcasing the art form’s most famous artifacts housed at David Copperfield’s secret museum.In this personal journey through a unique and remarkable performing art, David Copperfield profiles twenty-eight of the world’s most groundbreaking magicians. From the 16th-century magistrate who wrote the first book on conjuring to the roaring twenties and the man who fooled Houdini, to the woman who levitated, vanished, and caught bullets in her teeth, David Copperfield’s History of Magic takes you on a wild journey through the remarkable feats of the greatest magicians in history.These magicians were all outsiders in their own way, many of them determined to use magic to escape the strictures of class and convention. But they all transformed popular culture, adapted to social change, discovered the inner workings of the human mind, embraced the latest technological and scientific discoveries, and took the art of magic to unprecedented heights.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, Dante’s famous sawing-in-half apparatus, Alexander’s high-tech turban that allowed him to read people’s minds, and even some coins that may have magically passed through the hands of Abraham Lincoln.By the end of the book, you’ll be sure to share Copperfield’s passion for the power of magic.

Ever wondered why you can't find a policeman when you need one?PC David Copperfield has the answer...they're all inside the station, writing reports, photocopying, stapling and filing - when they're not getting caught up in the petty squabbles of the underclass.Wasting Police Time is his hilarious and shocking diary of life as a modern British bobby. It's the first book to spill the beans about the way senior police officers waste our money while fiddling the crime figures and scrambling to meet bogus Home Office targets.Copperfield's Chief Constable won't like it and neither will the government. But honest taxpayers - sick of being fleeced while criminals rule our streets - will relish every word.

Excellent Book

Un star al muzicii rock din trecut reapare la comemorarea lui John Lennon. . . o mama descopera intr-o jucarie intruchiparea celui mai infricosator cosmar al sau. . . un iluzionist executa un dificil numar de magie in fata unui dictator criminal. . . un Jack Spintecatorul al zilelor noastre infrunta razbunarea unei femei. . . un barbat isi continua relatia cu sotia lui moarta. . . o vrajitorie duce la prabusirea pietei de valori. . . iata cateva dintre subiectele celor optsprezece povestiri aflate la limita imposibilului.

From Personal Private Collection. 1943 Special Edition for THE PEOPLES BOOK CLUB Condensed by Mary Louise. Has a few marks on spine & red cover, binding is good and tight, pages are clean and intact, Little shelve wear on red cover. No writing inside book. DJ is in 4 pieces inside front cover. Front Cover inside is unglued but is still attached. This would be great for reading.

Acclaimed Dickens classic novel