Eldin, Peter (editor): Magic, Presenting the World's Greatest Magicians, Tricks, Illusions ©1997 Roaring Brook Press Hardcover, no dj, 10x12", 64 pages 9780753450840

Image courtesy Don's Magic and Books

Comments: Colorful photographs with lots of snippets of Magic History, not a book of tricks.

Contents (from book ToC):

4 World of Wonders: illustrated by Susan Field
6 Spectacular Sorcery (Mark Edwards)

8 Magic Long Ago (Robert Mason)
10 On the Road (Tony McSweeney)
12 Magic Comes In From the Cold (Danuta Mayer)
14 The Father of Modern Magic (Bill Sanderson)
16 Panorama of Posters (M. Edwards)
17 England's Home of Mystery (Liz Pyle)

19 Modern Marvels (R. Mason)
20 No Jail Could Hold Him (Paul Slater)
22 From Big State to Small Screen (Bernard Gudynas)
24 Return of the Spectacular (B. Gudynas)

27 Classics of Magic (T. McSweeney)
28 Cups and Balls (Lynda Gray)
30 Hey Presto! (Gary Powell)
32 Rings and Things (Jeff Fisher)
34 Sawing Through a Woman (P. Slater)
36 Up In The Air (Fabian Negrin)

38 Wide-Ranging Wizardry (Lesley Saddington)
40 Animal Magic (T. McSweeney)
42 Comedy Magic (Simon Stern)
44 Get Out of That! (Andrew Kingham)
46 Reading Minds (Matthew Richardson)

48 Becoming a Magician (R. Mason)
51 Learning Legerdemain (D. Mayer)
52 In the Magic Circle (Janet Woolley)

54 Reference Section (J. Fisher):
54 An A-Z of The All Time Greats
60 Glossary
62 Index
64 Have a Try!