The Illustrated History of Magic - Milbourne Christopher

Set off on a magical history tour with Milbourne Christopher's classic Illustrated History of Magic. Follow the fascinating stories of the world's greatest conjurers, from sorcerer-priests in ancient Egypt, The Great Herrmann, Harry Kellar, Chung Ling Soo, Houdini, to modern miracle workers like David Copperfield, Siegfreid and Roy, and David Blaine. Filled with fantastic illustrations—poster art, photographs, illusion diagrams—this book is a feast for anyone interested in the conjuring arts.

Copy1: USED, HC w/dj, 452 pages
Former owner pasted his nameplate inside book, and also a colored dot on front cover or spine, by which he indexed his collection.

Copy 2: USED, HC w/dj, 452 pages
IMPORTANT NOTE: Former owner has pasted his nameplate, as well as small photos of the magicians that are mentioned throughout this book, on the inside front cover & onto facing page.  There may also be a colored dot on the spine, by which he indexed his collection, as well as underlining throughout.  THIS IS A USED BOOK, and the listed price reflects these possibilities.

Copy 3: LIKE NEW, HC w/dj, 452 pages 

Copy 4: USED, HC (no dust jacket), 452 pages
This copy shows fading and wear around all edges, and has a glob of some sort of glue on the back side.