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Hocus Pocus: A Tale of Magnificent Magicians and Their Amazing Feats
Paul Kieve
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Description for Hocus Pocus: A Tale of Magnificent Magicians and Their Amazing Feats
Paperback. Beautifully illustrated throughout by Peter Bailey and with an introduction by Daniel Radcliffe, this most magical of gift books brings the greatest illusionists of all time back to life .. Illustrator(s): Bailey, Peter. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AK; ASZG; YFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 175 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 192. A Tale of Magnificent Magicians and Their Amazing Feats. 304 pages, Illustrations. Illustrator(s): Bailey, Peter. Beautifully illustrated throughout by Peter Bailey and with an introduction by Daniel Radcliffe, this most magical of gift books brings the greatest illusionists of all time back to life . Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (JC) Children's (6-12). BIC Classification: 5AK; ASZG; YFJ. Dimension: 175 x 139 x 19. Weight: 192.
Ever since the author Paul Kieve was given a magic set at the age of ten, he has been buying magic books, props and posters and honing his skills as a magician. He keeps all his magical paraphenalia in his house in Hackney, right around the corner from the magnificent Hackney Empire, a venue played at by all the great illusionists of the golden era of magic, some hundred years ago. One day, as Paul is on the phone to his friend, sitting in his 'Poster Room', chatting to a friend about how well his magic show went from the ... Read more
Ever since the author Paul Kieve was given a magic set at the age of ten, he has been buying magic books, props and posters and honing his skills as a magician. He keeps all his magical paraphenalia in his house in Hackney, right around the corner from the magnificent Hackney Empire, a venue played at by all the great illusionists of the golden era of magic, some hundred years ago. One day, as Paul is on the phone to his friend, sitting in his 'Poster Room', chatting to a friend about how well his magic show went from the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747590941
SKU
V9780747590941
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Paul Kieve
Paul creates innovative magical effects for theatre around the world, including West End productions of The Invisible Man, The Woman in White, The Witches and The Lord of the Rings. He was magic consultant to the film Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, in which he also appears. Paul privately tutors Daniel Radcliffe in magic. He lives in Hackney, ... Read more
Reviews for Hocus Pocus: A Tale of Magnificent Magicians and Their Amazing Feats
'Whilst this is revelatory of the history of stage magic and many personalities, it also reveals some how-it-was-done tricks and encourages having a go' School Librarian