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V O L S . 1 - 4 Conjuring Books from 1584 to Today
A four-volume set compiled byTodd Karr FOREWORD BY DAVID COPPERFIELD
“The physical and mental endeavour required to produce this four-volume masterpiece is beyond imagining. Todd Karr has conjured up a work of scholarship that will be cherished and consulted as long as the art of magic is performed. His is a monumental achievement that can proudly stand in the line of conjuring chroniclers as diverse as S. W. Clarke, Tarbell, Toole Stott, Whaley, and Dawes.” – John Fisher
With an eloquent foreword by David Copperfield, Todd Karr’s Bibliography of Magic is the most comprehensive bibliography of magic books ever published.
Compiled by award-winning conjuring historian Todd Karr, this amazing multi-volume 1762-page set features details of over 23,350 conjuring works from around the globe from 1584 to 2025.
“Todd Karr has published the most comprehensive bibliography of books on magic and the allied arts ever – by far. Not just a must for magic-book collectors, these volumes will also be useful to professional practitioners of the art. So make some space on your favorite reference shelf and invest in a set soon.” – Byron Walker
Whether you’re looking for information on all of Houdini’s written works, investigating a scarce antiquarian pamphlet on sleight-of-hand or a modern book on stage illusions, or conducting in-depth research on card magic or mentalism, you’ll likely find what you’re looking for in these volumes.
“The first step in any deep-dive study of a magician whose tricks you’re trying to learn from is to know all the books he wrote. From that point, the real research begins. Todd Karr’s Bibliography of Magic makes this an easy task. Finally, I have a comprehensive list of what magic books have been in print. It’s an indispensable resource for anyone who’s researching magic.” – Levent
The immense array of entries examine nearly every genre of magic book imaginable by both well-known and small-time authors. Looking for a specific writer? How about over 350 works by U. F. Grant and over 160 by Karl Fulves? Interested in deep topics? There are hundreds of works on business, theory, and showmanship. Into stage or close-up? The entries include thousands of books for you. A collector or historian? You’ll find all the magic-related Toole Stott entries, over 700 biographies, hundreds of works on magic history and collecting, and details on countless early magic books.
“ Todd Karr’s Bibliography of Magic is the quintessential tool for authoritative magic writing. It’s a researcher’s encyclopedic guide to printed magic material, from the modern to the impossibly rare.” – Charles W. Greene III
This epic study of conjuring literature will hopefully soon become one of your favorite research tools to improve your techniques, find wonderfully unexpected secrets to read about, and explore the vast, subtle, and long-lived art of the magician. Order now from our site or directly from Amazon.
“A monumental and simply incredible piece of work. With these four volumes, Todd Karr has undoubtedly produced the most complete and richest conjuring bibliography to date. A landmark in the history of magic. Historians, collectors, bibliophiles, and lovers of the art of magic, rush to order this must-have bible!” – Erick Fearson