This book, which also functions like a deck of cards, deals with the history of magic, but with an original focus. It does it through the caricatures and biographies of many of the most important magicians of all time.

It is a work filled with history, humor and adventure, but, above all, it is a book about magic and how to do magic. This deck-like book is so filled with magicians that it ends up taking on magic powers.

With the book and a deck of cards you can guess what is written on any page that has been chosen at random by a spectator; the caricature of a magician selected by a playing card disappears; the page which a spectator chooses matches the only red card in a blue backed deck; a line of text appears rotated when a spectator turns over the corresponding card. This book will allow you to invent a multitude of new tricks.

This book contains more than one hundred magnificent caricatures drawn by Angel Idígoras, a magician and artist, along with the life, stories and miracles of each and every one of these celebrities. From the first prestidigitators to the most famous contemporary magicians: Houdini, Maskelyne, Hofzinser, Saint John Bosco, Dai Vernon, Slydini, Annemann, Cardini, Okito, Lavand, Tamariz, Ascanio and Copperfield.

First Edition, First Printing. Published by Paginas in 2005. 160-pages with lots of black & white illustrations. 8.5”x12” hardcover. Includes an 8-page booklet that teaches the hidden tricks that are in the book.