BEHIND THE ILLUSION, Unlocking the 9 Types of Magic (signed)

Oake, Darcy

ISBN 10: 184403884X / ISBN 13: 9781844038848

Published by Cassell Illustrated / Octopus Publishing Group, London, 2015

About this Item

#35 of 75 signed/numbered copies. First printing w/complete number line. Oake "reveals the origins and science behind various illusions, and explains why there is a difference between what the eye sees and what is actually happening on stage." 224 pages, illustrated. Embossed "Supporting the Bruce Oake Foundation" stamp to front end paper, w/the handwritten notation "35/75" inside same. The 75 signed/numbered copies were offered by Oake to those who made a donation to the Bruce Oake Foundation (Bruce being Scott's brother, and an addict who died at the age of 25, from a heroin overdose). A very nice unread copy. Size: Small quarto.

Seller Inventory # 019072

Bibliographic Details

• Title: BEHIND THE ILLUSION, Unlocking the 9 Types of Magic (signed)
• Publisher: Cassell Illustrated / Octopus Publishing Group, London
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 184403884X
• ISBN 13: 9781844038848
• Binding: Illustrated Boards
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket (as issued)
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Games--Hobbies--Puzzles
  • Non-fiction
  • Signed (all categories)

About this title

Synopsis

Darcy, a thrilling Canadian illusionist, won the coveted People's Choice Award in Seattle and performed at the Magic Castle in Hollywood before he was legally of age. Aged 26, he dazzled the nation as a finalist on ITV's Britain's Got Talent and on ITV special Edge of Reality .In Behind the Illusion , magician Darcy Oake takes you through the nine traditionally accepted forms of magic. He reveals the origins and science behind various illusions, and explains why there is a difference between what the eye sees and what is actually happening on stage; as well as giving famous examples from history, and his own personal twists on them.

About the Author

A 27-year-old illusionist hailing from Winnipeg, Canada, Darcy Oake appeared at the world-famous Magic Castle in Hollywood and won the coveted People's Choice Gold Medal in Seattle, Washington before he was even legally of age. After reaching the final of Britain's Got Talent, Darcy headlined his own ITV special, Edge of Reality, with the international tour of the same name scheduled to launch in the UK in the fall of 2015 and booked to thrill audiences across New Zealand, Australia and North America during 2016.