An Illustrated History of White Magic

before Robert-Houdin

by Fanch Guillemin (translated into english by Carina Richards)

 Whilst copies of the first French edition are sold out, here is a second edition in english, revised and completed, incorporeting some remarkable and hitherto unpublished documents, a preface by Gaëtan Bloom and more than 100 new illustrations...

may 2002

Magic Greek vases from the Louvre and the grand theatrical stage effects of Antiquity, jugglers' tricks and the secrets of Medieval enchanters and ventriloquists, the spectacular illusions of the Mysteries during the One Hundred Years War, the "card manipulators" of François I, the magic mirrors of the Court and the fantastic Enchantements of the 17th century... with the testimonies of the most celebrated authors of the classical literature : a new study of ancient Magic in Europe and across the world unveiled for the first time in a "book-test" original, embellished with 350 illustrations, of which 70 are in colour...

Complete with special effects, this book is accessory to 3 stunning tricks of mentalism !!
The book may be examined by the audience, and two of the three tricks can be performed effortlessly without the use of memorised list.
  • Guess a word on a page chosen by the spectator.
  • Guess another word on a page selected by the spectator but undisclosed to you.
  • The third effect relies on the application of an easy-to-learn mnemonic list.

This edition is available from the author and can be ordered by contacting :

Fanch Guillemin

12, rue Jules Ferry

29200 Brest

France

Phone : 00 33 298 44 34 28