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The Golden Age Of Magic Posters (2 PDFs + Fotos Clasicas) - Part I & II & Fotos Clasicas Full Magic Download
The Golden Age of Magic Posters - The Nielsen Collection Part I chronicles one half of what has been called the finest private collection of vintage and contemporary posters ever assembled, by legendary sleight-of-hand performer Norm Nielsen.
The book includes gorgeous full-color images of each poster (some 350 in all), as well as detailed historical data, and the stories surrounding many of the magicians - from Houdini and Kellar to Thurston, Dante and others - whose rare and attractive advertisements grace the pages of the book. Many of the posters depicted in its pages are the only examples known. Equal parts coffee table book and reference work; clothbound with a stunning full-color dust jacket. Sewn binding, 154 pages. Written by Gabe Fajuri, with an introduction by Lupe Nielsen, designed by Stina Henslee and photographed by David Linsell.
"Much more than an auction catalog, Volume 1 of the Nielsen poster collection is a valuable reference book as well as a beautiful coffee table book."
- Mike Caveney
"It's probably the most beautiful book of magic poster images since 100 Years of Magic Posters. Way, way beyond a first class production."
- John Mendoza
The Golden Age of Magic Posters - The Nielsen Collection Part II chronicles the second half of what has been called the finest private collection of magic posters ever assembled, by legendary manipulative magician, Norm Nielsen.
The book includes gorgeous, full-color images of some 300 posters. Each one is complemented by detailed, historical data, as well as the stories surrounding the men and women of mystery whose rare and attractive advertisements the book showcases. Featured in its pages are stunning lithographs heralding the shows of Houdini, Chung Ling Soo, Carter, Blackstone, and many others.
Equal parts coffee table book and reference work, the volume presents many one-of-a-kind images, including the world-record setting Houdini Water Torture Cell poster, which sold for $114,000.00 -- more than any other magic poster in history.
Clothbound with a stunning full-color dust jacket. Sewn binding, 154 pages. Written by Gabe Fajuri, designed by Stina Henslee, and photographed by David Linsell.
"Your Nielsen Collection catalogs are so handsome that they remain as reference volumes on my bookshelf. A non-collector friend even asked me to get him a set as coffee-table books."
-Teller
"Beautiful...stunning...impressive! This two-volume work on his collection will undoubtedly stand as the definitive reference work on posters for many, many years to come."
-Lindsay Smith
"I'm impressed...just outstanding!"
-George Daily
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