J's Pages

I regret to report that this book didn't amaze me. Granted, I wasn't expecting amazement. I saw this coffee table book on the clearance rack at Half Price Books and it piqued my curiosity. I figured I could read it and then pass it on to the guys in the shelter. But I digress. 

This tome is a history of magic, illustrated by photos of the collection of The International Museum and library of the Conjuring Arts. I found both the history and the photos to be on the light side. The text didn't draw me into story of either the craft or the individual people highlighted. Nor were the pictures sufficient to make me linger over each page, soaking in the visuals. But, in the end it is good waiting room material. Hopefully some of the guys at the shelter will enjoy it.

LibraryThing link

Labels: WaitingRoomMaterial

// posted by John @ 4:51 PM