presale price - The Final Conference Illusions by Mike Caveney

This beautiful 154-page book offers a detailed overview of the last three illusions Mike Caveney presented at the Los Angeles History of Magic Conference, including Carter the Great's Spirit Cabinet, Rooklyn's Birth of the Pearl, and John Daniel's original Thin Model Sawing.

Read the behind-the-scenes story of how these illusions were resurrected, along with their full routines and patter. Mike's performances of the three illusions are available on YouTube. This book also serves as a companion to Sawing: The Astonishing History of Magic's Most Iconic Illusion.

Mike's previous book on Sawing focused on the history of this illusion, while this new book delves into the original design and development of John Daniel's, Virgil's, and Walter Blaney's versions of the Sawing. For the first time, you can literally get a glimpse inside these classic illusions thanks to fifty new photographs that didn't appear in the previous book. You'll also find an entire chapter on the life of Zati Sungur, the man who invented the Thin Sawing illusion during the 1930s. His amazing career is brought to life through dozens of previously unpublished photos.

"Absolutely sensational! Sitting with him and reading it line by line while watching the corresponding YouTube videos frame by frame was truly one of the most fascinating experiences I've had in magic. I thought I knew a lot. It turns out that it is not. Reading about the pieces through the lens of magical effect and history is the way I do it. It brought me back to the LA History Conferences."
- Andy L

"They say that when you know the method of a trick, you will be disappointed by its simplicity. Well, I just read page 24. Absolutely ingenious! I'm far from disappointed!"
- Larry H

The Final Conference Illusions

• Author: Mike Caveney
• 9 by 12 inches
• 154 pages printed in full color on heavy art matte paper
• 162 photographs
• Printed covers, 3-piece binding, gold print with leather spine