Mike Caveney Wonders & The Conference Illusions

Study Mike Caveney’s creative process alongside the history and revival of classic illusions in this two-book magic set. Mike Caveney Wonders & The Conference Illusions brings together performance routines, research, and lessons in shaping magic for an audience.

• Two books, sold as a set: Both volumes come housed in a matching slipcase with foil stamping.
• Routines from across Caveney’s career: Mike Caveney Wonders follows his work from his teenage years with the Long Beach Mystics through his current act.
• Creative process: Explore the thinking behind each routine, including the development of Magic Paper, The Bow & Arrow, and Scissors, Coat, Silverware & Chicken.
• Magic history brought to the stage: The Conference Illusions chronicles research, apparatus challenges, and presentation choices behind revived historical effects.
• Illustrated, full-color edition: The books feature 456 pages, 570 photographs, art matte paper, printed end-sheets, and three-color foil stamping on the cover.

At 9 by 11½ inches, this set gives you room to explore vintage photographs and posters, along with behind-the-scenes and performance images. Read for the stories behind the routines, or study the ideas of magic’s Golden Age as inspiration for creating original work of your own.