The Final Conference Illusions by Mike Caveney

Explore the stories and stagecraft behind three illusions Mike Caveney presented at the Los Angeles Conference on Magic History. The Final Conference Illusions covers Carter the Great’s Spirit Cabinet, Rooklyn’s Birth of the Pearl, and John Daniel’s original Thin Model Sawing, with complete routines and patter.

• Three conference illusions: Read about the performances and how these classic pieces were brought back to life.
• Sawing designs: Discover the original design and development of John Daniel’s, Virgil’s, and Walter Blaney’s versions.
• New visual detail: See 50 photographs not included in Caveney’s previous book on sawing illusions.
• Zati Sungur chapter: Learn about the inventor of the Thin Sawing illusion, illustrated with dozens of previously unpublished photographs.
• Collector-style presentation: The 154-page book measures 9 by 12 inches and features full-color printing on heavy art matte paper, 162 photographs, printed end sheets, and three-piece binding with gold stamping and a leather spine.

A companion to Sawing: The Astonishing History of Magic’s Most Iconic Illusion, this book shifts the focus from the history of sawing to the illusions’ designs, development, and performance. Caveney’s performances of all three featured illusions are also available on YouTube, making this an engaging book to revisit alongside the shows.