Certified David Blaine Hand-Signed Mysterious Stranger First Edition
This listing highlights a spectacular artifact of modern performance art and an investment-grade entertainment memorabilia asset: a highly collectible First Edition copy of Mysterious Stranger: A Book of Magic, personally hand-signed by the legendary illusionist, endurance artist, and master mystifier, David Blaine. Published by Villard Books, an imprint of Random House, this beautifully preserved hardcover volume serves as a compelling exploration into the history of illusion and the personal journey of magic’s most enigmatic contemporary figure.
Originally released in 2002, Mysterious Stranger is part autobiography, part magic history chronicle, and part interactive puzzle. Within its pages, Blaine details his early inspirations, the grueling physical and psychological training behind his historic endurance stunts—such as being Buried Alive, encased in the Times Square Ice Cube, and suspended above London—and uncovers the closely guarded secrets of historical illusions. Combining an authenticated autograph from a global icon with a premium first-edition printing, this scarce volume serves as a magnificent crown jewel for advanced rare book investors, magic historians, and pop culture archives worldwide.
Key Presentation Features & Production Specifications
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STRIKING ORIGINAL GRAPHIC BINDING: The book is bound in high-grade, deep black cloth boards. The front cover showcases a dramatic, full-bleed oil-painting portrait of David Blaine executing an intense gaze, topped by his name stamped in an aggressive, red-gilded gothic typography.
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PROPHECY-FILLED BACK COVER DESIGN: The reverse cover is designed to resemble an antique, weathered parchment poster detailing "Blaine's Challenge!" It outlines his famous $100,000.00 armchair treasure hunt mechanism that was embedded directly into the first printing of the text. The spine is cleanly detailed with gold-gilded lettering and a red Villard playing card ace spade logo.
Autograph Specifications & Absolute Provenance
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AUTHENTIC HAND-SIGNED ILLUSIONIST AUTO: The interior title page is beautifully hand-signed by David Blaine across the lower center quadrant. Executed in a rich, permanent blue ink, the signature presents a pristine, exceptionally bold, and massive example of his distinct autograph.
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OFFICIAL FLATSIGNED COA: Absolute legitimacy is guaranteed by an included Certificate of Authenticity from FlatSigned.com, signed by President Tim Miller and dated February 19, 2003. This document provides a lifelong guarantee of signature authenticity, ensuring an unassailable chain of custody. It arrives immaculate and display-ready.
