The shuffle of a card deck, a flick of a wand and the whisper of a spell. Throughout history, humans have been captivated by the way magic offers insight into the realm of the unseen. From magical ailments and protective talismans to curses and tarot readings, believers and practitioners have used magic to better understand themselves and the world around them. As part of his Illustrated History series, Adam Allsuch Boardman creates an illustrative study of the mysterious, mystical world of magic.