This early work by Walter B. Gibson and Morris N. Young was originally published in the early 20th century and we are now republishing it. 'Houdini on Magic' contains a wealth of information on Houdini's approach to magic and the various tricks he performed in front of stunned crowds.
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This early work by Walter B. Gibson and Morris N. Young was originally published in the early 20th century and we are now republishing it. 'Houdini on Magic' contains a wealth of information on Houdini's approach to magic and the various tricks he performed in front of stunned crowds.
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Add this copy of Houdini on magic to cart. $2.95, fair condition, Sold by Librarian's Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Rahway, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1953 by Dover Publications.
Add this copy of Houdini on magic to cart. $3.00, good condition, Sold by Tehanu's Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gilroy, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1953 by Dover Publications.
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Good. No dust jacket as issued. Cover bumped, rubbed and creased; pages beginning to tan; previous owner's name on ffep, no other marks. xv, 280 p. 21 cm. Includes illus., index. Paper wraps; glued binding.
Add this copy of Houdini on Magic to cart. $6.50, good condition, Sold by Michael Patrick McCarty, Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from New Castle, CO, UNITED STATES, published 1953 by Dover Publications.
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Good. Harry Houdini's fame is secure as the greatest magician of modern times. Many of his fabulous escapes, indeed, now sound more like legend than history, yet they really happened. He permitted himself to be thrown, manacled, into the Hudson River; to be nailed into packing cases and lowered into the ocean; to be suspended by the ankles, strait-jacketed, hundreds of feet above the ground--and in every case escaped easily. This book is Houdini's own account of these exploits, supplemented with rare photographs and posters, first-hand material from periodicals and pamphlets, and behind-the-scenes revelations of some of the master's most prized secrets: how he picked locks, how he sawed a girl in half to become twins, how he walked through a brick wall, how a girl can vanish from a sheet of plate glass without trapdoors, hoists, mirrors, or other such apparatus. There are also instructions for performing 44 stage tricks, including the coin and glass, the Indian needle trick, and other standards. These are illustrated with diagram sequences that cover every step in performance. Finally, of special interest to many readers are Houdini's accounts of great magicians of history and of Houdini's own battles with spiritualists and fraudulent mediums.
Add this copy of Houdini on Magic to cart. $8.95, very good condition, Sold by Clausen Books, RMABA rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Colorado Springs, CO, UNITED STATES, published 1953 by Dover Publications, Inc..
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Photographs/Diagrams/Charts. Very Good. Paperback. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Couple of dog-eared pages towards the back. Lacks ffep. Several photographs and detailed diagrams. Textblock is clean and tight. Slightly rubbed, light creasing to corners, crease on bottom front edge, minor shelf soiling to bottom back edge. 277pp. Selective bibliography at end.
Add this copy of Houdini on Magic to cart. $33.20, very good condition, Sold by Boards and Wraps rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Baltimore, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1953 by Dover Publications.
Add this copy of Houdini on Magic to cart. $38.45, very good condition, Sold by RARE BOOK CELLAR rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Pomona, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1953 by Dover Publications.
Add this copy of Houdini on Magic to cart. $45.71, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by Yoakum Press.
