The earlier chain of provenance detailed by a stamp to the dedication page and with signs to the spine of the paper reference label that Goldston seems to have applied to all books in his library, which has evidently become detached and lost. With an interesting chain of provenance, the book was originally owned by magician and author, Will Goldston, a close friend of Houdini, then Tom "The Magical Schoolmaster" Harris, a Magic Circle member who inherited Will Goldston's library, to Fred Wiles, then most recently on to fellow Magic Circle member, Paul Daniels, with his Wally Herbert designed bookplate and pencil reference to the front pastedown. edition of four months earlier, rather than second U.K. London imprint, but printed in the United States, so I assume that means first U.K.
There is a lot of interesting reading in each section, and if you're interested in the history of paper in the world of magic, I think this is a must read.Second printing. I don't have an original edition of Houdini's Paper Magic - way too pricey for my blood - but I am very happy with the 2007 reproduction. He is best known for his amazing escapes, and for debunking the sceance and mystics crowd(hence a lot of enemies) trying to find some proof of the supernatural. He died mysteriously on Halloween in Detroit in 1926 with almost as many enemies as admirers. SUMMARY- Harry Houdini(born Erich Weiss in 1874) was a fascinating person who led a remarkable life. Title: Houdini's Paper Magic: The Whole Art of Paper Tricks, Including Paper Folding, paper Tearing and Paper Puzzlesīook Dimensions(ht. This image was scanned from my private collection HARRY HOUDINI'S HOUDINI'S PAPER MAGIC BOOK REVIEW
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