Houdini, Harry. (1874-1926) . The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin - SIGNED. New York: The Publisher's Printing Co. 1908.
Hardcover. 8vo. 319 pp. Signed to the front free endpage by the famed magician and escapologist "With compliments of the author, Harry Houdini." Addendum with illustration list and index bound with staples and tipped in at back. Publisher's pictorial cloth, without dust jacket. Minor soiling to cloth, corners a bit bumped, some fingermarks, addendum leaves somewhat loose, else fine.
Houdini billed this controversial book as ‘the first authentic history of magic ever published,’ and contained within it an unflattering account of Houdini's legendary predecessor and namesake Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin, alleging that he had taken undue credit for other magicians’ innovations.
Houdini, Harry. (1874-1926) . The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin - SIGNED. New York: The Publisher's Printing Co. 1908.
Hardcover. 8vo. 319 pp. Signed to the front free endpage by the famed magician and escapologist "With compliments of the author, Harry Houdini." Addendum with illustration list and index bound with staples and tipped in at back. Publisher's pictorial cloth, without dust jacket. Minor soiling to cloth, corners a bit bumped, some fingermarks, addendum leaves somewhat loose, else fine.
Houdini billed this controversial book as ‘the first authentic history of magic ever published,’ and contained within it an unflattering account of Houdini's legendary predecessor and namesake Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin, alleging that he had taken undue credit for other magicians’ innovations.