Houdini on Magic

• Houdini on Magic

ca. 14 x 20 cm, 280 S., Dover Publications, Inc., New York, 1953, broschiert 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. 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 masterÄs most priized 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, hoist, mirrors, or other such apparatus. There are also instructions for performing 44 stage tricks including the coin and glass, the Indian needle trick and many more!