Houdini on Magic (Dover Magic Books)

Houdini, Harry; Edited by Walter B. Gibson & Morris N. Young

ISBN 10: 0486203840 / ISBN 13: 9780486203843

Published by Dover Publications, 1953

About this Item

280 pages. Likely from the 1970's or 1980's. Good+ condition overall. Minor edgewear and light cover crease. All intact. No writing or marking. Be sure to check out our other books on magic as well!

Seller Inventory # 2264

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Houdini on Magic (Dover Magic Books)
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Publication Date: 1953
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0486203840
• ISBN 13: 9780486203843
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Magic

About this title

Synopsis

Written by the master magician himself, this fascinating work reveals the secrets behind how Houdini escaped numerous death-defying stunts and exposed a variety of fake spiritualists. He also gives instructions for 44 eye-catching stage tricks, as well as other fascinating material. 155 illustrations.

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About the Author

Morris Young is an associate professor of English at Miami University, where he teaches courses in rhetoric and composition, literacy studies, and Asian American literature." "
Walter B. Gibson was a prolific writer. His specialty included hobbies, magic and games. He created radio's most famous thriller: The Shadow, and subsequently wrote scripts for more than 2500 episodes and nearly 300 novels based on its characters. He served as the first vice president of the Magician's Guild of America. Gibson lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.