THE UNMASKING OF ROBERT - HOUDIN Together with a Treatise on HANDCUFF SECRETS ( Two Volumes in One)

Houdini, Harry

Published by George Routledge & Sons, Ltd., London, 1909

About this Item

pp vii 333 including Index and 2 pages of Addenda and Corrigenda. Illustrated with photographs, drawings, reproductions of Theatre Bills etc. and a Frontis Portrait of Harry Houdini. Handcuff Secrets is bound in after the index of the First Volume but appears to be missing a title page although a Half Title is printed on the reverse of the portrait frontis. The first page of text begins with the preface which has no page numbering but the verso is numbered x and pages continue to xvi. The text of Handcuff secrets is complete from chapter one and the pages numbered 1 to 110, followed by a two page publishers list. Brick red cloth, gilt with picture on front of figure with scales holding a mask in front of a bust and on the spine a head within an oval frame with the words Robert. Houdin below. Original cream endpapers with surface creasing to bottom corner of front pastedown and owners name and address in Norwich written in pencil. A Very Good Solidly Bound Copy with very Light Rubbing to Spine Edges and Corners. Heavy book which will require extra overseas shipping.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE UNMASKING OF ROBERT - HOUDIN Together with a Treatise on HANDCUFF SECRETS ( Two Volumes in One)
• Publisher: George Routledge & Sons, Ltd., London
• Publication Date: 1909
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First British Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket