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The binding is tight with no cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp with minor wear to the boards. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. Best known for his amazing escape acts and his obsession with spiritualism and mediums, much has been written about the man. Don bell was a writer and antiquarian book dealer in montreal, quebec. The man who killed houdini by don bell, paperback barnes. Upon completion of the book, readers will be able to understand and utilize the interdependency of the various houdini contexts and tackle a project using all of the techniques available including modeling, character animation. Harry houdini memorabilia that should not escape your. There are also many childrens books about houdini, including.
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In fact, the bible had been signed three times on the front page by houdini. Rare harry houdini signed book contractdocumentletter 1918 jsa psa. After two students take up houdini on one of his famous boasts of strength, houdini accepts a challenge that will ultimately take. Professionally framed under glass, image size 14 x 814. Some say houdinis premature death was caused in part by his reputation for bravado and superhuman strength. Houdini was the son of a rabbi who emigrated from hungary to the united states and settled in appleton, wisconsin. Shop for signed photos, autographs and other autographed items related to harry houdini.
Challenge has been signed in pen by houdini above an image of himself in schakles. First edition of harry houdinis the unmasking of roberthoudin. On deception by harry houdini harry houdinis tome now reveals more about his time than his trickery euan ferguson. Harry houdini autograph dealers of signed historical and. Miracle mongers and their methods harry houdini first edition. A deck of playing cards with the ace of spades signed by harry houdini. Fortunately, regal has managed to escape prosecution, due not only to his inventiveness, wit and originality in magic, but also to his success as a comedy performer and te. Harry houdini from the trestleboard of watuppa lodge, massachusetts, december 1997 harry houdini, an american magician, was the son of jewish parents. Here is some very important news to all that follow houdini. At the bottom of the endpaper is a massproduced exlibris this book belongs to. The secret life of houdini traces the arc of the master magicians life from desperate poverty to worldwide famehis legacy later threatened by a group of fanatical spiritualists led by esteemed british author sir arthur conan doyle.
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