Flip through the pages again and show drawings of houdini performing these feats. Doctorow, magician teller of penn and teller, and contemporary artists including raymond pettibon and matthew barney, documenting houdini s evolution and influence from the late 19th century to the present. Aspiring illusionists can learn from one of the worlds greatest. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Harry houdinis massive magic and spiritualism library. The curators collected houdini photos, theater posters, artifacts, magic trick diagrams, and more from all over the united states. The master sleightofhand artist explains how to use the simplest of props. Fascinating puzzles, tricks and mysterious stunts paperback or softback. Beautifully illustrated with a range of visual material, including houdini. Only building dedicated to houdini things to do dick brookz birthday parties poconos pocono things to do party wilkes barre. Prepared from houdinis private notebooks and memoranda with the assistance of beatrice houdini, widow of houdini, and b first omnibus edition of these books revealing the authentic secrets of the great houdin.
Walter gibson, after completing houdinis escapes and houdinis magic, turned to fiction writing, creating the famed mystery character of lamont cranston, also known as the shadow. Ask the spectators to think of all houdinis great feats of magic and escape. Cannell, professional magician, friend, and colleague of houdini in the magicians club, was the first to explain rationally how houdini achieved his tricks. Born ehrich weiss in budapest, hungary, harry houdini 18741926 was a rab. Houdinis big little book of magic by houdini abebooks. A book full of information on what prices were like for magic books from 1639 to 1990. For the purpose of this book, it will be convenient to divide magic into three branches. All magicians, professional as well as amateur, will welcome the republication of these two classic books. Harry houdini was born on march 24, 1874 in budpest, hungary, with the name of ehrich weisz. The houdinis are rogers orpheum stars of 1897 during their early years, harry and bess houdini joined an assortment of traveling performance troupes.
Convenient pdf format on two cds ten complete books by houdini the complete houdinis conjurers monthly magazine hundreds of houdinis secrets of escapes and magic rare historic illustrations a must for the houdini fan. Houdinis magic bar 158 high street, ct10 1jb broadstairs rated 4. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. In 1876, mayer weisz immigrated to the united states with the dream of a better life. Condition is also highly important when it comes to collectible books. Easy magic tricks with online video and live demonstrations at the las vegas, disneyland and pier39 stores.
Heres a fun houdini tiein produced and sold exclusively at houdinis magic shop, the magic houdinis coloring book. Houdinis magic by gibson walter b abebooks passion for books. It should go without saying that devotees of magic as a performing art will love this book. Astonishing artist gourmet mystery show counterfeit spectator swiss movement lysdexia flesh angel case putty buddy putty buddy.
Nelson downs is a classic textbook of magic that teaches not only simple tricks and illusions but the theory in becoming an artist of magic instead of giving a juggling performance with magic props. Joe posnanski can tell a story and in this book he tells not one but many stories wound around the enduring legacy of houdini the stories are from houdinis. Morris n young harry houdinis famous escape, sleightofhand, and magic tricks are explained in detail. Harry houdini collectionselected special collections. From robert houdin to chung ling soo to black herman and harry houdini, the world of magic and magicians has always found a place in books. Houdinis milk can escape, where failure meant death by.
The collection included 1,727 books, pamphlets and periodicals on magic and 3,420 on spiritualism. Great coffee table book about harry houdini, replicating a jewish museum exhibit from 2010. He found work as a rabbi and changed his last name to weiss. It was famously used by the magician in the milk can. Americas first magic shop existed in new york city before the turn of the century, and magic was performed in closeup style in the bars on broadway as far back as the mid 1700s. But just maybe, perhaps this halloween, on the 88th anniversary of his death, mr. Art and magic, the first major art museum exhibition to examine houdinis life which opens tomorrow at the jewish museum in new york city, is now in stock at. When harry houdini died on october 31, 1926, he was a world renowned magician. Houdini museum top attraction best magic showcool acreservations available scranton pocono major event main tourist sightseeing hours. The suspended straitjacket escape is one of houdinis most iconic feats. Art and magic, essays on the artist s life and work are accompanied by interviews with novelist e. The whole art of paper tricks, including folding, tearing and puzzles. Harry houdinis paper magic the whole art of paper tricks, including folding, tearing and puzzles by harry houdini book.
The first time the magician flips through the book, the pages are all normal coloring book type pages. He was one of six children and the son of rabbi mayer weisz and his second wife, cecilia steiner. Some interesting facts and skills i read are the amazing locks that houdini was able to get out of and the water chamber escape. Aspiring illusionists can learn from one of the worlds greatest magicians with this facsimile of a 1922 book by harry houdini. Even today, harry houdini 18741926, who came to fame during the. Under the pen name of maxwell grant, he wrote novellength stories for the shadow magazine for more than fifteen years. Houdini would have himself strapped into a regulation straitjacket and suspended from a high building, typically one housing a newspaper office to ensure press coverage. This book is a graphic biography so it has great words and pictures like a graphic novel and was fun to read. Houdinis escapes magic abebooks shop for books, art. For harry houdini and his wife bess, love was the most magical trick of all. It was the one rendezvous with mortality even he couldnt escape.
Houdinis milk can escape, where failure meant death by drowning. Art and magic, essays on the artists life and work are accompanied by interviews with novelist e. The popular series ran from 1985 to 1988 and still has a cult following today. Although houdini could do card tricks and traditional magic acts, he was most famous for his ability to escape from what seemed like anything and everything, including ropes, handcuffs, straightjackets, jail cells, waterfilled milk cans, and even nailedshut boxes that had been thrown into a river. Exposing his closely kept professional secrets, and revealing in general terms the whole art of stage magic, this book is now considered the classic study of houdinis strange deceptions. Theres even a jem and the holograms movie currently in production. This book is houdinis own account of these exploits, supplemented with rare photographs and posters, firsthand material from periodicals and pamphlets, and behindthescenes revelations of some of the masters most prized secrets. Finalist for the 2011 national jewish book awards in the visual arts category, sponsored by the jewish book council national jewish book awards finalist jewish book council images from the the materials gathered here are eyepopping promotional ephemera, family photographs, and a mountain of visual representations of houdini.
Harry houdinis most popular book is the right way to do wrong. For harry houdinis wife, love was not a magic trick the. Doctorow, magician teller of penn and teller, and contemporary artists including raymond pettibon and matthew barney, documenting houdini s evolution and influence from the late19th century to the present. Art and magic without projecting your own imaginations of the most famous escape artist. Dengguoli fun magic coloring book magic tricks best for children stage magic toy. I would have enjoyed some more biographical writing on houdini, but i suppose thats for a full biography, not a museum record. Doctorow, magician teller of penn and teller, and contemporary artists including raymond pettibon and matthew barney, documenting houdinis evolution and influence from the late 19th century to the present.
Inside, library curators discovered harry houdinis exhaustive book library in excess of 5,000 volumes, a generous donation bequeathed by houdini himself. In her new novel, victoria kelly channels the life of a master escape artist and her famous husband. The second volume on houdinis magic includes sections on impromptu tricks for close up performance. Beautifully illustrated with a range of visual material, including houdini s own diaries, iconic handcuffs, and straitjacket, alongside rare period posters, prints. This is a great 1927 houdinis big little book of magic easy for everyone with 145 magic tricks by houdini and other magicians by beatrice houdini. In addition to magazine and periodical articles, harry houdini wrote a few books on his life, the art of magic and his escape stunts. This book also simplifies finding books from the past and learning how the greats did their magic. Top 10 harry houdini collectibles the cardboard connection. Gibson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Harry houdini wrote this book nearly 100 years ago, and its a fascinating piece of work to collect and read for fun, or to understand houdinis insatiable curiosity about magic, and willingness to learn some of its stranger aspects. Books by harry houdini author of the right way to do wrong. Its magiccloseup, inyourface magic, as taught by britains leading comedy conjurer. The clothbound book contains 157 color and 45 black and white illustrations.
Houdini will make a visit to his library deep in the cold, dark vaults of the library of congress. Houdinis magic shop offers magic tricks, gags, pranks and novelties with the theme of the late great harry houdini. Materials on science, magic and mathematics which is a multicollection compilation of seminal books on these topics. Pa point of interestsite sights sightseeing bio and biography official williamsport.
Jem and the holograms was a syndicated 1980s cartoon series which, like transformers, was basically a commercial for a hasbro toy line. On february 15, 1988, houdini became part of the jem universe with season 3, episode 8, that old houdini magic. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new. Flip through the pages of the coloring book showing all the pages to be blank. Highlights of that documentation constitute houdini. It is impossible to just look at the objects in houdini. Houdini was the stage name of a magician and escape artist who died on halloween in 1926. This gorgeous 288page hardcover book with a diecut cover contains 157 color and 45 black and white illustrations, some never before published. Harry houdini 18741926, master magician and escape artist, wrote in a magician among the sprits, 1924 that he had accumulated one of the largest libraries in the world on psychic phenomena, spiritualism, magic, witchcraft, demonology, evil spirits, etc. After much research, houdini wrote a collection of articles on the history of magic, which were expanded into the unmasking of roberthoudin published in 1908. He blends biography with close examination of the art of magic, often illustrated by a revolving troupe of houdini obsessives whom posnanski. Harry houdini remains one of the most famous magicians in history. A collectibe copy of the fashionable science of parlour magic one of magics pioneering books by john henry anderson was sold on.
Our family, 2 adults, one teen agree on at least one thing the art and sell of magic illusion is timeless and enthralling. As with all books, first edition copies carry the most value. In addition to magic like the traveling paper balls and the spirit communication, houdini delves into traditional origami such as the japanese bird. The whole art of performing with paper, including paper tearing, paper folding and paper puzzles. This book tells about the life of the man who became the great magician and escape artist harry houdini. Divided into four partspaper tricks, paper folding, paper tearing, and paper puzzles houdinis paper magic is an accessible and easytofollow guide to all sorts of tricks with paper. To view even more items on magic and the like, see. Beautifully illustrated with a range of visual material, including. Zenon presents all his great tricks and illusions in an accessible jargon.