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MEMOIRS OF ROBERT-HOUDIN
Ambassador, Author, and Conjurer, written by himself
Edited By Dr. R. Shelton MacKenzie
Copyright 1859 and published by George G. Evans in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
This book was actually pirated from the Lascelles Wraxall translation with the exception of the introduction by MacKenzie, which notes errors in Robert-Houdin's story of von Kempelen's chess playing automation.
HardBound with dark brown cloth. 445pages and an Index in the back for easy referencing.
The content pages were so detailed, I've reproduced these for you above for ease in reading.
These content page photos were actually used for a different Houdin book, I was offering, which has sold previously. The content page photos, above, show water mark stains - the book offered here doesn't have any water stains. I decided to re-use the photo's, since they are intended for no other purpose than to show you, the buyer, what the content pages contain.
This is the book (well one like it) which Houdini's childhood friend, Jacob Hyman, gave then Ehrich Weiss to read. After doing so, the two changed Ehrich Weiss' name to Houdini. The two put together a vaudeville act and were known as The Brother's Houdini.
Book measures approx. 5 1/2"x7 1/2".
This book is actually in pretty good condition, considering it's from 149 Years Ago!!
Name hand written on the title page -and- judging from the ink and penmanship, it might have been the 1st owners.
A little soiling of the pages, to the upper boarder area, but thanks to wide top margins, no text, etc. are affected.
This is the first US Edition by George G. Evans.
The book has the "GGE" Evan crest on the covers.
The gilt lettering, on the spine, is faded. |
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