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Houdini on Magic | 
| Author: Harry Houdini
Publisher: Dover Publications
Category: Book
List Price: $12.95
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Rating:  6 reviews
Media: Paperback
Pages: 280
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 6 x 0.7
ISBN: 0486203840
Dewey Decimal Number: 793
EAN: 9780486203843
ASIN: 0486203840
Publication Date: June 1, 1953
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Condition: Standard used condition.
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 Great for the bookcase August 27, 2006
J. Lang (Internetsville)
I would reccomend this buy for any magic enthusiast because it's history. No, it's not gone, but it contains the writings of Erich Weiss. I wouldn't say that I got a lot of trick ideas for my own act out of this book. However, it is just fascinating to read and to imagine Houdini as he created this compilation.
 A sneak peek into the mind of Houdini! September 8, 2005
Timothy M. Arends (Indiana)
It's well-known among Houdini buffs that much of Houdini's writing was ghostwritten for him. So what? This was part of his role as a master publicist. Nevertheless, this book is a great insight into Houdini's mind and methods, because it's certain that he had at least a hand in the production of all of the material in this book. There is no single book that gives a greater insight into the scope of Houdini's interests than this one.
 Not by Harry houdini August 19, 2005
Good day
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I was disapointed in this book because there is only a few pages written by Harry Houdini. There was also added material that had nothing to do with Houdini.
Not Recomended
Classic Magic Tricks July 4, 2001
Yeaton Clifton (Greenville, NC United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It is commonly said that you should never read a book on magic tricks unless you are willing to learn a trick and show it to your friends and not tell the secret. Disclaimers aside, this book has material useful for beginners, and for those who wish to make complex apparatus and only a few of the tricks might pose a risk to your life. The material on fraud commit by mediums is very interesting. It can further be said that Houdini was a very good writer.
A book about all of Houdini's writings. January 28, 2000
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
This book is simply fantastic. It contains a large amount of Houdini's writings from articles, books, etc. It contains Houdini's famous "Margery the Medium" pamplet where he exposes her false methods, explains in Houdini's words how he escapes from a straitjacket, and also tells about an illusion that Houdini was thinking about performing, but never did. A wonderful book with many pictures and illustrations.
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