Later Dover soft bound edition, 280 pages, many illustrations and photos. Chapters on: Houdini On Handcuffs and Restraints, Houdini On Rope Magic, Houdini On Magicians, Houdini On Challenges and Escapes, Houdini on Spooks, Houdini On Tricks, Houdini On Miscellaneous Mystery, Houdini On The Right Way To Do Wrong.

Back of cover reads: This book is Houdini’s own account of these exploits, supplemented with rare photographs and posters, first hand material from periodicals and pamphlets, and behind the scenes revelations of some of the master’s most prized secrets: how he picked locks, how he sawed a girl in half to become twins, how he walked through a brick wall, how a girl can vanish from a sheet of plate glass without trapdoors, hoists, mirrors, or other apparatus. There are also instructions for performing 44 stage tricks, including the coin and glass, the Indian needle trick, and other standards. There are illustrated with diagram sequences that cover every step of the performance. Finally, of special interest to many readers are Houdini’s accounts of great magicians of history and Houdini’s own battles with spiritualists and fraudulent mediums.

Previous owner’s name on front flyleaf. Condition very fine.