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HOUDIN-ROBERT, JEAN-EUGENE ROBERT-HOUDIN (TRANSLATED BY JOSEPH FOSTER) - Card-sharpers, their tricks exposed or the art of always winning
London, Spencer Blackett. 1891, First Edition. Pictorial Cover, 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book, viii, 280 pages, text illustrations. Old names on front endpaper, wear at top and bottom of spine and covers. A classic conjuring book. Robert-Houdin (1805 - 1871) was a French watchmaker, magician and illusionist, widely recognized as the father of the modern style of conjuring. He transformed magic from a pastime for the lower classes, seen at fairs, to an entertainment for the wealthy, which he offered in a theatre opened in Paris, a legacy preserved by the tradition of modern magicians. The pseudonym name Harry Houdini is a reference to his mentor in magic, French magician Robert-Houdin. Good.
USD 300.00 [Appr.: EURO 277.25 | £UK 236 | JP¥ 47017] Booknumber: 011968
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USD 300.00 [Appr.: EURO 277.25 | £UK 236 | JP¥ 47017] Booknumber: 011968
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