Houdini, His Life and Art

by James Randi

Book Overview

This book defines both Houdini the man and Houdini the legend by reemphasizing the truth of the facts as we know them. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0448125463
• ISBN13: 9780448125466
• Release Date: January 1976
• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
• Length: 191 Pages
• Weight: 1.62 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Houdini-His Life and Art by Randi and Sugar

This work is packed with pictures of Houdini which include Teddy Roosevelt to a delegation of clergy at the Hippodrome. Classic photos of Houdini are depicted in the upside down position awaiting submersion into the water. In addition, the volume depicts famous cuffs from the "Bastille", Darbies and flexible Lilly irons. A famous picture of Houdini emerging from a sealed iron box is depicted at the Hotel Shelton in NYC. The "Packing Box Escape" shows Houdini emerging from a trick submersion at sea. The work is worth the price for Houdini enthusiasts everywhere. This work would be perfect for a class project in history or science.