Houdini! : the career of Ehrich Weiss : American self-liberator, Europe's eclipsing sensation, world's handcuff king & prison breaker / Kenneth Silverman.
By: Silverman, Kenneth.
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BookPublisher: New York, NY : HarperCollins Publishers, c1996Edition: 1st ed.Description: xi, 465 p., [64] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 0060169788.Subject(s): Houdini, Harry, 1874-1926 | Magicians -- United States -- Biography | Houdini, Harry, 1874-1926 | Magicians -- BiographyDDC classification: 793.8/092 | B Summary: Tells the story of escape artist and magician Harry Houdini's rise from performing at dime museums and burlesque shows to becoming the highest-paid variety artist in the world.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Tells the story of escape artist and magician Harry Houdini's rise from performing at dime museums and burlesque shows to becoming the highest-paid variety artist in the world.
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