[Scrapbook on parapsychology, Archdeacon Thomas Colley's libel case against John M. Maskelyne, magic tricks, and magicians]
Contributors: Houdini, Harry, 1874-1926; Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1895
Language: eng
Number of pages: 100
Subjects: Magicians; Investigation; Magic tricks; Notebooks, sketchbooks; Parapsychology; Trials, litigation
Description: Scrapbook assembled probably by Ellis Stanyon, with additions by Harry Houdini.  Newspaper and magazine clippings on parapsychology (particularly the Zancigs' telepathy act), Archdeacon Thomas Colley's libel case against John M. Maskelyne, Houdini in film, magic tricks, and magicians.  Attribution to Stanyon made on the basis of notations of sources in ms.  Houdini added a ms. annotation on p. 55, and appears to have added some content as well.
Notes: Compiled in a Walker's "century" scrap & newscuttings book (patented) no. 3 ... London : John Walker and Co.

Bequest: Estate of Harry Houdini, April 1927.

Noted English magic dealer, writer, editor of Magic.