[Scrapbook on magic, magicians, and jugglers]
Contributors: Houdini, Harry, 1874-1926; Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1885
Language: eng
Number of pages: 100
Subjects: Spiritualism; Magicians; Juggling; Magic tricks; Notebooks, sketchbooks; Biography
Description: Scrapbook assembled and indexed by Ellis Stanyon.  Newspaper and magazine clippings on magic, magic tricks, magicians, and jugglers.  Includes obituaries of magicians; some articles on spiritualism, mind reading, hypnotism, and fortune telling.  Indexed in manuscript in the hand of Ellis Stanyon (determined from other scrapbooks.)  Some annotation by Harry Houdini.
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.