[Scrapbook on magicians and the occult,]
Contributors: Evans, R.; Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1694
Language: eng
Number of pages: 156
Subjects: Occultism; Magicians; Notebooks, sketchbooks; Biography; Knowledge
Other titles: Evan's nephew [cu]ttings + [sele]ctions
Description: Scrapbook assembled by  Harry Houdini from materials sent to him by R. (Ralph?) Evans.  Four ALS letters mounted on p. [2] of cover and front fly-leaf to Houdini from R. Evans, London, dated 15 Jun. 1909, 4 Aug. 1909, 13 Feb. 1914, and 14 Jun. 1914, enclosing clippings collected by Evans. Clippings are from books, magazines, and newspapers, and are on magicians and occult subjects. Pages 83-156 blank.
Notes: Spine title in ms.; may refer to Henry Ridgely Evans's (?) nephew.

Bequest: Estate of Harry Houdini, April 1927.

Magician, escape artist, and inventor.