[Scrapbook on hypnotism, Walford Bodie's stage cures, spiritualism, magic tricks, juggling, and Houdini's escapes]
Contributors: Houdini, Harry, 1874-1926; Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1866
Language: eng
Number of pages: 100
Subjects: Suggestive Therapeutics; Spiritualism; Cardsharping; Trials, litigation; Juggling; Magic tricks; Notebooks, sketchbooks
Description: Scrapbook assembled probably by Ellis Stanyon, possibly with additions by Harry Houdini.  Newspaper and magazine clippings on hypnotism and Walford Bodie's stage cures, spiritualism, card sharping, magic tricks, juggling, and Houdini's escapes. Attribution to Stanyon made on the basis of notations of sources in ms.  Houdini may have added some content.
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.