Will Goldston's magical scraps
Contributors: Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1899
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
Subjects: Magic shows; Notebooks, sketchbooks; Technique; Magic tricks
Other titles: Magical scraps
Description: Scrapbook assembled by Will Goldston, using the scrapbook he issued commercially ca. 1916.  Some of the published "scraps" appear, but the bulk of the book is of manuscript and typescript explanations and illustrations of tricks, some with suggested patter for performance.  Some are signed (or are on letterhead) by various magicians (Henry Tunstill, Fred. Velasco, Stanley Witcher, G.W. Hunter, [James William] Elliott, F.W. Conrad Horster, John Barran-Ackroyd, and Will Goldston himself.)  Also present are clippings on magic tricks and performance of Harry Houdini and Prof. Hoffmann, some annotated by Goldston.  Binding is red cloth; signed bookplate of Will Goldston; material attached to both sides of the leaves in most cases; some material laid in.
Notes: Cover title.

Bequest: Estate of Harry Houdini, April 1927.

Magician, magic dealer, and author.