[Scrapbook on magic, magicians, and spiritualism]
Contributors: Houdini, Harry, 1874-1926; Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1897
Language: eng
Number of pages: 100
Subjects: Spiritualism; Notebooks, sketchbooks; Magicians; Biography; Magic tricks
Description: Scrapbook assembled and indexed by Ellis Stanyon.  Newspaper and magazine clippings on magicians, magic tricks, and spiritualism.  Includes obituaries of magicians.  Primarily from English and American publications; 1 clipping in French.  Indexed in manuscript in the hand of Ellis Stanyon (determined from other scrapbooks.)  Some annotation by Harry Houdini.
Notes: "No. 2 book":  ms. note on p. [2] of cover.

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.