Will Goldston's magical scraps
Contributors: Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1858
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
Subjects: Societies; Notebooks, sketchbooks; Magicians; Magic tricks
Other titles: Magical scraps
Description: Scrapbook assembled by Will Goldston, using the scrapbook he issued commercially ca. 1916.  Programs, pamphlets, handbills, posters (in multiple languages), Christmas and other cards, a few ms. tricks.  Group portraits of various magicians society meetings, and programs from performances at meetings.  Includes autograph letters (signed) from David Devant, Saram R. Ellison, F. Giordiano, Wilford Bodie, Adrian Plate, J.N. Maskelyne, and Prof. Hoffmann.  Binding is green 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.