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Houdini, Harry. Life, History and Handcuff Secrets

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Life, History and Handcuff Secrets.: Houdini, Harry (Ehrich Weiss). Life, History and Handcuff Secrets. Leicester: Wilsons’ Printers, ca. 1907. Original pictorial pale yellow wrappers (a variant, bearing printer’s data lower left of

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HOUDINI, Harry. Handcuff Secrets. London: George Routledge ...: HOUDINI, Harry. Handcuff Secrets. London: George Routledge and Sons, Limited, 1910. Publisher’s pictorial boards. Photographic portrait frontispiece with Fry's Cocoa advertisement to rear. Illus

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Houdini, Harry. The Adventurous Life of a Versatile: Houdini, Harry. The Adventurous Life of a Versatile Artist. [New York], ca. 1906. Original yellow pictorial wrappers. Many illustrations. 8vo. 63pp., 1 (blank). Backstrip reinforced with clear tape, s

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[Magic] Houdini, Harry. The Adventurous Life of a: [Magic] Houdini, Harry. The Adventurous Life of a Versatile Artist. Houdini. [New York, 1922]. For a performance at the Orpheum week of April 2. Original pictorial orange wrappers. Lightly stained.

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Houdini, Harry. The Adventurous Life of a Versatile: Houdini, Harry. The Adventurous Life of a Versatile Artist. Houdini [cover title]. [New York], (1922). Original orange pictorial wrappers. Illustrated. 8vo. Nice Copy.

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Harry Houdini's Handcuffs & Key: Harry Houdini's personal used handcuffs and a single key Provenance: From the direct estate of Ginette Quinn Included will be a letter of authenticity from Harry Houdini's personal caretaker

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Houdini, Harry. Inscribed and Signed Real Photo: Houdini, Harry. Inscribed and Signed Real Photo Postcard. Circa 1910. Striking silver print half-length portrait postcard of Harry Handcuff Houdini, boldly inscribed and signed “To/ Laurence Sulliva

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Houdini, Harry (Ehrich Weisz). Inscribed and Signed: Houdini, Harry (Ehrich Weisz). Inscribed and Signed Real Photo Postcard of Houdini. Circa 1910. Silver gelatin half-length portrait postcard captioned “Harry Handcuff Houdini,” boldly sign

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[MAGIC]. Group of pitch books, photos, and ephemera. Over 1...: [MAGIC]. Group of pitch books, photos, and ephemera. Over 15 items, including: Conjuring, or Magic Made Easy (New York Popular Pub. Co, ca. 1880s); HOUDINI, Harry. The Adventurous Life of a Versatile

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Harry Houdini personal handcuff key framed: An antique handcuff key owned and used by Harry Houdini with documentation framed to museum standards

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The Adventurous Life of a Versatile Artist.: Houdini, Harry (Ehrich Weisz). The Adventurous Life of a Versatile Artist. [New York, 1922]. Pitch book, original pale orange pictorial wrappers. Front cover signed: "To John M. Pryse/Houdini". Illust

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Harry Houdini Framed Personally Owned Handcuff Key: Harry Houdini Personally Owned Handcuff Key in Museum Quality Framed Display W/COA - This framed display contains a handcuff key that was owned and used by famed magician and escapologist Harry Houdin

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Pollard, Life of Jefferson Davis & Secret History of Confederacy, 1869: "Life of Jefferson Davis, with a Secret History of the Southern Confederacy, gathered "behind the scenes in Richmond": containing Curious and Extraordinary Information of the Principal Southern Charac

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Sybille Ebert-Schifferer; Still Life: A History: Sybille Ebert-Schifferer; Still Life: A History. 1999. Harry N. Abrams

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Mysterious Mr. Yu or Haldane of the Secret Service.: Houdini, Harry (Ehrich Weisz). Mysterious Mr. Yu or Haldane of the Secret Service. [New York]: Harry Houdini, 1921. Printed wrappers. 8vo. A scarce pamphlet published by Houdini to secure a copyright

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Houdini, Harry (Ehrich Weisz). Houdini Empire Palace: Houdini, Harry (Ehrich Weisz). Houdini Empire Palace Program. For the week beginning January 4, 1904. Houdini appears as the first act, billed as the “Handcuff King.” Tri-fold program, rec

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Houdini, Harry. Life, History and Handcuff Secrets

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Houdini, Harry. Life, History and Handcuff Secrets of Houdini. [New York], ca. 1908. Yellow pictorial wraps. Illustrated with line drawings and photographs. Rear wrap shows advertisement for Weed Chain Tire Grips. 8vo. Wraps chipped and worn at extremities; good condition overall.

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Houdini, Harry. Life, History and Handcuff Secrets

Name: Houdini, Harry. Life, History and Handcuff Secrets
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Price: 750 USD
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