First Publication 1961. This new posthumous edition has a forward by Gabe Fajuri, magic historian it was co-authored with Walter Gibson, writer of The Shadow novels. It is a classic, described by Teller, of the famed Penn and Teller magicians, "I've loved this book for sixty years. My first copy was borrowed from the Philadelphia Public Library when I was fourteen and I kept renewing the loan till I could afford to own my own copy. Houdin's Fabulous Magic has just the right blend of history, technical secrets, and romance to fire the passion of a young magician. Four pieces of the Penn & Teller repertoire were directly inspired by Houdini's Fabulous Magic--four times more than any other book in my library."
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