Description: ***** Well, THE MAGIC GADGET SITE wants to THANK all our customers who have supported TMGS for over 15 years!! And if you are new to TMGS, you can learn more about any of our items and our fast, friendly service by visiting THE MAGIC GADGET SITE eBay store. Share the magic! ****** HOUDINI, HIS LIFE AND ART by Bert Randolph Sugar, and James Randi1976 hardcover 1st edition from Grosset & Dunlap Publishing hardcover 192 pages. SIGNED BY RANDI There are a lot of biographies of Houdini, but this is perhaps my favorite. It is comprehensive, and also includes the unique perspective (underneath the text throughout) of The Amazing Randi, who spent decades studying Houdini in-depth and became a respected expert on the man; but more importantly, during his own career, Randi emulated and recreated many of Houdini's greatest effects and achievements. This amazing perspective from The Amazing Randi, combined with clear text and tons of black & white illustrations, make this a must-read for Houdini fans. (and all magicians should be Houdini fans, and study his incredible career).Covers not only Houdini's magic career, but his exposure of fraudulent mediums, his movie career, and the stories behind the development of his greatest effectsThis is a FIRST EDITION of this book, printed in 1976. This hardcover edition was quickly reprinted in 1977, due to a quick sell out. Later paperback editions also exist. But the 1st editions are difficult to find. And this particular one is signed by Randi on the inside cover.The book is in very good condition, with just one library stamp from a previous owner inside the front cover, and two tears on the dustcover. Otherwise, the book is clean, undamaged, and tight, and the dustcover shows typical edge and corner wear, and some sun fade on the spine. Look at the sample page shots to get idea of format, and table of contents to see all the stuff in here. My recent online search shows 1st editions of this book has become quite collectible and sells for premium prices. But I did not find any listings for a SIGNED 1st edition. But you can get it here. PLEASE READ CONDITION NOTES BELOWCONDITION NOTES: previously owned, in good condition. All pages are clean and unmarked, no tears, bends or damage. Front leaf is signed in pen by co-author, James Randi. (If your name happens to be Alfred, you can pretend it was signed to you!) Previous owner's library plate inside front cover. Original dustcover shows some minor wear on edges and corners, but also has two 1-inch tears at top center of front and back (see photos). Spine of dustcover shows sun fading.+++++++++++ ***** Yes, we will combine multiple eBay wins into a single shipment to help lower the overall shipping costs. We hold eBay wins for up to ten days if you are still bidding on other TMGS eBay auctions. For multiple item shipments, you pay the highest quoted shipping cost, plus half the quoted shipping for each additional eBay item. You can also combine eBay wins with purchases from THE MAGIC GADGET SITE eBay store to leverage postage costs. Postage for your entire shipment will be quoted when all items are combined. packed and weighed. Rest assured, we at TMGS dislike high postage rates as much as you do, so we will work to keep them as low as possible. ******** (Note: apologies to International bidders, but the US Postal service has raised rates on January 27th this year, particularly for International shipments. Our shipping charges have been adjusted to reflect this. We are still committed to keeping shipping costs as low as possible, and will always combine multiple ebay wins into a single shipment to save you postage costs!)
Price: 44.99 USD
Location: Walnut Creek, California
End Time: 2024-08-07T16:07:05.000Z
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Genre: Magic