[Scrapbook]

Description:

Scrapbook, with some laid in materials, primarily of newspaper and magazine clippings, relating to the entertainment business, rare books, Houdini himself, magic tricks, frauds and crimes. Some poetry. Annotated by Harry Houdini; occasionally the annotations are signed. Thirty p. are blank. One article in German. With a Nonpariel H. label.

subjects: Performing arts,  Frauds,  Sources,  Magic tricks,  Notebooks, sketchbooks,  Rare books,  Collectors and collecting,  History

People: Harry Houdini (1874-1926)

Places: United States