Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Spencer Blackett, London, 1891
Da: Tinakori Books, Lower Hutt, Nuova Zelanda
Prima edizione
EUR 290,48
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Aggiungi al carrelloPictorial Cover. Condizione: Good. First Edition. viii, 280 pages, text illustrations. Old names on front endpaper, wear at top and bottom of spine and covers. A classic conjuring book. Robert-Houdin (1805 - 1871) was a French watchmaker, magician and illusionist, widely recognized as the father of the modern style of conjuring. He transformed magic from a pastime for the lower classes, seen at fairs, to an entertainment for the wealthy, which he offered in a theatre opened in Paris, a legacy preserved by the tradition of modern magicians. The pseudonym name Harry Houdini is a reference to his mentor in magic, French magician Robert-Houdin.