| Memoirs of Robert-Houdin - Ambassador, Author, and Conjuror - Vol. I. Contributor(s): Houdin, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 1444619195 ISBN-13: 9781444619195 Publisher: Wolfenden Press OUR PRICE: $36.09 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2009 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.88 lbs) 312 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This antique book contains the memoirs of Jean Eug ne Robert-Houdin, originally published in 1860 and translated by Frederick Charles Lascelles Wraxall. Jean Eug ne Robert-Houdin (1805 - 1871) was a renowned French magician, widely believed to be the father of the modern style of conjuring. A fascinating insight into the life and career of this most famous and influential magician, this text will be of great value to those interested in Robert-Houdin and in illusionary magic in general. The chapters of this book include: 'My Birth and Parentage', 'My Home', 'Paternal Ambition', 'My first Mechanical Attempts', 'Had I but a Rat ', 'A Prisoner's Industry', 'My Word of Honour', 'Farewell to my Darling Tools', 'The Sand-bag and the Stirrup Trick', 'A small Automaton', and more. We are proud to republish this antique text now complete with a new introduction on magic tricks. |