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Dutton & Co., New York, 1922 edition.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. The final part presents several challenging paper puzzles based on geometric forms.Įxplore this side of Houdini that you never knew, and learn some great magic at the same time! Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.

The first section reveals the secrets behind such magic tricks as "The Dancing Sailor" and "The Spirit Communication." Subsequent sections offer guides to folding a bird, a bullfrog, a hat, and other traditional origami models, as well as carefully tearing paper to produce a ladder, a five-pointed star, a string of dancing skeletons, and other intricate figures. Houdini's Paper Magic by Harry Houdini 3.40 Rating details 5 ratings 1 review This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. The manual consists of four parts: paper tricks, paper folding, paper tearing, and paper puzzles.

Houdini's easy-to-follow directions, many of them accompanied by illustrations, are accessible to readers of all ages and skill levels. The master sleight-of-hand artist explains how to use the simplest of props ? sheets of paper ? to completely captivate audiences. Aspiring illusionists can learn from one of the world's greatest magicians with this facsimile of a 1922 book by Harry Houdini.
