![]() " Houdini's Unmasking (Fact vs Fiction)" by Jean Hugard beginning in June 1957 Hugard's Magic Monthly was a point for point response refuting many of Houdini's arguments.Introducing Houdini versus Robert-Houdin by Sam Sharpe (1955), reprint in Salutations to Robert-Houdin (1983).Les "Erreurs" de Harry Houdini by Maurice Sardina (1947) translated as Where Houdini Was Wrong by Victor Farelli (1950).Magician have published responses to this book including: Many magicians took exception at the time with Houdini and most the allegations, however, did not stand close inspection over time. Houdini tries to show that most of the tricks that Robert-Houdin claimed as his invention were in fact not. The book was an unflattering account of Harry Houdini's legendary predecessor Robert-Houdin, written in part because his widow would not agree to meet him. When the book was ready to market, the price was reduced to $1.00 by Houdini, who would pocket the loss in order to get the book out to more people. In Harry Houdini's Conjurers' Monthly Magazine (May 1908) there was an announcement that before "The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin'" was published, the price was announced as $2.00. For the first-time since Houdini himself made these unseen additions and changes, this book has been published by David Haversat’s 1878 Press Co. Here is a replication of Houdini’s personal copy of his book with annotated pages written in his hand. It contains many images, clippings, and programs of well known magicians, documenting an interesting area of magic. Published By David Haversat The Unmasking Of Robert-Houdin was published 110 years ago. The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin (1908) Magical Rope Ties and Escapes (1920) Miracle Mongers and Their Methods (1920) Houdinis Paper Magic (1921) A Magician Among the Spirits (1924) Houdini Exposes the Tricks Used by the Boston Medium 'Margery' (1924) Imprisoned with the Pharaohs (1924),n kortverhaal geskryf deur H.P. Houdini claims it took more then fifteen years of research. The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin was marketed as "The first authentic history of magic ever published".
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