Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin (1805 71) is often called the father of modern conjuring. His name was later adopted by magician and escape artist Harry Houdini, whose highly sceptical expose of Victorian spiritualism is also published in this series. The best-known magician of his time, Robert-Houdin toured France, England and Germany, performed for Queen Victoria, and was sent to French Algeria by Napoleon III to demonstrate the perceived superiority of French magic to the local shamans. This book, originally published in 1868, is devoted primarily to coin and card tricks, but Robert-Houdin also...
Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin (1805 71) is often called the father of modern conjuring. His name was later adopted by magician and escape artist Harry Hou...
