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1933 Houdini, Harry, 1874-1926 [author]
Houdini, Beatrice, 1876-1943 [author]
Book of magic: fascinating puzzles, tricks and mysterious stunts / selected by Houdini; the world's greatest magician. - Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing Company (c1927 by Beatrice Houdini, Executrix of the Estate of Harry Hou dini), c1927 [1933]. - 295, i.e., [300] p.: b & w ills.; col. ills. on cover; 11.5 x 10.5 x 4 cm. - ([The big little book]; no. 715)

[Notes: "GW8" - Lowery, 1981. - Hard covers & soft spine. - "Duane H. Siers" - Stamped on inside front cover. - Publisher's advertisement. - p. [296]. - "Date [i.e., 1927] is copyright date of the comic strip; BLB was published in 1933." - Lowery, 1981, p. 29. - Library's copy lacking pp. [3-4]. - "Houdini's big little book of magic; easy for everyone; 145 magic tricks by Houdini and other magicians" - On front cover].