Oct 31, 2002 - Sale 1949

Sale 1949 - Lot 52

Price Realized: $ 460
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 300 - $ 400
(HOUDINI, HARRY.) Printed advertising circular announcing a performance at the Orpheum Theatre. 4 pages, folio; a number of small tears and nicks at edges; fold and some tears reinforced with cellotape, one small hole affecting a few letters of text. Np, circa 1916

Additional Details



Nice advertising piece containing mention of many of Houdini's former exploits. One full page of the brochure reproduces Elcock's picture of Houdini doing a variety of tricks. See lot 39 for the camera-ready photo of the sketch as used in The Magician's Monthly.<