He transformed magic from a pastime for the lower classes, seen at fairs, to an entertainment for the wealthy, which he offered in a theatre opened in Paris, a legacy preserved by the tradition of modern magicians performing in tails. Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin was a French watchmaker, magician and illusionist, widely recognized as the father of the modern style of conjuring. This is the book Robert Houdin was writing at the time of his death in 1871 It concerns itself primarily with stage magic and illusions, where his first. This book, originally published in 1868, is devoted primarily to coin and card tricks, but Robert-Houdin also describes many other magical tricks and includes a.
Small tearing in the first dozen pages along the margins where the book was removed from previous binding. Previous bookseller's sticker on title-page, obstructing the publisher's details at the bottom of the page. THE FOLLOWING pages are a translation of Les Secrets de la Prestidigitation et de la Magie, which was published by Robert-Houdin in 1868, and which has nearly. Pen inscription on the title page, dated 1894. Pages themselves are clean with light foxing. In very good condition professionally rebound in maroon cloth, gilt title on the spine slight shelf-wear to cover with minor tears in the cloth along the spine.
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