Houdiniana

Magicians’ Autograph Album Signed by Houdini, Malini, Chung Ling Soo, and Others. Principally Sydney, Australia, 1909—12. Small cloth album (2 3/8 x 4 ½”), alternating pale pink, tan, green, and cream-colored leaves. Signed by 28 magicians, hypnotists, and ventriloquists, most notably Max Malini, Harry Houdini (signing “Harry Handcuff Houdini/The Original Handcuff King,” dated in his hand), Chung Ling Soo (signing “Sincerely Yours/Chung Ling Soo”, and adding Chinese characters), Dante (signing “Jansen”), and others including Nicola, Nate Leipzig, Les Levante, George Stillwell, Charles Oswald Williams, Gustave Fasola, Allan Shaw, Arthur Valli (adding a drawing of a magician in ink and watercolor), Duveen, Mdlle. Margo, Herbert Brooks, Arthur Prince, John Booth, Ali Bongo, and several others. Scattered light foxing, tender binding, soiling to covers.