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Houdini, Harry (Ehrich Weisz). Magic Made Easy by Harry Houdini, King of Cards ... Monarch of Shackles and Handcuffs. Chicago: B. Schulman, 1898. Illustrated. 16mo. Merchandise catalog, listing 62 props and magical apparatus, preceded by “Hints for Amateurs” and an ad for Prof. Houdini's “School of Magic” in New York. In poor condition with pages heavily chipped and toned. Original wrappers lacking. Regardless, a genuine Houdini rarity.This booklet was issued early in Houdini’s career, well before he rose to fame as the world’s best-known handcuff king and jail breaker. We have offered only one other example of this publication in the last twelve years, from the collection of the late John Bushey (Oct. 20, 2018, lot 1), which brought $9,600 at auction.