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HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 – 1926). Harry Houdini. King of Cards. Chicago: National Printing and Engraving, ca. 1898. Half-sheet color lithographed poster used by Houdini as a young circus and dime museum performer, with a bust portrait of the young magician at the center, and vignettes depicting his facility with a deck of cards above and below. 24 ¾ x 19 7/8”. Old folds restored, tape stain at left. B+. Linen backed. An iconic magic poster and one of the first color lithographs used to advertise Houdini’s turns in dime museums and circus shows, prior to his ascendance to fame as a handcuff king and escape artist.