Posnanskis new book, the life and afterlife of harry houdini, is a departure from his exceptional work for sports illustrated, nbc sports and. Or how to become a wizard cambridge library collection spiritualism and esoteric knowledge. My interest in conjuring and magic and my enthusiasm for robert houdin came into existence simultaneously. 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. If the author is dead or doesnt hear or know about this it can be scanned. The secrets of conjuring and magic is one of the classic instructional books on magic. Robert houdin 18051871 revolutionized the art of magic with his incredible stage mysteries and lifelike automata, and he thankfully left a number of books. Written by the father of modern magic, jean eugene robert houdin.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. With this book, you will be able to apply all of houdini s features to your projects, including modeling, character animation, particle effects animation, dynamic stimulation animation, shading, simple shader creation, lighting, rendering, and compositing. Free downloadable magicautomata books from robert houdin. The secrets of conjuring and magic or how to become a. Frontispiece from simon witgeests book of natural magic 1682, showing. After its revival by jean eugene roberthoudin, the second sight was. Jeaneugene roberthoudin december 7, 1805 june, 1871 was a french watchmaker, magician and illusionist, widely recognized as the father of the modern style of conjuring.
It covers the gamut of the classic and popular illusions of the day. The secrets of stage conjuring by jean eugene roberthoudin. Written by the father of modern magic, jean eugene roberthoudin. I am sure all the current publishers of magic will opt out but that still leaves a lot. From the moment that i began to study the art, he became my guide and hero. Soon after his marriage to cecile houdin in 1830, he adopted \ robert houdin \ as his stage name and had it legalized on. Originally published in french in 1868, this conjuring manual by roberthoudin 180571, the bestknown stage magician.
From robert houdin to chung ling soo to black herman and harry houdini, the world of magic and magicians has always found a place in books. I dont care how old a book is, that doesnt mean the secrets are any less valuable and shouldnt be exposed. The project gutenberg ebook of the unmasking of robert. Social and population history secrets of conjuring and magic by jean eugene roberthoudin. In 1877 the book appeared in this english translation by louis hoffmann 18391919. Memoirs of roberthoudin robert houdin vanishing inc. Secrets of conjuring and magic by jean eugene roberthoudin. My interest in conjuring and magic and my enthusiasm for roberthoudin came into. Rather, carlosbach is peddling a book of magic, from which roberthoudin learns his first tricks. The project gutenberg ebook of the unmasking of roberthoudin. Get ready to conquer the skills and techniques that will allow you to experience the magic of houdini.