Harry Houdini - Publications

Publications

Houdini published numerous books during his career (some of which were written by his good friend Walter Brown Gibson, the creator of The Shadow):

  • The Right Way to Do Wrong: An Exposé of Successful Criminals. Boston: Harry Houdini. 1906. http://books.google.com/books?id=j5_XHZImTqcC&printsec=frontcover. Audio book at Librivox
  • Handcuff Secrets (1907)
  • The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin. New York: The Publisher’s Printing Company. 1908. http://www.archive.org/details/unmaskingrobert00houdgoog. Retrieved March 26, 2011. at Internet Archive, a debunking study of Robert-Houdin’s abilities.
  • Conjuring (13th ed.). Encyclopaedia Britannica. 1926. http://www.britannica.com/bps/additionalcontent/14/117891/conjuring. Retrieved March 26, 2011.
  • Magical Rope Ties and Escapes (1920)
  • Miracle Mongers and their Methods: an Exposé by Harry Houdini. New York: E.P. Dutton. 1920. http://books.google.com/books?id=l0u-YrUcJeMC&dq=houdini&pg=PP3. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
  • Houdini's Paper Magic (1921)
  • A Magician Among the Spirits (1924) Arno Press, A New York Times Company, New York, 1972. Original printing, 1924. ISBN 0-405-02801-6
  • Under the Pyramids (1924) with H. P. Lovecraft.

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