Autograph Letter Signed ("Robert Houdin [Jean Eugéne] Prestidigateur"), 1 ½ pp recto and verso, 8vo (integral blank), St Gervais, February 15, 1855, fore-edge a little spotted, mounting stubs on blank. Houdin was a famous French watchmaker, magician and illusionist; he invented many automatons that served in his magic acts. In this letter he asks an author or publisher who is working on a reference that mentions him to please include a few more details about his magic-making and illusionism. See illustration.
Autograph Letter Signed ("Robert Houdin [Jean Eugéne] Prestidigateur"), 1 ½ pp recto and verso, 8vo (integral blank), St Gervais, February 15, 1855, fore-edge a little spotted, mounting stubs on blank. Houdin was a famous French watchmaker, magician and illusionist; he invented many automatons that served in his magic acts. In this letter he asks an author or publisher who is working on a reference that mentions him to please include a few more details about his magic-making and illusionism. See illustration.
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