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Houdini, the Untold Story
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| Houdini, the Untold Story | |
| Author | Milbourne Christopher |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Thomas Y. Crowell Co. |
| Publication Date | 1969 |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 281 |
Houdini The Untold Story by Milbourne Christopher stood for 28 years as the definitive Houdini biography until Houdini!!! The Career of Ehrich Weiss was published in 1996.
It was reviewed in Genii 1969 April and called "called it "undoubtedly one of the best books of the year."
Editions
- Hardcover by Thomas Y. Crowell Co. on March 21, 1969
- Compact hardcover by Crowell ?
- Hardcover in the UK by Cassell & Company in October 1969
- Softcover Pocket Books in June 1970 (with various covers)
- Softcover Pocket Books October 1976, with additional material advertised on the cover as "Candid revelations from Houdini's unpublished private papers and letters."
- Hardcover unauthorized facsimile edition by Aeonian Press June of 1988 with red cover (300 copies)
- Hardcover unauthorized facsimile edition by Aeonian Press (later Amereon Press) 1996 with blue cover (300 copies)
- Hardcover "Deluxe Edition" David Haversat's 1878 Press in 2012, in cooperation with the Milbourne Christopher Foundation (300 copies)[1]
