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[[Conjurers' Monthly Magazine]] was a [[Magic Periodical]] by [[Harry Houdini]] that only ran for | [[Conjurers' Monthly Magazine]] was a [[Magic Periodical]] by [[Harry Houdini]] that only ran for two volumes from September 1906 until August 1908 as a competitor to the [[Sphinx]]. | ||
The magazine touted Houdini's importance to the world of magic, gossip about magicians he did not like and criticism of his imitators. | The magazine touted Houdini's importance to the world of magic, gossip about magicians he did not like and criticism of his imitators. | ||
The series, "Unknown Facts concerning Robert-Houdin" and "Robert-Houdin's Place in the History of Magic", ran for twelve | The series, "Unknown Facts concerning Robert-Houdin" and "Robert-Houdin's Place in the History of Magic", ran for twelve issues which later became a book, [[The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin]]. | ||
issues which later became a book, [[The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin]]. | |||
Houdini also wrote under the pseudonym "N. Osey", as the European Correspondent (which he had previously been doing for [[Mahatma]].<ref>Houdini! by Kenneth Silverman (1996)</ref> | [[File:1906SphinxAd ConjurersMonthlyMagazine.jpg|thumb|left|Ad placed in The Sphinx (August 1906)]] | ||
Houdini also wrote under the pseudonym "N. Osey", as the European Correspondent (which he had previously been doing for [[Mahatma]].<ref>Houdini! by [[Kenneth Silverman]] (1996)</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:15, 24 January 2025
- See also: Conjurors' Magazine by Walter B. Gibson (1945-1949).
| Conjurers' Monthly Magazine | |
 | |
| Frequency | Monthly |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Harry Houdini |
| First issue | September 1906 |
| Final issue | August 1908 |
Conjurers' Monthly Magazine was a Magic Periodical by Harry Houdini that only ran for two volumes from September 1906 until August 1908 as a competitor to the Sphinx.
The magazine touted Houdini's importance to the world of magic, gossip about magicians he did not like and criticism of his imitators.
The series, "Unknown Facts concerning Robert-Houdin" and "Robert-Houdin's Place in the History of Magic", ran for twelve issues which later became a book, The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin.
Houdini also wrote under the pseudonym "N. Osey", as the European Correspondent (which he had previously been doing for Mahatma.[1]
Reprint
Kaufman and Greenberg published a reprint of the full file in two hardbound books in 1991 as a limited edition of 500 copies. As an added feature, the original pre-publication advertisement for Conjurers' Monthly Magazine was reproduced as a printed endsheet.
References
- ↑ Houdini! by Kenneth Silverman (1996)