The Magic of Robert-HoudinVolumes 1 and 2: An Artist's Life
Christian Fechner
Edited by Todd Karr
Published 2003
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Two volumes with slipcase
863 pages
Over 1200 illustrations
60 color pages
Cover by Jean-Guy Fechner
Preface by Jacques Voignier
In one of the most elegant magic books ever produced, Christian Fechner explores the incredible world of Robert-Houdin, the legendary master of magic. Fechner has uncovered the story behind the scenes of Robert-Houdin's life, magic, and writings and illustrated his discoveries with hundreds of rare photos, playbills, and other treasures.
This extraordinary work is bound in rich Dutch cloth with gilded stamping, glossy covers, archival slipcase, and a ribbon bookmark bound into each copy, and includes a large tipped-in reproduction Robert-Houdin print and fold-out family tree.