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Houdini Returns: The Encore

Sun, Oct 11, 2026 11:00AM EDT - Sun, Nov 1, 2026 05:00PM EST
  2026-10-11 11:00:00 2026-11-01 17:00:00 America/New_York Potter & Potter Auctions Potter & Potter Auctions : Houdini Returns: The Encore https://auction.potterauctions.com/auctions/potter-potter/houdini-returns-the-encore-24090
This second session of our Houdini-focused October sale features books, ephemera, and Houdiniana - as well as selected magic memorabilia - for beginning and advanced collectors alike from the collection of Kevin Connolly. Over 150 lots will cross the block, all offered with low starting bids, and no reserves. Please note that this is a TIMED AUCTION - no live auctioneer will conduct this sale.
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Lot 129

COX, John. Escaping Obscurity: The Travel Diary of Harry Houdini, 1897-1899.

Estimate: $100 - $200
Current Bid
$80

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COX, John. Escaping Obscurity: The Travel Diary of Harry Houdini, 1897-1899. Pasadena: Mike Caveney's Magic Words, 2025. 4to. Pictorial cloth. Illustrated.

This book reproduces every page of Harry Houdini's first travel diary when on the road with his wife from 1897-1899. The diary is annotated by Houdini historian John Cox and offers new insights into Houdini's early career. Entries are complemented with many rare photos from some of the world's finest magic collections. 

The photograph on the cover of this work is being offered as Lot 1 in the October 31 auction, Houdini Returns. 

Condition

As new.

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