HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 ? 1926). Four Photographs of a Houdini Straitjacket Escape. Toronto: Pringle & Booth, 1916. A series of four silver gelatin print images depicting the throng gathered outdoors in the city of Toronto to present a suspended straitjacket escape on behalf of the British Red Cross Fund. The first shows the magician with Canadian military officers at street level, the second shows him as the jacket is being placed on him, and the third and fourth show him suspended above the crowd prior to making his escape. 4 5/8 x 6 ?? each, with captions in the negative. Photographer?s stamps to versos, one photograph with old pencil notations to verso and old tape repairs. Minor wear; very good overall.