Originally published under title: Houdini's paper magic. New York: E.P. Dutton & Company, 1922.

Written by the master magician himself, this fascinating work reveals the secrets behind how Houdini escaped numerous death-defying stunts and exposed a variety of fake spiritualists. He also gives instructions for 44 eye-catching stage tricks, as well as other fascinating material. 155 illustrations.

Learn the art of paper magic from the legendary escape artist himself, Harry Houdini. This comprehensive guide covers everything from paper tearing to paper folding, and includes step-by-step instructions to help you master each technique. Whether you're a professional magician or a beginner, this book is sure to delight and inspire. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Excerpt from Houdini's Paper Magic: The Whole Art of Performing With Paper, Including Paper Tearing, Paper Folding and Paper Puzzles The following is a good impromptu combi nation that can be done anywhere, no prepara tion being necessary. Roll up three paper pellets about the size of a pea and throw them on a table or chair seat where all can see them. Then showing the right hand empty, pick up a pellet with the thumb and finger of the left and place it in the right, saying, one, and immediately closing the hand. Repeat with the second, say ing, two. Pick up the third and say: This one we will send on its travels. Throw it under some piece of furniture or out of the window, and immediately opening the right hand, throw the three pellets on the chair. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

OVER TWO HUNDRED PAGES OF MAGIC PAPER TRICKS PART ONE - PAPER TRICKS The Travelling Paper Balls Ring and Program The Cigarette-Paper Tear The Torn Paper Ribbon The Restored Calendar The Selective Touch The Dancing Sailor The Spirit Communication The Knife and Paper Sleight The Chameleon Confetti Production of Confetti Another Confetti Change Watered Confetti The Floating Ball The Japanese Butterflies The Shaving Stick The Paper Flags The Pig and the Ring Coffee, Milk and Sugar The Ballot or Pellet Test Paper Cuppings and Water Werner's Bill Tearing Trick An Effective Finish PART TWO - FOLDING PAPER The Japanese Bird The Bullfrog Puzzle Box for Sweets Trouble Wit The Chapeau Japanese Paper Purse Japanese Hexagon Puzzle Box PART THREE - PAPER TEARING Thewey's Paper Rings Jacob's Ladder The Trellis The Fir Tree The Dancing Skeletons Grandma's String op Dolls The Dancing Girls Circular Designs The Five Pointed Star Tearing the Pack PART FOUR - PAPER PUZZLES Paper Puzzles The Symmetrical Square Puzzle The Stairs Hexagon Puzzle The Octagon Puzzle The House and Ell Puzzle The Cross and Crescent The Latin Cross The Shobt Dozen The Right Angle Triangle The Greek Cross Puzzle The Square Deal Puzzle To Pass Through a Card The Liberty Bell The Cross Cut Puzzle The Three Crosses