In city after city he attended sà ances in disguise, exposing frauds on the spot and sometimes securing their arrest, aided by his personal squad of detectives. Early in 1924 he began lecturing throughout the United States on fraudulent mediums. â Harry Houdini was a unique figure in the history of entertainmentâ ¦ a hero of legend and folklore.â Following the death of his mother in 1913, Houdini began to investigate spiritualism and â soon became an all-out crusader against it. Bookplate to the front pastedown, in near fine condition. Boldly signed by Harry Houdini on the front free endpaper. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece of Houdini, illustrated throughout. First edition of this work by Houdini regarding his one-time idol.
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