Houdini, A Magician Among the Spirits

Houdini’s 1924 Exposé of Fraudulent Psychics

Facsimile scanned from the original
Originally published 1924
9-page introduction by Houdini
Preface by Houdini
Photos of Houdini
Over 25 illustrations
16 chapters
History of spiritualism
Exposés of fraudulent mediums
Revelations of slate-writing, spirit photography, and more

340 pp.
Hardbound (casebound)
6.25 x 9.25 in.
Gorgeous glossy cover
High-quality satin-finish paper

Houdini spent years exposing fraudulent spirit mediums, supposed psychics, and other phony mystics, and in 1924 he collected some of his main investigations into this tome. Its sixteen chapters include Houdini’s important research into alleged spirit communicators like the Fox Sisters, Daniel Dunglas Home, the Davenport Brothers, Henry Slade, and Eusapia Palladino, as well as essays on topics like his views on the gullible beliefs of his friend Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the normally-logical creator of Sherlock Holmes.

A Magician Among the Spirits has a number of intriguing photos of Houdini, who also wrote the book’s preface and lengthy introduction, plus sections exposing the secrets of slate-writing, spirit photography, and other otherworldly frauds.

Our facsimile reproduces the 1924 first edition from the Karr Collection. Like our other reprints, we haven’t re-typeset the text, so you can see the actual original pages.

Note: You can also purchase this book with our other Houdini-authored works and save. See: The Complete Houdini Bookshelf