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Memoirs of Robert-Houdin, Ambassador, Author, and Conjurer

Robert-Houdin

First published 1859
Publisher Geo. G. Evans
Format Hardcover
Type Nonfiction
Pages 445


{{tr|{{a|Lascelles Wraxall}}}} The translation is sometimes attributed to Dr. R. Shelton MacKenzie. MacKenzie edited the 1859 Evans edition (US, and the Project Gutenberg source text), with his Editor's Preface in place of the Translator's Preface. He contributed a detailed Index and evidently made revisions such as "honor" instead of "honour" and "skilful" instead of "skillful". --from comparison of multiple eds. viewed at HathiTrust

  • {{tr|Lascelles Wraxall}} (uncredited) "Written By Himself." "Edited by Dr. R. Shelton Mackenzie." This is the source text for Project Gutenberg Ebook #42916 (see for more information).
  • Library of Congress provides "page view" of its copy 2, one from its Harry Houdini Collection, with original cover apparently, and perhaps original color endpapers (image 1 (spine) and 2-4, 461-63).
  • HathiTrust Digital Library provides full view of two copies that must be recommended for convenient examination of printed pages: -- T.p. verso states "Entered ... 1859, by G. G. Evans ..." (not "Geo. G." as in the title page imprint. -- Editor's Preface, p[3]-6, closes (quote three lines):   I have added an Index to this volume, which I trust will be accepted as useful.   R. Shelton Mackenzie.   Philadelphia, Sept. 26, 1859. -- Contents, p[7]-12, lists chapters 1-22 and Index -- The Author's Overture, p[13]-15, dated September 1858 at the head and closing "Without further hesitation I begin."; "Robert-Houdin." -- chapters 1-22 span p[17]-436 -- Index, p[439]-45

Title Year Publisher Format Type Catalog ID Cover Artist Pages
Memoirs of Robert-Houdin, Ambassador, Author, and Conjurer 1859 Chapman & Hall Hardcover Nonfiction xiv+293+271
Memoirs of Robert-Houdin, Ambassador, Author, and Conjurer 1860 Chapman & Hall Hardcover Nonfiction xii+339
Memoirs of Robert-Houdin, Ambassador, Author, and Conjurer 2013 Project Gutenberg eBook Nonfiction 42916