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Hardcover:
9781632204929, titled "I Lie for Money: Candid, Outrageous Stories from a Magician's Misadventures" | Skyhorse Pub Co Inc, May 12, 2015, cover price $24.99 | About this edition: In this funny, irreverent, unique, eccentric memoir, magician Steve Spill reveals how he managed to survive decades inside a rarely profitable, sometimes maddening, but often deliciously rewarding offbeat showbiz professionÂmagic!
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9789814644587 | World Scientific Pub Co Inc, April 30, 2015, cover price $65.00
Paperback:
9789814663199 | 1 edition (World Scientific Pub Co Inc, May 31, 2015), cover price $29.00
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9780738732985 | Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd, August 8, 2014, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: Sharing the lessons heâs learned from over forty years as a magician and family man, Lon Milo DuQuette reveals his unique point of view about magickâits ups and downs, ins and outs, and how his family and home are the foundation of his practice.
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9780738714820, titled "The Wizard and the Witch: Seven Decades of Counterculture, Magick & Paganism" | Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd, February 8, 2014, cover price $24.99
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9780061766213, titled "Fooling Houdini: Magicians, Mentalists, Math Geeks & the Hidden Powers of the Mind" | Harpercollins, June 19, 2012, cover price $26.99
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9780061766220, titled "Fooling Houdini: Magicians, Mentalists, Math Geeks & the Hidden Powers of the Mind" | Reprint edition (Harpercollins, June 11, 2013), cover price $14.99
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9780230619500 | St Martins Pr, November 22, 2011, cover price $27.00
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9780230342033 | Griffin, February 5, 2013, cover price $21.99
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9780399160035 | J P Tarcher, August 30, 2012, cover price $16.95
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9781936239276 | Feral House, August 7, 2012, cover price $18.95
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9781422216231 | Mason Crest, October 15, 2009, cover price $9.95 | About this edition: Each volume in this series tells the life story of a famous biracial American achiever- entertainer, athlete, politician, or historical figure.
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9781422216095 | Mason Crest, October 15, 2009, cover price $22.95
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9780061137617 | Harper Entertainment, May 1, 2007, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: A behind-the-scenes guide to the celebrity magician's television series describes his life philosophy and his illusions, explaining the mindset that makes such demonstrations as 'Burned Alive' and 'Levitation' successful.
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9780061137624 | Reprint edition (Harpercollins, May 1, 2008), cover price $16.99
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9780060850944 | Greenwillow, August 1, 2006, cover price $19.99 | About this edition: A biography of the magician, ghost chaser, aviator, and king of escape artists whose amazing feats are remembered long after his death in 1926.
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9780060850968 | Reprint edition (Greenwillow, May 1, 2008), cover price $8.99
Miscellaneous:
9781605142050 | Unabridged edition (Findaway World Llc, April 1, 2008), cover price $39.99 | About this edition: [Library Edition Audiobook CD format in sturdy Vinyl case.
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9780060850951 | Greenwillow, August 1, 2006, cover price $19.89 | About this edition: A biography of the magician, ghost chaser, aviator, and king of escape artists whose amazing feats are remembered long after his death in 1926.
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9781580137058 | Lerner Pub Group, February 1, 2009, cover price $27.93 | About this edition: How long could Harry Houdini hold his breath underwater?
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9780786431823 | McFarland & Co Inc Pub, July 30, 2007, cover price $35.00 | About this edition: 'This unique biography details the life of magician Marshall Brodien, most remembered for his long-running career as television's Wizzo the Wizard on WGN-TV's Bozo's Circus and The Bozo Show'--Provided by publisher.
Hardcover:
9780743272070 | Atria Books, October 31, 2006, cover price $29.95 | About this edition: After years of struggling on the dime museum circuit, Harry Houdini got a break that put him on the front page of a Chicago newspaper.
Paperback:
9780743272087 | Reprint edition (Atria Books, October 2, 2007), cover price $19.99 | About this edition: Draws on newly uncovered archives to reveal Houdini's secret work as a spy for the United States and England, his post-war efforts to expose the fraudulent activities of spiritualist mediums, and the plot organized by Arthur Conan Doyle to have him murdered.
CD/Spoken Word:
9780743555982 | Abridged edition (Simon & Schuster Audioworks, October 31, 2006), cover price $29.95 | About this edition: Draws on newly uncovered archives to reveal Houdini's secret work as a spy for the United States and England, his post-war efforts to expose the fraudulent activities of spiritualist mediums, and the plot organized by Arthur Conan Doyle to have him murdered.
Set against the backdrop of Depression-era America, a fascinating biography traces the efforts of famed magician Dai Vernon, who wandered the backroads and shady underworld of the Midwest in search of a mysterious, legendary cardsharp. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.
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9780805074062 | Henry Holt & Co, August 10, 2005, cover price $26.00 | About this edition: A biography set against the backdrop of Depression-era America traces the efforts of famed magician Dai Vernon, who wandered the backroads and shady underworld of the Midwest in search of a mysterious, legendary cardsharp.
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9780805080599 | Reprint edition (Henry Holt & Co, July 25, 2006), cover price $22.99 | About this edition: Set against the backdrop of Depression-era America, a fascinating biography traces the efforts of famed magician Dai Vernon, who wandered the backroads and shady underworld of the Midwest in search of a mysterious, legendary cardsharp.
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9780786715121, titled "The Glorious Deception: The Double Life Of William Robinson, Aka Chung Ling Soo, The "Marvelous Chinese Conjurer"" | Carroll & Graf Pub, May 24, 2005, cover price $27.00 | About this edition: A chronicle of Chinese illusionist Chung Ling Soo reveals his mastery of magic and his double life as an American passing himself off as Chinese, which was revealed when he died dodging bullets during his performance of 'Defying the Bullets.
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9780786717705, titled "Glorious Deception: The Double Life of William Robinson, Aka Chung Ling Soo, the "marvelous Chinese Conjurer"" | 1 edition (Da Capo Pr, April 10, 2006), cover price $19.99 | About this edition: A chronicle of Chinese illusionist Chung Ling Soo reveals his mastery of magic and his double life as an American passing himself off as Chinese, which was revealed when he died dodging bullets during his performance of 'Defying the Bullets.
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9781550651874 | Vehicule Pr, September 28, 2005, cover price $17.95 | About this edition: More than two decades of research provide the basis for this true-life detective story of the mysterious man who stepped into Harry Houdini's dressing room on an October night in 1926, delivered one fatal sucker punch, and then vanished from the public eye completely.
Prebinding:
9780613636926 | Turtleback Books, December 1, 2003, cover price $36.55 | About this edition: Traces the history of magic, describes the acts of prominent magicians, and demonstrates some basic cup, card, and coin tricks.
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9780679424376 | Random House Inc, October 1, 1994, cover price $25.00 | About this edition: Traces the life and career of the famous magician and escape artist, describes his obsession with death, and recounts his work exposing fake mediums
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9780812970425 | Reprint edition (Random House Inc, October 1, 2003), cover price $16.00 | About this edition: An intriguing, intimate study of the world's most famous magician and escape artist examines Houdini's obsession with death, his death-defying illusions, his relationship with his wife, his secretive personal life, and his death.
9781568361000 | Kodansha Amer Inc, October 1, 1995, cover price $14.00 | About this edition: A bigraphy of the charismatic magician, Harry Houdini.
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9781592281961 | 1 edition (Lyons Pr, October 1, 2003), cover price $14.95
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9781557041821 | Revised edition (Newmarket Pr, March 1, 1997), cover price $35.00 | About this edition: Traces the history of magic, describes the acts of prominent magicians, and demonstrates some basic cup, card, and coin tricks
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9781557044921, titled "The Blackstone Book of Magic & Illusion" | Newmarket Pr, February 1, 2002, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: Traces the history of magic, describes the acts of prominent magicians, and demonstrates some basic cup, card, and coin tricks.
9781557041777 | Newmarket Pr, October 1, 1995, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: Traces the history of magic, describes the acts of prominent magicians, and demonstrates some basic cup, card, and coin tricks
Hardcover:
9781573928960 | Prometheus Books, June 1, 2001, cover price $29.99
Hardcover:
9780823414994 | Holiday House, May 1, 2000, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: Chronicles the renowned escape artist and magician's life and career, covering his daring escapes, cinematic escapades, Broadway career, and secretive personal life.
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9781578631209 | Red Wheel/Weiser, September 1, 1999, cover price $19.95
Hardcover:
9780916638917, titled "Blackstone, a Magician's Life: The World and Magic Show of Harry Blackstone, 1885-1965" | David Meyer Magic Books, June 1, 1999, cover price $28.00 | About this edition: This is the story of the world and magic shows of Harry Blackstone (1885-1965), who entertained theatre-goers for over 50 seasons.
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