{"title":"Home page","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"escaping-obscurity-signed","title":"Escaping Obscurity: The Travel Diary of Harry Houdini, 1897–1899 (SIGNED)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wildaboutharrypress.com\/blogs\/news\/how-to-pay-by-check\"\u003eHow to pay by check\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 373-page coffee-table-size book reproduces every page of Harry Houdini's very first travel diary from when he was a struggling young performer on the road with his wife from 1897-1899. The diary is annotated by Houdini historian John Cox (that's me) and offers brand new insights into Houdini's early career. It is also jam-packed with many rare photos from some of the world's finest magic collections. 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