{"title":"The Ultimate Houdini Chronology","description":"\u003cp\u003eA series of volumes \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eby Houdini historian John Cox chronicling Houdini's life and career week by week.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"handcuff-king-the-conquests-of-harry-houdini-1900-1909","title":"Handcuff King: The Conquests of Harry Houdini, 1900–1909","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(198, 16, 16);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOMING LATE 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-71e7a779-7fff-a0cf-ac6e-f61e0c7419de\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA century after his death, Harry Houdini returns to center stage in this meticulously researched and richly illustrated chronological biography by Houdini historian John Cox.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHandcuff King: The Conquests of Harry Houdini, 1900–1909\u003c\/em\u003e captures the dynamic early years of Houdini's breakout fame across Europe and America. Featuring details of every known engagement in every country where he performed, this volume also provides in-depth examinations of the defining events of the decade:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Cologne Trials\u003cbr\u003eThe Hodgson Challenge\u003cbr\u003eThe Mirror Handcuff Challenge\u003cbr\u003eThe Siberian Transport Prison Van\u003cbr\u003eThe Washington, D.C. Jail Break\u003cbr\u003eThe Belle Isle Bridge Jump\u003cbr\u003eHoudini’s First Films\u003cbr\u003eEarly Aviation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAlso includes a quick-reference chronology, a Selected Bibliography, a complete set of Source Notes, a full index, and over 600 rare photos and artifacts from the world's largest magic collections, many never before published. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHandcuff King: The Conquests of Harry Houdini, 1900–1909\u003c\/em\u003e is an official presentation of David Copperfield's International Museum and Library of the Conjuring Arts and\u003cstrong\u003e Volume One \u003c\/strong\u003eof \u003cem\u003eThe Ultimate Houdini Chronology\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eForeword by David Copperfield\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLimited to 500 copies worldwide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardcover\u003cbr\u003e8.5 × 11 × 2 inches\u003cbr\u003e656 pages printed in full color.\u003cbr\u003eOver 600 photographs, many never before published.\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Wild About Harry Press\u003cbr\u003eRelease date: Late 2026\u003cbr\u003eISBN 979-8-234-11242-2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable exclusively from Wild About Harry Press and Mike Caveney's Magic Words.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the experts say:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This isn’t just the ultimate chronology; it’s an ultimate biography that provides the most accurate and up-to-date timeline of Houdini’s years as the Handcuff King. A true masterpiece.” - \u003cem\u003eJoe M. Notaro, Harry Houdini Circumstantial Evidence\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This book is brilliant. Amazingly brilliant.\" \u003cem\u003e- Patrick Culliton, Houdini's Ghost\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wild About Harry PRESS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51892851114267,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/7754\/5499\/files\/HKTEASER.jpg?v=1777942598"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/7754\/5499\/collections\/LOGO_1_RGB_10x10_100dpi.png?v=1788222741","url":"https:\/\/wildaboutharrypress.com\/collections\/the-ultimate-houdini-chronology.oembed","provider":"Wild About Harry PRESS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}