{"product_id":"collectors-edition-escaping-obscurity-the-travel-diary-of-harry-houdini-1897-1899","title":"DELUXE COLLECTORS EDITION - Escaping Obscurity: The Travel Diary of Harry Houdini, 1897–1899","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Deluxe Collector's Edition contains a print of an 1894 advert for The Houdinis made from an original printing plate provided by the Conjuring Arts Research Center. It comes in a beautifully designed slipcase reproducing the cover and back of the real diary, and is signed by all four book contributors (\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBruce Averbook, John Cox, Michael Albright, Mike Caveney). Limited to 150 numbered copies.\u003c\/strong\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 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. It's an amazing artifact that contains the remarkable story of how Harry Houdini escaped his obscurity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eAnnotated by John Cox\u003cbr\u003eDesigned by Michael Albright\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eHardcover 9x12\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e373 pages printed in full color on art matte paper\u003cbr\u003e260 photographs, many never before published\u003cbr\u003eAdditional chapter on The Restoration by Jamye Jamison\u003cbr\u003ePrinted end-sheets\u003cbr\u003ePublication date: June 25, 2025\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Mike Caveney's Magic Words\u003cbr\u003eISBN 978-0-915181-78-0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\"It's a masterpiece.\" -David Copperfield\u003cbr\u003e\"The best book on Houdini written to date.\" -Patrick Culliton\u003cbr\u003e\"Caveney and his team have outdone themselves with this one. Absolute stunner of a book!\" -Josh Miller\u003cbr\u003e\"Even those who consider themselves Houdini experts will learn something new from this book.\" -Glen VanHouten\u003cbr\u003e\"Dear Diary: I love this book!\" -Todd Karr, The Miracle Factory\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInternational Shipping\u003c\/strong\u003e: We offer discounted international shipping through Shopify with UPS and USPS. Shipping charges are calculated automatically at checkout based on your destination and package size. No handling fees added.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wildaboutharrypress.com\/blogs\/news\/how-to-pay-by-check\"\u003eHow to pay by check\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wild About Harry PRESS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54257376592155,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/7754\/5499\/files\/Vintage_Red_Date-Book_Folio.png?v=1792098569","url":"https:\/\/wildaboutharrypress.com\/products\/collectors-edition-escaping-obscurity-the-travel-diary-of-harry-houdini-1897-1899","provider":"Wild About Harry Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}