Ernst, John: Escape King, the Story of Houdini ©1975 John Ernst, Prentice Hall Inc, NJ Softcover, saddle-stitched, 29 pages

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Comments: Illustrated by Ray Abel. A short story of Houdini, written as a single chapter

Contents (from book):

1 Ehrich Weiss: his birth and early years
2 When Ehrich Was Fourteen
3 Days As a Necktie Cutter: to age 17
5 The Brothers Houdini
7 Beatrice Rahner: Houdini's future wife
8 Police Handcuff Challenge
9 1900 Tour in Europe
11 Prison Cell Escape
11 Bridge Jump
14 The Water Can
16 Changes to the Act
17 Elephant Vanish
19 Exposing Spiritualists
21 Punch to the Stomach
23 Houdini's Death
25 Skills and Hard Work
29 Photos: three B&W photos