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catalog abstract "Details the five-year friendship during which "Houdini and Conan Doyle exchanged views about Spiritualism; conducted investigations of notable mediums of their day, such as Mina 'Margery' Crandon; and even enjoyed vacationing together at Atlantic City."--Jacket.".
catalog contributor b12282659.
catalog created "2001.".
catalog date "2001".
catalog date "2001.".
catalog dateCopyrighted "2001.".
catalog description "1. Houidini and Conan Doyle: Two Amazing Personalities 13 -- Intrepid American 13 -- Knight of the Spirits 18 -- Conan Doyle Describes Houdini 21 -- Houdini Describes Conan Doyle 22 -- "Houdini and Doyle: I Knew Them Well" 23 -- Both Right and Both Wrong? 25 -- 2. A Mutual Interest 27 -- Davenports 27 -- Discussions in Spiritualism 31 -- Visiting Mediums 37 -- Eva C. Investigation 39 -- Goligher Circle 45 -- Fairy Photographs 48 -- Discussing Famous Mediums 50 -- Houdini Returns Home 53 -- Conan Doyle in Australia 54 -- Sir Arthur Shows Common Sense 56 -- Miracle Mongers and Their Methods 57 -- 3. Friends in America 61 -- A Tumultuous Welcome 62 -- Spirit Photography 63 -- Case of the Crewe Circle 64 -- "Telepathy" According to the Zancigs 67 -- Doyles Visit Houdini 70 -- Spirit Molds 71 -- Ada Besinnet 74 -- An Impossible Demonstration 76 --".
catalog description "Details the five-year friendship during which "Houdini and Conan Doyle exchanged views about Spiritualism; conducted investigations of notable mediums of their day, such as Mina 'Margery' Crandon; and even enjoyed vacationing together at Atlantic City."--Jacket.".
catalog description "Good-bye, Houdini 205 -- 8. Final Years 207 -- Bess and Sir Arthur's Correspondence 207 -- Conan Doyle's Later Spiritualistic Exploits 216 -- Pecoraro Tries Again 217 -- Arthur Ford's Message 218 -- "The Message Is a Hoax!" 221 -- Houdini's "Psychic Powers" ... According to Conan Doyle 223 -- Conan Doyle's Final Days 226 -- Margery Case: Houdini Vindicated 229 -- End of Margery 231 -- Final Seance 234.".
catalog description "Houdini's Wrong Step 143 -- Ruler Incident 145 -- Last Seance 148 -- Different Opinions 149 -- Margery's Suspicious-Looking Ectoplasm 154 -- Symphony Hall Expose 156 -- Last Quarrel 157 -- A New Award and a New Committee 159 -- 7. A Magician Among the Spirits 163 -- Houdini's Lecture Tour 163 -- A Magician Among the Spirits 165 -- Conan Doyle's Books on Spiritualism 169 -- Argamasilla: The Man with the X-ray Eyes 171 -- Houdini's Psychic "Miracles" 172 -- Anna Eva Fay: The Mentalist Who Baffled Crookes! 175 -- Anti-Spiritualist Crusade 177 -- Medium Hunting 179 -- "Sherlock Houdini" 181 -- Margery: The Second Harvard Investigation 183 -- Crusade in Chicago 185 -- Houdini in Washington 188 -- Reese Unmasked 190 -- Buried Fakir 191 -- Houdini's Last Miracle: Submerged Under Water 192 -- Margery Fails Again 198 -- J.B. Rhine's Investigation 202 -- Tragedy! 203 --".
catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-252) and index.".
catalog description "Society of American Magicians' Banquet 78 -- 4. Rift 83 -- Fun in Atlantic City 83 -- Fateful Seance 87 -- A Surprise Good-bye 93 -- A Small Controversy 95 -- Writing to a Friend 98 -- Sparring with a Friend in Private 100 -- 5. Scientific American Committee 105 -- Malcolm Bird and Sir Arthur 108 -- Conan Doyle Starts His Second Tour 111 -- Houdini and Conan Doyle in Denver 112 -- "Doyle Defies Houdini" 114 -- On the History of Spiritualism 115 -- Alexander Martin's Spirit Photographs 118 -- Valiantine Accepts the Challenge 119 -- Friendship Is Strained 121 -- Mediums and Trust 123 -- Fraudulent Mediums for the Scientific American 126 -- Nino Pecoraro: The Energetic Italian 127 -- Conan Doyle Comments 128 -- 6. Margery the Medium 133 -- Life at Lime Street 133 -- Mina the Medium 134 -- Scientific American Investigates 135 -- Wizard and the Witch 138 -- Second Seance 141 --".
catalog extent "264 p. :".
catalog identifier "1573928968 (cloth : alk. paper)".
catalog issued "2001".
catalog issued "2001.".
catalog language "eng".
catalog publisher "Amherst, NY : Prometheus Books,".
catalog spatial "Great Britain".
catalog spatial "United States".
catalog subject "793.8//092 B 21".
catalog subject "Authors, Scottish 20th century Biography.".
catalog subject "Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 Friends and associates.".
catalog subject "Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 Knowledge Occultism.".
catalog subject "Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 Friends and associates.".
catalog subject "Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 Knowledge Occultism.".
catalog subject "GV1545.H8 P65 2001".
catalog subject "Houdini, Harry, 1874-1926 Friends and associates.".
catalog subject "Magicians United States Biography.".
catalog subject "Occultists Great Britain Biography.".
catalog subject "Spiritualism.".
catalog tableOfContents "1. Houidini and Conan Doyle: Two Amazing Personalities 13 -- Intrepid American 13 -- Knight of the Spirits 18 -- Conan Doyle Describes Houdini 21 -- Houdini Describes Conan Doyle 22 -- "Houdini and Doyle: I Knew Them Well" 23 -- Both Right and Both Wrong? 25 -- 2. A Mutual Interest 27 -- Davenports 27 -- Discussions in Spiritualism 31 -- Visiting Mediums 37 -- Eva C. Investigation 39 -- Goligher Circle 45 -- Fairy Photographs 48 -- Discussing Famous Mediums 50 -- Houdini Returns Home 53 -- Conan Doyle in Australia 54 -- Sir Arthur Shows Common Sense 56 -- Miracle Mongers and Their Methods 57 -- 3. Friends in America 61 -- A Tumultuous Welcome 62 -- Spirit Photography 63 -- Case of the Crewe Circle 64 -- "Telepathy" According to the Zancigs 67 -- Doyles Visit Houdini 70 -- Spirit Molds 71 -- Ada Besinnet 74 -- An Impossible Demonstration 76 --".
catalog tableOfContents "Good-bye, Houdini 205 -- 8. Final Years 207 -- Bess and Sir Arthur's Correspondence 207 -- Conan Doyle's Later Spiritualistic Exploits 216 -- Pecoraro Tries Again 217 -- Arthur Ford's Message 218 -- "The Message Is a Hoax!" 221 -- Houdini's "Psychic Powers" ... According to Conan Doyle 223 -- Conan Doyle's Final Days 226 -- Margery Case: Houdini Vindicated 229 -- End of Margery 231 -- Final Seance 234.".
catalog tableOfContents "Houdini's Wrong Step 143 -- Ruler Incident 145 -- Last Seance 148 -- Different Opinions 149 -- Margery's Suspicious-Looking Ectoplasm 154 -- Symphony Hall Expose 156 -- Last Quarrel 157 -- A New Award and a New Committee 159 -- 7. A Magician Among the Spirits 163 -- Houdini's Lecture Tour 163 -- A Magician Among the Spirits 165 -- Conan Doyle's Books on Spiritualism 169 -- Argamasilla: The Man with the X-ray Eyes 171 -- Houdini's Psychic "Miracles" 172 -- Anna Eva Fay: The Mentalist Who Baffled Crookes! 175 -- Anti-Spiritualist Crusade 177 -- Medium Hunting 179 -- "Sherlock Houdini" 181 -- Margery: The Second Harvard Investigation 183 -- Crusade in Chicago 185 -- Houdini in Washington 188 -- Reese Unmasked 190 -- Buried Fakir 191 -- Houdini's Last Miracle: Submerged Under Water 192 -- Margery Fails Again 198 -- J.B. Rhine's Investigation 202 -- Tragedy! 203 --".
catalog tableOfContents "Society of American Magicians' Banquet 78 -- 4. Rift 83 -- Fun in Atlantic City 83 -- Fateful Seance 87 -- A Surprise Good-bye 93 -- A Small Controversy 95 -- Writing to a Friend 98 -- Sparring with a Friend in Private 100 -- 5. Scientific American Committee 105 -- Malcolm Bird and Sir Arthur 108 -- Conan Doyle Starts His Second Tour 111 -- Houdini and Conan Doyle in Denver 112 -- "Doyle Defies Houdini" 114 -- On the History of Spiritualism 115 -- Alexander Martin's Spirit Photographs 118 -- Valiantine Accepts the Challenge 119 -- Friendship Is Strained 121 -- Mediums and Trust 123 -- Fraudulent Mediums for the Scientific American 126 -- Nino Pecoraro: The Energetic Italian 127 -- Conan Doyle Comments 128 -- 6. Margery the Medium 133 -- Life at Lime Street 133 -- Mina the Medium 134 -- Scientific American Investigates 135 -- Wizard and the Witch 138 -- Second Seance 141 --".
catalog title "Final séance : the strange friendship between Houdini and Conan Doyle / Massimo Polidoro.".
catalog type "Biography. fast".
catalog type "text".