The following is the description of the above book that sold at Raptis Rare Books:

New York: E.P. Dutton & Company, 1922.

 

First edition, second printing of Houdini’s guide to the whole art of performing with paper. Octavo, original cloth, full color frontispiece, illustrated with engravings and figures within the text. Warmly signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “With best wishes for a merry xmas & Happy New Year xmas 1924 Houdini.” In very good condition with a strong signature from Houdini. Rare and desirable.

Houdini’s Paper Magic was first published in April 1922. Below are a couple ads from the Sphinx.

While Houdini published numerous books throughout his career, there were some books on Magic, Escape, Superstition, and Witchcraft that never got published as planned due to his untimely death.  More info on these works can be found in The Zanetti Mystery Plus candidates for ghostwriting the story that was released on Christmas Day.

H A P P Y  N E W  Y E A R !