This book was originally published in serial form in Hugard's Magic Monthly. Historically, it is far too important a work to have been unavailable as a separate book for the past 30 years. This limited edition will provide future historians access to another piece in the jig-saw puzzle of conjuring history. Hugard's text, and the Introduction and by Milbourne Christopher are supplemented by an Introduction to the new edition by F. William Kuethe. Kuethe sets the stage for the controversy and provides a chronological listing to the major writings having to do with the Houdini/Robert-Houdin controversy. This important work belongs in your library. A quality book. Hardbound. 86 pages. Limited Edition.