The Life and Times of the Great Lafayette
1872-1911 By Arthur Setterington
Hardcover, First Edition
Like-new condition
Really Interesting History of a Magician from the past

  • Hardcover: 112 pages
  • Publisher: Abracadabra Show Productions, Inc.; First Edition edition (January 1, 1991)

A fascinating account of Houdini's friend and contemporary during the "Ragtime" era! More than a biography ... you'll be transported back to the early years of the past century and meet all the major players of what was known as "The Golden Age of Variety" and the heyday of magic. 

Little-known details about many famed magicians of the period, along with accounts of performances, news stories and personal comments by Houdini, Horace Goldin, Carter, P.T.Selbit, Chung Ling Soo, Jasper Maskelyne and others.


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