"..I had been dazzled by a sudden shower of diamonds.
In his trembling hands lay priceless treasures
for which I had sought in vain.."
[Harry Houdini]
In his trembling hands lay priceless treasures
for which I had sought in vain.."
[Harry Houdini]
Conjuror and ventriloquist Henry Evans (aka Evanion) was an avid collector of Victorian ephemera relating particularly to the entertainment industry.
The Evanion catalogue is online at the British Library.
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