ALL COPIES AUTOGRAPHED BY DAVID HAVERSAT

The Cancer of Superstition is a book Houdini was writing at the time of his death with C. M. Eddy Jr. and HP Lovecraft. A week before Houdini died on Halloween of 1926, he was in communication with C.M. Eddy Jr. and was enthusiastic about the project's completion. However, as Houdini's condition worsened at Grace Hospital, his wife Bess sent Eddy and Lovecraft a telegram telling them to stop.

Nearly 100 years later, the complete manuscript in the archives of C.M. Eddy's grandson has surfaced! With special arrangements with Alchemy Productions, Houdini’s last book has finally been published.

The title pretty much explains what the book is about. It is about the dangers and history of superstition and the occult in our society.

A highlight of this book are the many rare Houdini photos and artifacts from the collection of David Haversat that are reproduced in full color.

Published by 1878 Press Co. in 2025. Written by Harry Houdini, C. M. Eddy Jr., and HP Lovecraft. Foreword by Sammy Cortino. 68-full-color-pages, (14-pages are the actual book) 50+photographs, 8.5” x 11”, softcover, perfect bound. All our copies were hand autographed by the publisher, David Haversat.