Heller, Robert | A fantastic account of the magician and his tricks, scarce

Heller, Robert

His Doings. Glasgow: H. Nisbet, [1875]

8vo (175 x 120 mm). Title with woodcut portrait of the author, 13 full-page illustrations in black and white; finger soiling, stray spots. In original orange pictorial wrappers, woodcut portrait of the author repeated on cover; wrapper worn and soiled with chips and loss to rear, front, and spine panels, old vertical crease.

First English edition, published shortly after the Australian edition. With an introduction by Artemus Ward, a reprinted review from the Times. In addition to explanations of some of Heller's greatest feats, the volume contains accounts of "Mr. Heller's sojourn among the Mormons"—a performance in Salt Lake City—and of performances in New York.

Scarce: our research finds only one previous instance where this edition was offered at auction.