Beschreibung:

first edition, illustrations, original pictorial wrappers, neatly strengthened at spine, from the collection of Bayard Grimshaw, 8vo, New York, 1924; Yar, the Primeval Man, original printed wrappers, n.p., n.d. § Selby (W.) The Great Handcuff and Gaol Breaking Mystery Exposed, 2 copies, illustrations, original pictorial wrappers, one with additional pictorial outer wrapper, Manchester, n.d. § “Oudini”. Secrets of the Great Mysteries now Revealed for the First Time, portrait frontispiece, illustrations, original wrappers, worn, lacking lower cover, Boston, n.d. § Day (Professor J.) Secrets of the Handcuff Trick, original pictorial wrappers, Birmingham, n.d., small 8vo; and other items, 11 relating to Houdini, including a Martinka catalogue with “Become a Houdini” and portrait on lower cover; an illustrated leaflet promoting the film “Houdini” starring Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh; a folder issued by the Union Camp Corporation to advertise their papers, with brief biography and several inserts including a flick book depicting “Houdini Unchained”; and a reproduction of Houdini’s Christmas card, 1904-5, sent by Marya and John Henry Grossman as their own card celebrating Houdini’s 100th anniversary, addressed to William McComb; and 8 items relating to other escapologists, including autograph notes by Houdene describing his “Man Buried Alive”, “Barrel Escape”, “Can’t be Locked Up” and similar topics, 20pp. in all, one with diagrams, and promotional leaflets for Houdene, Young Houdini, Deville (typeset to suggest that it is Houdini performing), Carl Devo (with other performers), and Van Tone (restored); a memorial card for Carl Mysto, and a broadside denouncing him by Nathaniel Clarkson, a former confederate, various sizes (26)