[BLAINE, Mahlon (1894–1969), illustrator]. A group of 6 titles with original drawings to magician Joseph Dunninger, including:
MORAND, Paul. The Living Buddha. New York: Henry Holt, [1928]. 8vo. Illustrated by Blaine. Original black cloth (worn, soiled, a few gutters starting); with a portion of the dust jacket affixed to the ffep. Provenance: Joseph Dunninger (bookplate). FIRST EDITION WITH AN ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATION OF A MAN IN A SUIT BY BLAINE, INSCRIBED TO DUNNINGER. –– [With:] CLIFFORD, Sir Hugh. Bushwacking. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1929. 2 copies, 8vos. Illustrated by Blaine. Publisher’s bindings (some wear, soiling). Provenance: Joseph Dunninger (bookplates). FIRST EDITIONS, BOTH WITH ORIGINAL DRAWINGS BY BLAINE INSCRIBED TO DUNNINGER. –– HOUSMAN, Laurence. The Adventures of Sindbad the Sailor… New York: Three Sirens Press, [1936]. 8vo. Illustrated by Blaine. Original full pigskin (binding soiled, rubbed). FIRST EDITION THUS, WITH AN ORIGINAL DRAWING BY BLAINE INSCRIBED TO DUNNINGER ON THE HALF–TITLE. –– [With:] CLIFFORD, Sir Hugh. The Further Side of Silence. Garden City: Doubleday, Page, 1927. 8vo. Illustrated by Blaine. Original full black cloth, printed labels on front board and spine (some rubbing to binding); original dust jacket (tape repair on jacket verso, jacket spine sunned, jacket worn, soiled, torn). FIRST EDITION THUS, WITH AN ORIGINAL DRAWING BY BLAINE INSCRIBED TO DUNNINGER ON THE FRONT FLY–LEAF. –– [With:] STERNE, Laurence. A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy. New York: Williams, Belasco, and Meyers, [1930]. 8vo. Illustrated by Blaine. Original full black cloth over beveled boards, front board and spine stamped in gilt (spine rubbed, gilt on spine faded, some rubbing to binding); original dust jacket (jacket spine toned and chipped, some wear, soiling, tears to jacket panels). FIRST EDITION THUS, WITH AN ORIGINAL EROTIC DRAWING BY BLAINE INSCRIBED TO DUNNINGER on the front free endpaper. –– [Also with:] a pair of works for the library of Joseph Dunninger with his bookplate and several original photographs of explorer Trader Horn with a young Dunninger.
Together, 8 works in 8 volumes.