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ERNST, Bernard M. L. (1879-1938) and Hereward CARRINGTON (1880-1958). Houdini and Conan Doyle: The Story of a Strange Friendship. New York: Albert and Charles Boni, Inc., [1932].
8vo. Frontispiece of Doyle with Houdini. Original full brown cloth, front board and spine stamped in gilt (spine a bit dull, minor rubbing to boards, front hinge cracking, rear hinge just barely starting, mild offsetting to endleaves); publisher’s printed dust jacket (jacket chipped at end, jacket edgeworn, soiled and foxed).
FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION INSCRIPTION BY HOUDINI’S WIDOW, BEATRICE HOUDINI (1876-1943) TO MENTALIST AND MAGICIAN JOE DUNNINGER (1892-1975) on the front free endpaper: “To Joe Dunninger I inscribe this book with my very best wishes Beatrice Houdini”.