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HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 – 1926). The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin and Handcuff Secrets. London: George Routledge & Sons, Ltd. 1909. First British edition, combining two works by the author. Publisher's brown cloth lettered and decorated in black, red, and white. Portrait frontispiece, illustrated with line drawings and plates. 8vo. Dawes and DeVega bookplates, signature of DeVega to rear flyleaf. Bright and fresh with sharp corners with only a few minor spots of soiling or wear; very good to near fine. As attractive an example as we have offered of this uncommon edition. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED by Houdini on the flyleaf: “To my friend DeVega Good Luck Houdini / signed June 4/1920 / Glasgow."