HOUDINI, (Harry), editor.

Elliott's Last Legacy: Secrets of the King of All Kard Kings. Many tricks that have mystified the best Magicians of the world, Laid bare for the first time, together with many novel inventions, Taken from note books left by Dr. James William Elliott

First edition. Illustrations by Oscar S. Teale. Compiled by Clinton Burgess. Binding lightly worn at the extremities, tidemark from a dampstain at the top corner of the pages throughout, front hinge tender but still a sound, very good copy. Illustrator Oscar S. Teale's copy with his "Teale Library of Mystery" bookplate and Inscribed to him by Houdini: "Presented by the Author -- Houdini -- to the Magician Artist who made all the drawings, Oscar S. Teale." Teale for his part, has Inscribed the book to a fellow magician: "Presented to Lester A. Grimes by O.S.T." Grimes has then Inscribed the book: "To my friend Gertrude Elliott from Grimes The Mystery Man, 1934." Presumably Gertrude Elliott was a relative of the books subject. A superb association copy, nicely inscribed by three prominent magicians. An extraordinary association copy.

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