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Hertz, Carl. A Modern Mystery Merchant. London: Hutchinson & Co., 1924. Blue cloth, spine stamped in gold. Portrait frontispiece. Plates. 8vo. Edges of boards show staining; good overall. Bearing the bookplates of Harry Houdini, Beatrice Houdini (signed by Beatrice), a tipped-in image of Harry Kellar, and inscribed and signed, “To Mr. & Mrs. Houdini in remembrance of my dear husband, from, Emilie Hertz.” With: A modern reprint of the book, one of 250 copies printed, in very good condition.


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