$300
[Houdini] Fortune Telling Hearings... Washington D.C., 1926. Publisher's wraps over-bound in boards homemade by Jay Marshall (and bearing his stamp, twice). 8vo. Two newspaper clippings laid in, and ex-libris Oscar S. Teale, bearing his bookplate. Front wrap torn, extremities of rear pages and board stained, but contents intact; overall fair condition. With a penciled note in Houdini's hand on the front wrap stating, "Teale regards." The front board bears a lengthy note in Jay Marshall's hand stating: "This copy was given to Oscar S. Teale by Houdini. On the paper cover are the words: "Teale Regards" in Houdini's handwriting and the words in parenthases [sic] by Teale so stating. There is a Teale bookplace and 2 newspaper clips inside.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2010-05-16
