Sold for:
$400
$400
[Clempert, John]. Thrilling Episodes of John Clempert. [England], ca. 1910. Pictorial wrappers. Small 4to. Old fold from mailing, edges of wrappers chipped and with closed tears; fair. Inscribed on the cover and first page by Clempert to the editor of The Music Hall magazine. The front, back, and inside covers show Clempert in various poses, performing various escapes, most lifted directly from the act of Houdini – with the exception of when Clempert “Defied the Hangman’s Rope (in 1903) by taking a drop of 15 feet with a rope around the neck.”
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2014-04-26
