Houdiniana & The Davenport Magic Collection
Sat, Apr 9, 2016 11:00AM EDT - Sun, Apr 10, 2016 11:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 90
Gibson, Walter. Houdini & Hardeen True Magazine Manuscripts. Late 1940s. Typescripts and carbons for
Estimate: $300 - $500
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Gibson, Walter. Houdini & Hardeen True Magazine Manuscripts. Late 1940s. Typescripts and carbons for various articles written by Walter Gibson, prolific author and creator of The Shadow. Content includes anecdotes and information about Houdini and his brother Hardeen in their earliest exploits as сThe Houdini Brothers,о as well as what Gibson terms the end of сthe Houdini epochо with the death of Hardeen. Gibson calls Hardeen the second Houdini and his brotherНs сequal.о Based on penciled marginalia, the manuscripts were intended for publication in True magazine, but were apparently unpublished. Handwritten notations, strikethroughs, and corrections present, on approximately fifty 4to sheets, not collated. Some edges ragged, paper brittle from age, good but fragile overall.
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