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Lot 248
HARBIN, Robert (1908-1978). The Magic of Robert Harbin [Pir...
Estimate: $600 - $800
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HARBIN, Robert (1908-1978). The Magic of Robert Harbin [Pirated Edition] [Mexico City: Al Mann, n.d.] Counterfeit copy. Smooth dark green cloth stamped in gold. Illustrated. 4to. Minimal rubbing. Very good. Lot also includes typed letter by Robert Nelson describing the book?s history.As demand for copies of The Magic of Robert Harbin grew in the 1970s, Al Mann, likely in collaboration with Craige Snader, produced an unknown quantity of this counterfeit edition. Several points distinguish this pirated version from those published by Harbin. The ersatz edition is of poorer quality than the original and includes a ribbon page marker which is not in the authorized publication.
