The Collection of Edwin A Dawes, Part I
Sat, Feb 24, 2024 12:00PM EST
Lot 246
HOUDINI (Erik Weisz, 1874 – 1926). Houdini TLS, Secretarial...
Estimate: $500 - $1,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
HOUDINI (Erik Weisz, 1874 ? 1926). Houdini TLS, Secretarially Signed. Dated June 2, 1914, and written on Houdini?s engraved mourning letterhead with his portrait in the upper left, the message reads: ?Dictated to HM / Mr. Stanley Collins, London. My Dear Collins, Please order for me three of those flash-light photographs of the Magician?s Club last affair at the Cecil. Kind Regards, Sincerely Yours, [signed in pencil secretarially] H Houdini.? One 4to sheet, with old mailing folds.Collins served as secretary of The Magicians? Club, a London-based organization of conjurers founded by Will Goldston. Houdini served as its president. See also Lot 213.
