Houdiniana & Magic Memorabilia
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Lot 55
HOUDINI, Harry (Ehrich Weisz). Open Letter Concerning Spiri...
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HOUDINI, Harry (Ehrich Weisz). Open Letter Concerning Spiritualism, Signed by Houdini. [New York?], ca. 1925. HOUDINI AND COOLIDGE VS. SPIRIT MEDIUMS: A GREAT HOUDINI RARITY. Titled ?An Open Letter to His Excellency Calvin Coolidge President of the United States.? Houdini implores the president not to accede to requests of spirit mediums, who have requested that he rescind various ?just laws that deal with the criminal practices of alleged ?spirit mediums,? and whereas practically every one of these so called ?mediums? who have been accessible to competent investigators, have been shown to be either self-deluded or willfully fraudulent??. Two pages, folio; with the sheet joined as issued. Boldly signed in ink, ?Houdini? on the second page. Near fine. Rare.
