[HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874-1926, association]. REEVE, Arthur B. and GREY, John W. The Master Mystery. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, [1919]. 8vo. Illustrated with 8 plates, including frontispiece. 304, [8, ads] pp. Publisher's full red cloth, front board and spine lettered in black.

Spine sunned, some wear, soiling to binding, endleaves and text toned, foxed, a few gutters overopened or starting. Good, better than usually seen for this title. FIRST EDITION OF THIS PHOTOPLAY OF THE 15-PART SERIAL STARRING HOUDINI. Houdini played Justice Department agent Quentin Locke, fighting a criminal organization protected by a lethal robot, the Automaton, whose main weapon is a gas known as "The Madagascan Madness." This serial featured one of the earliest robots in film history, and also had several escapes by our hero.