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Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. First Edition. Judge Epstein' presided over the obscenity trial for Tropic of Cancer, this presents the "Conclusion" from his legal opinion, together with an original "Afterword" by the plaintiff's attorney, Elmer Gertz (who also defended Jack Ruby). Single sheet folded to make an 2.75" x 4.25" eight page booklet. A crisp, Fine copy in its original glassine envelope.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st Edition. The back-jacket blurb for this 275 page - INDEX at the back - biography notes that Houdini would accept any challenge. He always escaped. B/W drawings accompany the text. READ more about : Count Schwerin, Horace Goldin, Delevan, strait-jacket, lockpick, Kohl and Middleton's Dime Museum, lock factory, Argamasilla, and Miracle Workers. Cond : Paper wrapper is yellowy-gold with red lettering. Drawing of a shackled Houdini on front cover. Volume is tight, bright, clean and square. No names. Minor wear at spine tail. Excellent reading copy. QUote (p. 93) : " Throughout the morning he waited, tense, to answer with his fist the first grin that greeted him from one of the other performers. But no sign came; they, too, were teasing him, he thought. And when Mr. Hedges strolled ._._._. . ". B/W Drawings (illustratore). …