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  First edition of Don Seitz's Artemus Ward; inscribed by him to Harry Houdini and with Houdini's ownership signature

  SEITZ, Don. [Harry Houdini].

  Artemus Ward (Charles Farrar Browne): A Biography and Bibliography.

  New York and London: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1919.

  First edition of Seitz's biography of America's first stand-up comedian, Charles Farrar Browne, from Harry Houdini's famed library of magic. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of Ward, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Harry Houdini with the very best wishes of the author Don C. Seitz." Additionally signed by Houdini, "Harry Houdini." Born in Waterford, Maine, Charles Farrar Browne began to attract large audiences as a lecturer and soon took on the stage name, Artemus Ward, who was historically a favorite author of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. When Browne performed in Virginia City, Nevada, he met Mark Twain and the two became friends. In near fine condition. An exceptional example.

  Price: $4,500.00     Item Number: 127633

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