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Lot #691
Harry Houdini Signed Photograph to the Illustrator of The Right Way to Do Wrong

“With best wishes, Harry Houdini”—handsome portrait of the great magician, presented to the illustrator of his 1906 book The Right Way to Do Wrong: An Exposé of Successful Criminals

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“With best wishes, Harry Houdini”—handsome portrait of the great magician, presented to the illustrator of his 1906 book The Right Way to Do Wrong: An Exposé of Successful Criminals

Circa 1915 vintage matte-finish 7 x 9 portrait photo of Houdini by the LaPine Studios of Seattle, Washington, showing the master magician with folded arms in a confident half-length pose, signed and inscribed in blue fountain pen, “To my good friend Henry Crossman Grover, with best wishes, Harry Houdini, March 2/17.” Professionally cleaned and restored to near-fine condition. An exceptional signed photo of Houdini in his prime, presented to Henry Crossman Grover, the illustrator of Houdini’s 1906 book The Right Way to Do Wrong: An Exposé of Successful Criminals.

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