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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. [DOYLE, Arthur Conan] ERNST, Bernard M. L. (1879-1938); CARRINGTON, Hereward (1880-1958). Houdini and Conan Doyle: The Story of a Strange Friendship. London: Hutchinson & Co., 1933. FIRST BRITISH EDITION. Octavo (8vo). xiv, 255 pp, [1], [8] publisher's catalogue. With photographic frontispiece of Houdini and Conan Doyle and a foreword by J. C. Cannell. Publisher's original reddish-ochre paper-covered boards, lettered in black to the spine. An important contemporary account of the remarkable friendship between Harry Houdini and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, two celebrated figures united by an interest in psychic phenomena but sharply divided over spiritualism. Doyle became one of spiritualism's most prominent advocates, while Houdini devoted much of his later career to investigating and exposing fraudulent mediums. Drawing extensively upon their surviving correspondence, the book traces the mutual admiration, increasingly contentious debate, and eventual breakdown of their friendship. Co-author Bernard M. L. Ernst was Houdini's attorney, close associate, and later president of the Society of American Magicians, succeeding Houdini in that office. Hereward Carrington was a prominent investigator of psychical phenomena and prolific writer on spiritualism and paranormal research. Their proximity to the personalities and controversies involved makes the volume an important early source for both Houdini and Conan Doyle. Contents generally clean and unmarked. Contemporary ownership inscription dated 1938 to the front free endpaper. Binding remains sound and square. Spine faded though the lettering remains clear and legible; light general shelf wear. A Very Good copy. [Attributes: First Edition; Hard Cover.].…

First edition of this historical account on the friendship between writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and magician Harry Houdini. Octavo, original publisher's orange cloth, top stain green, frontispiece of Conan Doyle and Houdini. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Oscar S. Teale With every good wish from Bernard M.L. Ernst November 17, 1933." The recipient, Oscar Teale (1901â"1986), was an American magician, lecturer, and historian of magic whose work bridged performance, scholarship, and the preservation of conjuring as a serious cultural practice. He served as the private secretary to Harry Houdini during the final years of Houdiniâs life, a position that granted him direct access to the magicianâs professional correspondence, research, and anti-spiritualist investigations, and later informed Tealeâs influential role in preserving and interpreting Houdiniâs legacy. In very good condition with light rubbing and spotting to the spine and extremities. Accompanied by an original flyer for the book laid in. An exceptional association, rare and desirable signed. Bernard M. L. Ernst (1897â"1971) was an American writer and historian of magic best known for his rigorous documentation of stage magic, escapology, and anti-spiritualist performance in the early twentieth century. After taking a sustained interest in magic, he became Harry Houdiniâs personal attorney and later the legal representative of Houdiniâs estate, overseeing the magicianâs correspondence and private papers while also collecting magic memorabilia. He lectured on Houdini and magic at Columbia University and, in 1926, succeeded Houdini as President of the Society of American Magicians. 'Houdini and Conan Doyle' offers a concise historical account of the complex friendship and eventual estrangement between the magician Harry Houdini and the writer Arthur Conan Doyle. Drawing on correspondence, public statements, and contemporaneous accounts, Ernst traces how their relationshipâ"initially grounded in mutual admirationâ"became increasingly strained due to irreconcilable views on spiritualism. While Conan Doyle emerged as a committed believer in psychic phenomena, Houdini devoted considerable effort to exposing fraudulent mediums, a stance that directly challenged Doyleâs convictions.…