The Master Mystery. Arthur B. Reeve and John W. Grey. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1919. First edition.
Novelization of the fifteen-part silent film serial starring Harry Houdini as Department of Justice agent Quentin Locke. Illustrated with eight photographic plates from the Houdini Super-Serial, including the frontispiece. The story pits Locke against a criminal organization and its mechanical enforcer, the Automaton, an early screen depiction of a robot.
Original red cloth with black lettering to the front board and spine. 304 pages, followed by publisher’s advertisements. Spine sunned, with wear and soiling to the binding; toning and scattered foxing internally, with several gutters overopened or starting. Good condition overall.
The Master Mystery. Arthur B. Reeve and John W. Grey. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1919. First edition.
Novelization of the fifteen-part silent film serial starring Harry Houdini as Department of Justice agent Quentin Locke. Illustrated with eight photographic plates from the Houdini Super-Serial, including the frontispiece. The story pits Locke against a criminal organization and its mechanical enforcer, the Automaton, an early screen depiction of a robot.
Original red cloth with black lettering to the front board and spine. 304 pages, followed by publisher’s advertisements. Spine sunned, with wear and soiling to the binding; toning and scattered foxing internally, with several gutters overopened or starting. Good condition overall.
