Signed book: Gleanings from the Rostrum by A. B. French. First edition. Columbus, OH: Hann & Adair, 1892. Hardcover, 5.5 x 7.5, 299 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-title page in pencil, "To Dr. A. Budges, Best Wishes from Houdini." Autographic condition: very good to fine, with light staining to the edges of the signed page. Book condition: VG/None, with some rubbing and scuffing to boards and spine. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Written by renowned Spiritualist, lecturer, and author A. B. French, this book is inclusive of his lectures on spiritualism, religion, history, and his own experiences. Houdini would become a crusader against spirtualism in the 1920s, exposing fraudulent mediums and debunking psychics throughout the United States.
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