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Houdini, Harry (Ehrich Weisz). Yar, The Primeval Man. [New York?]: Harry Houdini, 1921. Pictorial wrappers reproducing a pen-and-ink portrait of Houdini by Elcock. 12mo. 12pp. Light soiling to front cover, else fine. A scarce booklet written by Houdini during his days as a movie star, as script fodder. Bookplate of Joseph Dunninger by Mahlon Blaine to inside cover. Small piece torn from corner of rear cover. An accompanying note from the Bushey Collection notes that Dunninger claimed to have received this copy from Houdini directly. With: a copy of the authorized reprint (1999) signed on the cover by Marie and Jeffrey Blood.