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Photo, Print, Drawing [Bookplate of Harry Houdini]

[ digital file from original bookplate ]

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[ digital file from original letter ]

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About this Item

Title

  • [Bookplate of Harry Houdini]

Summary

  • Print shows a profile portrait of magician, Harry Houdini.

Names

  • Houdini, Beatrice, 1876-1943, correspondent

Created / Published

  • [between 1900 and 1926]

Headings

  • -  Houdini, Harry,--1874-1926--Associated objects

Format Headings

  • Bookplates--1900-1930.
  • Engravings--1900-1930.
  • Letters (Correspondence)--1920-1930.
  • Manuscripts--1920-1930.
  • Portrait prints--1900-1930.

Genre

  • Bookplates--1900-1930
  • Engravings--1900-1930
  • Portrait prints--1900-1930
  • Manuscripts--1920-1930
  • Letters (Correspondence)--1920-1930

Notes

  • -  Artist unknown.
  • -  Inscription on back of plate: Received from Mrs. Houdini, Dec. 15, [19]27. Manuscript letter from Mrs. Houdini mounted on verso.
  • -  Accompanied by manuscript letter dated Dec. 13th, 1927 from Beatrice Houdini to Ruthven Deane. Letter reads: Dear Mr. Ruthven Deane, in answer to yours I'm enclosing the book plate of Houdini - he had quite a collection of rare old plates but in moving and disposing of his library, they were either hidden away some where or perhaps given to some collector. However, should they be found amongst his things here I will gladly send them to you for your own. Most Sincerely yours, Beatrice Houdini. Dec. 13 '27.
  • -  Title devised by Library staff.
  • -  Forms part of the Ruthven Deane bookplate collection.

Medium

  • 1 print : engraving ; bookplate 10.2 x 7.8 cm, on mount 22.8 x 15.2.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • PR 13 CN 1935:144, no. 3266 [P&P]

Repository

Digital Id

  • ppmsca 15521 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.15521
  • ppmsca 15522 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.15522

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2007683275

Reproduction Number

  • LC-DIG-ppmsca-15521 (digital file from original bookplate) LC-DIG-ppmsca-15522 (digital file from original letter)

Rights Advisory

Access Advisory

Online Format

  • image

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Rights & Access

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  • Rights Advisory: Rights status not evaluated. For general information see "Copyright and Other Restrictions ...," https://aj.sunback.homes/rr/print/195_copr.html
  • Reproduction Number: LC-DIG-ppmsca-15521 (digital file from original bookplate) LC-DIG-ppmsca-15522 (digital file from original letter)
  • Call Number: PR 13 CN 1935:144, no. 3266 [P&P]
  • Access Advisory: Original item served by appointment only. For more information see: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.access_request

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Cite This Item

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Chicago citation style:

Houdini, Beatrice, Correspondent. Bookplate of Harry Houdini. , None. [Between 1900 and 1926] Photograph. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2007683275/.

APA citation style:

Houdini, B. Bookplate of Harry Houdini. , None. [Between 1900 and 1926] [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2007683275/.

MLA citation style:

Houdini, Beatrice, Correspondent. Bookplate of Harry Houdini. [Between 1900 and 1926] Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2007683275/>.