The OPEN BOOK

Johnson, J[ohn]. H[ugh. 1881 - ?]

Published by J. H. Johnson, Aberdeen, Wash, 1926

About this Item

116 pp. B/w illustrations throughout. 8-1/2" x 5-13/16" Exposà of a variety of con tricks, hoaxes, etc., a great many of which the author attests to having fallen for, himself. As he remarks to the reader in the Writer's Note, "I am not exposing these things because I love you, or that you are my friend, for I find that the only real friend of man is the good old American dollar. And because I need this friend and lots of them, I have placed this book before you, hoping at the same time that some day you will thank me for it." This edition scarce in the trade, and not found on OCLC [at the time of cataloguing]. Staining and wear (incl. short tears and small loss to corners and spine ends) to wrappers, with stain continuing more lightly to outer margin of beginning leaves; ~1" loss to outer margin of title leaf; occasional minor soiling/staining; ~3" closed tear to two leaves. Text itself remains highly readable, and the binding is secure. Fair to Good condition. Tan wrappers. Now housed in a clear archival mylar sleeve. Seller Inventory # 42637

Bibliographic Details

Title: The OPEN BOOK

Publisher: J. H. Johnson, Aberdeen, Wash

Publication Date: 1926

Binding: Soft cover

Edition: Presumed 1st Edition.