Author: Johnson, J[ohn]. H[ugh. 1881 - ?]
Title: The OPEN BOOK
Description: Aberdeen, Wash: J. H. Johnson, 1926. Presumed 1st Edition. Tan wrappers. 116 pp. B/w illustrations throughout. 8-1/2" x 5-13/16". 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. Exposé 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].

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