Which was the first movie to conceal objects in a book?

Which was the first movie to conceal objects in a book? - Overhead Shot of a Bucket of Popcorn and a Clapperboard

Concealing objects in book is a popular trope among crime thriller and mystery genre.

To mention a few:

Neo hides cash and disks in a book in The Matrix

Neo hides cash and disks in a book.

Andy hides hammer in bible.The Shawshank Redemption

Andy hides hammer in bible.

Mentioned link lists out movies in which this trope is used.

But which was the first movie ?






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