$1,300
[Correspondence] Rex Conklin’s Private Letters from Magicians, Collectors, and Others. Bulk 1940s. Approximately 300 pieces, including a massive file of several hundred letters from an array of correspondents, most on the subject of collecting “magicana” including rare books, prints, and antiques, most on untrimmed printed letterhead and notepaper, including Stanley Collins, H. Adrian Smith, George Johnson, Al Baker, Harmon Baker, Carl O. Schniewind (Prints Dept./ Art Institute of Chicago), “Baffles,” H. Tracy Balcom (Wiedemann Brewing Co.), A.H. Bartsch (McGraw-Hill), Joe Berg, W.S. Berger, John Booth, John Braun, Loring Campbell, Dorny, Edward O. Drane, E.V. Durling (King Features Syndicate journalist), Paul Fleming, Peter Godfrey (film director and actor), Burling Hull, George Johnson, Bill Larsen, Sid Lorraine, Art Lyle, John McArdle, Tex McGuire, Harry Mendoza, John Mulholland, Nelmar the Magician, George Newmann, Russ Walsh, and others; with a file of approximately 75 typed postcards from collectors and magicians, nearly all signed, requesting copies of Conklin’s catalogues of magic books and collectibles, among these Clettis Musson, C.A. George Newmann, Charles Rackow, Leo Rullman, C.R. Tracy, John Booth, Lloyd Jones, and others. Neatly organized alphabetically, many letters accompanied by Conklin’s carbon replies. Sold with unused stacks of Conklin’s bookplate (approx. 300 pieces) and fifteen copies of Conklin’s Catalogue of Modern, Scarce and Rare Books on Magic Comp
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-12-03
