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A Large Archive of Hundreds of Pieces of Magic Ephemera. American, British, some Spanish, 1890s – 1960s (bulk 1920s – 40s). Single-collector archive of approximately 200 pieces, including photos, postcards, letters, greeting cards, programs, business and calling cards, booklets, handbills, programs, and more, for amateur magicians, various magical organizations, and professional magicians including Percy Abbott (ALS with hand-drawn diagrams), Cecil Lyle, Oswald Rae, Chester Morris, Bertram Mills, Ali Ben Ali, Charles Nicol, Rouclere Jr., Litza Raymond, Walter Wandmann, Tommy Windsor, Irving the Magician (original artwork for letterhead), Frank Hiam (trimmed letterhead), Leslie Guest, Dell O’Dell, Great Raymond, Sorcar, Amedeo, Professor Carraway, Lee Hubert, and many others. Neatly organized in sleeves in cloth binders. Condition varies from fair to very good. Should be seen.


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Date:
2016-12-03

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