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Grossman, John Henry. Archive of Grossman/Cardini correspondence. Eighteen ALSs from Dr. John Henry Grossman to Richard and Swan Cardini, regarding a wide range of topics, including gossip, the working of various tricks, Cardini watch reels, John Martin apparatus, and more. Most on 8vo letterhead, with original mailing covers. 1950s – 80s. Generally good.


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2013-04-06

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[Correspondence] Archive of magicians correspondence. Over 40 ALSs and TLSs, primarily addressed to Charles Rosskam. Most letters boldly signed, and including examples from Al Baker, Read more…


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Archive of Family Correspondence Related to Bowdoin College and Litchfield Academy, 1820-1870, handwritten, approximately 60 items. Read more…


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[Correspondence] Archive of possibly hundreds of pieces of magicians' correspondence. Many on elaborate illustrated letterheads and some with accompanying postal cover, with varied contents; several Read more…


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2009-04-26


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[Correspondence] Archive of James Alfredson’s correspondence. Spanning more than 40-year period, and covering many topics related to magic and magicians, including performers, publications, magic collection, Read more…


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2014-11-01


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Baker, Al. Gigantic archive of correspondence addressed to The Broadway Magic Shop and Al Baker. Accumulated by Baker primarily during his tenure as partner in Read more…


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2010-05-16


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[Correspondence] Archive of correspondence from the collection of Herb Zarrow. Including letters from some of the best-informed sleight-of-hand magicians of the 20th century. Among the Read more…


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2010-10-23


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[Correspondence] Lifetime archive of Cardini’s personal correspondence. An important and historically significant accumulation of letters written to Cardini by a wide array of correspondents, among Read more…


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2013-04-06


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McGuire, Eddie. Archive of 36 letters from Eddie McGuire to Cardini. Important archive of correspondence that reveals not only the inner-workings of many of the Read more…


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2013-04-06


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[Correspondence] Important archive of correspondence from the files of Paul Fox. Primarily written in the 1930s and 40s, when Fox was a member of magic's Read more…


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2010-10-23


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Argus the Magician (Arthur Herrmann). Archive of Argus the Magician memorabilia. Including contracts, route lists, correspondence, and one large poster related to the magician (in Read more…


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2010-05-16