$5,000
Jarrett, Guy. Jarrett. Magic and Stage Craft Technical. [New York]: Author, 1936. Light blue textured cloth stamped in black. Illustrated with plates. 8vo. A fine copy, the hinges neatly repaired. Ex-libris John Henry Grossman. Inscribed and Signed by Jarrett to George Newmann, “The Man Who Knows”: N.Y. Dec. 26th, ‘36/ I hope this book comes up to your expectation, if not, I’ll have to to [sic] tell you some more to make up, the next time we meet, I sure do want to meet you again./ Guy Jarrett.” Together with: a 1956 photograph of Jarrett, on the front pastedown, with a note underneath by Grossman, reading, “Picture of Guy Jarrett reading a photostatic of his letter to George Newmann... Jay (Marshall) had photo made and sent to me. Jarrett 75 yrs old, 9/15/56”; on the opposite flyleaf, a 1945 snapshot of George Newmann holding this copy of Jarrett, with a note by Grossman on the reverse giving the date on which this photo of Newmann with his “favorite book” was taken; and an issue of the National Amateur Press Association publication Campane (N85, May 1979), featuring the article “Gold in Your Press?” on Jarrett, with the mailing envelope addressed to Grossman.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-10-31
