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Sat, Apr 8, 2017 11:00AM EDT - Sun, Apr 9, 2017 11:00AM EDT
Lot 260

Archive of Letters to and from Carl Waring Jones from Various Magicians and Magic Dealers.

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

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[Correspondence] Archive of Letters to and from Carl Waring Jones from Various Magicians and Magic Dealers. Minneapolis, 1940. Approximately 200 pieces total, comprising letters to Jones (most with his carbon replies) following the release of Greater Magic, as filed by him, generally chronologically. Content of most letters dealing with requests for orders, feedback, and other business and personal matters. Correspondents, many with several pieces in the file, including Clayton Rawson, Irving Desfor, Bert Wheeler, FitzRoy Carrington, Harry Bjorklund, L.L. Ireland, Nelmar, Floyd Thayer, Julien Proskauer, Edward Dart, H. Adrian Smith, Bill McCaffrey, Max Holden, Al Baker, Willard Smith, Bill Larsen, Jim Sherman, Max Kanter, Frank Lane, Chief Blackstar, Charles Nagle, Nelson Enterprises, Leo Rullman, Lew Smith, and others. Together with a quantity of related materials from Jones’ files, including a press photo of J.B. Bobo posing with Modern Coin Magic, other photos, programs, brochures, and catalogs.

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