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The Collection of Edwin A. Dawes Part III

Sat, Feb 15, 2025 12:00PM EST
Lot 20

CANNON, Alexander (1896 – 1963). Archive of Alexander Canno...

Estimate: $400 - $800

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CANNON, Alexander (1896 ? 1963). Archive of Alexander Cannon Ephemera, Research, and Correspondence. Over 60 items, 1930s ? 60s, including letterheads, newsletters, programmes, multi-page printed press releases, typescripts of stories about Cannon and his pseudo-scientific exploits, Christmas cards, clippings (including press reprints), postcards, photographs, TLSs from Cannon to various recipients, and a red vinyl billfold with Cannon's engraved business card inside accompanied by an ANS in the hand of Dr. Edwin Dawes stating that the wallet was a gift from Cannon to Dawes in 1955. The largest item approximately 14 x 8". All neatly organized in a single three-ring binder, with many items SIGNED by Cannon. Condition generally very good. A very good group of material.