Kolar, Joseph. The Great Kolar’s Handcuffs and Escapes Files. 1920s—40s. Approximately 100 pieces, in two manila folders as drawn from Kolar’s files, and including Kolar’s diploma from the Wayne Strong School of Safe Work; a bound typescript, “The Defiance Handcuff Act" (n.d.); escape routines, sketches, and research notes by Kolar; correspondence, price lists, invoices, and advertisements from police goods, magic, and restraints manufacturers (Gustav Adolf Kayser, Peerless, J.H. Trudell, Flash Action Manacle Co., Jordan Trading Co., Harrington & Richardson Arms Co., S. Willson Bailey, Peace Officer Equipment Co., Argus Mfg., W.S. Darley & Co., B.L. Gilbert, Gysel, and others); magazine and newspaper clippings, and escape-related instructions, some with Kolar’s annotations and diagrams; snapshots, blueprints, and other illustrations of restraints and escape devices; letterhead of Kolar’s and other escape artists or magicians (Prof. Bertina, Wallace, Lockman). Together with: Kolar’s signed copy of Locksmithing (1934) and a pitchbook by Houdini imitator “Oudini". A nice lot with many fascinating documents and personal ephemera.