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13: Erdnase Expert at the Card Table Inscribed & Signed133: Dai Vernon's Porper Cups and Balls307: Group of three turned boxwood magic tricks.
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Magic: The Collection of Larry Jennings

Larry Jennings was the consummate magician, and one of Dai Vernon's most accomplished and talented students. His collection of magic memorabilia, books, and apparatus is now being offered for sale. Among the items going on the block are unusual, and signed books (among them the ultimate association copy of Erdnase's Expert at the Card Table); apparatus and props used by Jennings and Dai Vernon; and memorabilia, including autographs, photographs, and correspondence. Complementing the Jennings material is a host of magic material from various consignors. Among the highlights of the balance of the sale are Jay Marshall's "Lefty" glove puppet, Houdini memorabilia, posters, and early magic apparatus.
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Three Larry Jennings' U.S. expired passports.: Jennings, Larry. Three Larry Jennings' passports. Three expired US Passports of Larry Jennings. The earliest dates to 1969. Accompanied by one of Jennings' bank ledgers with entries in his own hand,
0097: Three Larry Jennings' U.S. expired passports.Est. US$100-US$200
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Caricature of Larry Jennings and Gordon Bean: Jennings, Larry. Caricature of Larry Jennings and Gordon Bean. California, Laurence Maslon, ca. 1995. Pen-and-ink caricature used to advertise Bean and Jennings' trick The Limited Edition. Framed and
0098: Caricature of Larry Jennings and Gordon BeanEst. US$50-US$150
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Larry Jennings pen-and-ink portrait. ca. 1990.: Jennings, Larry. Larry Jennings pen-and-ink portrait. Ernie C. Santo Domingo, ca. 1990. This drawing of Jennings surrounded by cards and coins hung in his home for years. Framed and glazed; not
0099: Larry Jennings pen-and-ink portrait. ca. 1990.Est. US$100-US$150
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Larry Jennings' pocket watch. Elgin, 1919: Jennings, Larry. Larry Jennings' pocket watch. Elgin Illinois, Elgin Watch Co., 1919. Gold plated case engraved with eagle design. Engraved with the name "Larry Jennings" inside the rear of the case
0102: Larry Jennings' pocket watch. Elgin, 1919Est. US$400-US$500
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Larry Jennings' solid gold wristwatch and band.: Jennings, Larry. Larry Jennings' gold wristwatch. Gentleman's yellow gold Eska watch with a US twenty dollar 1896 double eagle gold coin case, containing a 17-jewel five-position movement. Case
0103: Larry Jennings' solid gold wristwatch and band.Est. US$2,500-US$3,500
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Larry Jennings' Prop Case. Heavy oak, loaded.: Jennings, Larry. Larry Jennings' Prop Case. Heavy oak case with brass fittings and seven internal drawers, containing a multitude of props and tricks used and performed by Larry Jennings, among them
0104: Larry Jennings' Prop Case. Heavy oak, loaded.Est. US$1,000-US$1,500
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Scrapbook of Larry Jennings' German lectures: Jennings, Larry. Scrapbook of Larry Jennings' German lectures. Compiled by magicians to whom Jennings lectured in 1984. Over 60 attractive and unpublished photographs in color and black and white
0105: Scrapbook of Larry Jennings' German lecturesEst. US$100-US$150
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Jennings, Larry. What I Know About Card Magic: Jennings, Larry. What I Know About Card Magic [cover title]. Thick 8vo volume bound in red cloth and stamped in gold, being a novelty book/journal of blank pages. Many pages have been warmly
0106: Jennings, Larry. What I Know About Card MagicEst. US$50-US$150
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Jerry's Nugget playing cards. Red-back deck.: Jerry's Nugget playing cards. Red-back deck of custom poker-size Jerry's Nugget casino playing cards. Complete deck with jokers, in original box with partial cellophane wrapper. Good condition. From
0107: Jerry's Nugget playing cards. Red-back deck.Est. US$50-US$150
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Jerry's Nugget playing cards. Blue-back deck.: Jerry's Nugget playing cards. Blue-back deck of custom poker-size Jerry's Nugget casino playing cards. Complete deck with jokers, in original box. Good condition. From the collection of Larry
0108: Jerry's Nugget playing cards. Blue-back deck.Est. US$50-US$150
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Kikkoman Magic Wand. Carl Williams Custom Magic: Kikkoman Magic Wand. Pasadena, Carl Williams Custom Magic, 1994. Hand made wand crafted from Coca Bola wood with matching pure silver tips. The metal tips represent the Chinese magician Kikkoman.
0109: Kikkoman Magic Wand. Carl Williams Custom MagicEst. US$600-US$800
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LePaul Wallet. Hawaii, Allen Okawa, ca. 1985.: LePaul Wallet. Hawaii, Allen Okawa, ca. 1985. A signed card appears in the magician's wallet, inside a sealed envelope in a zippered compartment. Specially-made Eelskin checkbook-style wallet. Shows
0110: LePaul Wallet. Hawaii, Allen Okawa, ca. 1985.Est. US$100-US$200
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Stull Mental Miracle Watch. SF, Stull Magic: Stull Mental Miracle Watch. San Francisco, Stull Magic, ca. 1950. The magician predicts what time the hands of a pocket watch will land on when the watch's case is closed and the stem is spun. Solid
0111: Stull Mental Miracle Watch. SF, Stull MagicEst. US$600-US$800
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Archive of book and trick manuscripts and notes.: [Manuscripts] Archive of book and trick manuscripts and notes. From the collection of Larry Jennings and including proofs and typed manuscripts for a variety of published and unpublished books and
0113: Archive of book and trick manuscripts and notes.Est. US$250-US$300
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Two photographs of Charlie Miller: Miller, Charlie. Two photographs of Charlie Miller, one inscribed and signed. One portrait shows Miller as a young man, the other some 40 years later. Both poorly trimmed, but good condition. The
0115: Two photographs of Charlie MillerEst. US$50-US$150
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Mora, Silent. 4 page letter to Dai Vernon: Mora, Silent (Louis McCord). TLS from Silent Mora to Dai Vernon. A four-page TLS dated June 25, 1961 from Long Island Hospital of Boston. Mora describes in great detail the history and genesis of his
0117: Mora, Silent. 4 page letter to Dai VernonEst. US$100-US$200
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Larry Jennings' playing card collection.: [Playing Cards] Larry Jennings' playing card collection. Consisting of hundreds of decks of gimmicked (trick) and ordinary playing cards, most used by Larry Jennings. Promotional and standard back
0118: Larry Jennings' playing card collection.Est. US$150-US$250
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Archive of photographs of Larry Jennings. 200+: [Photographs] Archive of photographs of Larry Jennings. Cache of primarily candid images that show Larry Jennings performing magic and in other situations. Other well-known magicians appear in over
0119: Archive of photographs of Larry Jennings. 200+Est. US$75-US$150
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