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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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Archive of over 35 photographs of Dai Vernon: Vernon, Dai. Archive of over 35 photographs of Dai Vernon. Primarily candid images of Vernon with Larry Jennings, taken in Los Angeles in the 1960s, and during Vernon and Jennings' trip to Japan.
0147: Archive of over 35 photographs of Dai VernonEst. US$100-US$150
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Silhouettes of Dai Vernon and Larry Jennings: Vernon, Dai. Silhouettes of Dai Vernon and Larry Jennings. Artist unknown, ca. 1974. Two silhouettes cut at Disneyland, the first of Dai Vernon and the second likely of Larry Jennings. On printed
0148: Silhouettes of Dai Vernon and Larry JenningsEst. US$100-US$200
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Whip Cup and dice. American, ca. 1980. Leather: Whip Cup and dice. American, ca. 1980. Leather dice cup lined with special fabric that allows the operator to control the roll of specially-manufactured dice. Includes instructions for its use, and
0149: Whip Cup and dice. American, ca. 1980. LeatherEst. US$150-US$200
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The Chop Cup Book. Los Angeles, 1979. Inscribed: The Chop Cup Book. Los Angeles, 1979. Black pebbled cloth stamped in silver. Illustrated. 8vo. Fine condition. Inscribed and signed by publisher Mark Wilson to Bruce Cervon. Cervon's name stamped on
0152: The Chop Cup Book. Los Angeles, 1979. InscribedEst. US$150-US$200
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Group of three Will Goldston magic books: Goldston, Will. Group of three Will Goldston magic books. Including More Tricks & Puzzles, Paper Tricks, and Will Goldston's Annual of Magic 1915 – 1916. Sizes and bindings vary. Condition
0153: Group of three Will Goldston magic booksEst. US$75-US$150
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Hoffmann, Professor (Angelo Lewis). Four books.: Hoffmann, Professor (Angelo Lewis). Group of four Professor Hoffmann magic books. Including Conjuring Tricks with Cards, Modern Magic, Tricks with Cards, and Tricks with Dice, Dominoes, Etc. All
0155: Hoffmann, Professor (Angelo Lewis). Four books.Est. US$150-US$200
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Hoffmann, Professor. Parlor Amusements. 1885: Hoffmann, Professor (Angelo Lewis). Parlor Amusements and Evening Party Entertainments. London, ca. 1885. Brown pictorial cloth stamped in black and gold. Illustrated with 107 engravings. Thick 8vo.
0156: Hoffmann, Professor. Parlor Amusements. 1885Est. US$200-US$250
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Harry Houdini's Paper Magic. New York, 1922.: Houdini, Harry. Houdini's Paper Magic. New York, 1922. Second printing. Red cloth. Colored frontispiece. Illustrated. 8vo. Cloth significantly soiled, otherwise good condition.
0157: Harry Houdini's Paper Magic. New York, 1922.Est. US$50-US$150
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Houdini, Harry. The Right Way to do Wrong. 1906: Houdini, Harry. The Right Way to do Wrong. Boston, 1906. Red pictorial wraps. Portrait frontispiece, illustrated. 8vo. Wraps chipped and soiled, fore-edges of first few pages heavily thumbed. Still
0159: Houdini, Harry. The Right Way to do Wrong. 1906Est. US$150-US$250
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Important one-page TLS from Jennings to Cervon.: Jennings, Larry. Important one-page TLS from Larry Jennings to Bruce Cervon. Dated August 17, 1964. Jennings writes about the Magic Castle ("If you take out a deck of cards a crowd of fifteen or
0161: Important one-page TLS from Jennings to Cervon.Est. US$150-US$200
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Kellar, Harry. A Magician's Tour. Chicago, 1891: Kellar, Harry. A Magician's Tour. Chicago, 1891. Brown cloth spine stamped in gold. Illustrated. 8vo. Very good condition.
0162: Kellar, Harry. A Magician's Tour. Chicago, 1891Est. US$200-US$250
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Robert-Houdin. The Secrets of Stage Conjuring.: Robert-Houdin, Jean Eugéne. The Secrets of Stage Conjuring. London, 1881. English edition. Red pictorial cloth stamped in black and gold. Illustrated. 8vo. Rear hinge starting, spine worn, otherwise
0167: Robert-Houdin. The Secrets of Stage Conjuring.Est. US$150-US$200
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Sachs, Edwin. Sleight of Hand. Ca. 1900: Sachs, Edwin. Sleight of Hand. London, n.d. (ca. 1900). Second "greatly enlarged" edition. Green pictorial cloth. Illustrated. Thick 8vo. Cloth significantly rubbed, contents sound. Ex-libris Bruce
0168: Sachs, Edwin. Sleight of Hand. Ca. 1900Est. US$100-US$150
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Vernon, Dai. Revelations. Cervon's copy, signed: Vernon, Dai. Revelations. Pasadena, 1984. Publisher's cloth with jacket. Number 143 from the publisher's limited deluxe edition of 300 copies. Illustrated. Short 4to. Good condition. Inscribed on the
0169: Vernon, Dai. Revelations. Cervon's copy, signedEst. US$300-US$400
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