LEROY, SERVAIS. Three PERSONAL Scrapbooks
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LEROY, SERVAIS. Three of LEROY'S PERSONAL Scrapbooks as compiled by Leroy himself. Said to be the only scrapbooks LeRoy owned. The inspiration and a great deal of information behind the book - Servais LeRoy Monarch of Mystery by William Rauscher and Mike Caveney. Contains hundreds of newspaper articles, LeRoy's sheet music, tipped in poster of LeRoy's Flying Visit lithograph, original candid photographs, signed letters from David Devant, Emile Hertz, David Abbott, Howard Thurston (Thurston thanks Leroy for selling him the Pigeon, Duck and Rooster trick and Thurston writes "You are the best magician I know.") Early handbill from 1886, Leroy's handwritten notes, theatre agreement, broadsides, list of bookings and much more. Scrapbooks are brittle and loose, requiring careful handling. A once in a lifetime offering of historical importance.
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LEROY, SERVAIS. Three PERSONAL Scrapbooks
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