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Kaplan, George. Collection of Manuscripts, Notebooks, and Galley Proofs Related to George Kaplan and The Fine Art of Magic. Comprised of a notebook of magic tricks, clippings, and idea collected and invented by Kaplan, an album of letters of endorsement and reviews of his book The Fine Art of Magic, and hundreds of pages of proofs, paste-ups, contracts, correspondence with his publisher, and related documents surrounding the writing and publication of the book. ALSs and TLSs in the collection includes notes from Paul Fleming (the publisher), Max Katz, Francis J. Rigney (illustrator), Fred Braue, Robert Lund, Ken Brooke, and others. Other paperwork includes a contract for the book, royalty statements and letters, assignments of copyright, and related material. The collection contained in two display albums (one lettered in gilt) and three archive boxes.