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DELAND, Theodore (1873 – 1931). Collection of Ephemera and Gimmicked Card Tricks. Included are a handsome ALS from DeLand to [Arthur] Gans on DeLand’s pictorial letterhead, dated Jan 19, 1922 including the tantalizing line, “…my Perfected Levitation was sold to a party in Buda Pest…” boldly SIGNED by DeLand; -- DeLand’s Trickards catalog (1914; spine taped); -- Figure it Out sheet with instructions affixed to the verso; -- 1908 form letter advertising the Peerless Monte Cristo Cards on elaborate DeLand letterhead; -- various card effects printed by DeLand including the Baby Phantom, Knock-Out, Celluloid Card, Torn Card Trick, Long Distance Mind Reading, Royal Phantom, TriTemps, and others; -- a Card Locator; -- and other instruction sheets and packet tricks. Over 25 items. A very good group of products and ephemera from the career of this influential and inventive magician and printer.