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KORAN, Al (Edward Doe, 1914 – 72). Two Scrapbooks of Al Koran Ephemera and Posters. 1950s. Small folio-size scrapbook filled with ephemera from the career of the famous mind reader and magician who became a television sensation with his feats of mentalism. Includes publicity photographs, newspaper and magazine clippings (some with clipping service tags retained), table tents, candid images of Koran in performance, publicity brochures, a SIGNED real photo postcard of the mentalist, and four small multi-color window posters for Koran appearances on British music hall/variety shows. Also included is a second small paper-covered scrapbook of press cuttings for Koran appearances in Ireland in 1956. SOLD WITH: three books by Koran for the general public: Bring out the Magic in Your Mind (two editions, 1965 and 1966), The Magic of the Mind in Action (1972); and three books about Koran and the methods behind his magic: Al Koran’s Legacy (1972) and Al Koran’s Professional Presentations (1968) edited by Hugh Miller, and The Magic of Al Koran (1983) edited by Martin Breese.