ARCHIVE OF CORRESPONDENCE FROM EUGENE GLOYE TO DON TANNER - 16 LETTERS 1950S-60S

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POTTER AND POTTER AUCTIONS, INC.
CHICAGO, IL
WE ARE PLEASED TO OFFER THE FOLLOWING ITEM OF MAGICIAN MEMORABILIA FOR YOUR COLLECTION:
AN ARCHIVE OF SIXTEEN TYPED AND SIGNED LETTERS FROM 1959 TO THE 1960S
WRITTEN BY NOTED AMERICAN MAGICIAN, AUTHOR AND INVENTOR
EUGENE GLOYE
TO
DON TANNER
BEGINNING WITH AN INTRODUCTION OF GLOYE TO TANNER FROM "ALVIN."
THE CORRESPONDENCE IS PRIMARILY RELATED TO MAGIC, PUBLICATIONS, CONTRIBUTIONS OR ADDITIONS TO HIS BOOK(S), TRICKS, ETC.
WE COUNTED SIXTEEN LETTERS, WITH SOME BEING MULTI-PAGE
SEVERAL ON WHITTIER COLLEGE, CA. LETTERHEAD
Eugene E. Gloye was borm in Michigan City, Indiana: 29th August 1927.
He was inspired by Ed Reno, and learned magic through the Tarbell course. W
hile studying psychology, in which he received a Phd., he toured as an illusionist and tutored Dick Cavett, inspiring him to a lifelong love of magic.
He Invented Watch Out (1946), Fan-Ta-Bill (1947), Mazda Glass (1955), Double Exposure (c1956), and the Togetherness Deck. Wrote 9 books and booklets, including Theatrical Magic (1978, 230pp) and Harlan Tarbell (1993, 60pp). Numerous articles and tricks since 1944 in Dragon, New Phoenix, New Tops, Genii, etc. Columnist ("Our Magical Heritage") in Linking Ring beginning in 1976. He was an Illustrator for Magic, Inc.,
etc.
A FASCINATING  AND UNIQUE ARCHIVE OF ORIGINAL SOURCE MATERIAL
PURCHASE MORE THAN ONE ITEM AND SHIPPING WILL BE COMBINED-
(YOUR OVERPAYMENT FOR SHIPPING WILL BE IMMEDIATELY REFUNDED)