Magicians Le Grand David collectibles 70 items rare world-class archive, vintage

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Magicians Le Grand David collectibles 70 items rare world-class archive, vintage:
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Magicians Le Grand David collection of 70+ items, including many early items, programs, booklets, magic magazines with them on the cover, caricatures from books, promotional items and several autographed items. I got almost all this stuff by scrounging sales for years. It’s been fascinating for me to study this material, because the artistic level is so high. Without even seeing the magic, I am instantly enchanted by their marketing materials. That’s some special kind of magic! This collection took a long time to put together. Now it’s ready for a museum. Here's a partial list of the treasures:

Book “Carteles de Magia” by Le Grand David, hardcover published 1994 by White Horse Productions; super rare book in great condition that covers their marketing materials, posters, programs, and ephemera; this book is hard to find
Le Grand David massive collection of 12 different programs including (1) first program ever, 1977, “The Cabot St. Cinema Theatre presents Le Grand David 1001 Illusion et sa Compagnie”, blue cover, 4 pages; size 6” x 9” in good condition but somewhat faded, French language inside and ads on back cover, distributed during the early weeks of the show; (2) first official Souvenir Program, 1977, “Le Grand David and His Spectacular Magic Company”, white cover, 32 pages, size 6” x 9” on good condition, listing the program, with photos and ads; (3) 1977 Program, “Le Grand David and his Own Spectacular Magic Company,” black cover with circle; size 8 1/2” x 11”, 36 pages with photos, articles, repertoire and ads. good condition; (4) 1978 Program, “Le Grand David” with David’s head; size 8 1/2” x 11”, 48 pages with program, photos and ads; good condition; (5) 1981 Program, “500 Performances, Jan. 18, 1981 at 8:15 p.m.”; white cover with photo of entire cast, size 8 1/2” x 11 1/8”, 22 pages with program, list of cast and photos, condition good with some wear; (6) 1982 Program, “Marco the Magi’s production of Le Grand David and his own Spectacular Magic Company”, with orange colored poster on the cover “Stage Magic Lives Again”, size 8 3/8” x 10 7/8”, 16 pages of reviews, articles, program and photos, good condition; (7) 1983 Program, “Program: Marco the Magi’s Production of ‘Le Grand David and his own Spectacular Magic Company’”, with blue colored poster “Stage Magic At Its Finest”, size 8 1/8” x 10 7/8”, 32 pages, includes a revealed trick “The Floating Friend”, good condition; (8) 1986 Program, “Program: Marco the Magi’s Production of ‘Le Grand David and his own Spectacular Magic Company’”, reddish cover with Cesareo’s head, 36 pages, size 8 1/8” x 11”, good condition; (9) date unknown, “Viva La Magia!” program, size 8” x 21 3/4” printed on one side, listing the show’s program, condition good considering the thin fragile newsprint paper; (10) 1985 Program, “Le Grand David In Concert at the Larcom Theatre”, with orange-colored oriental cover; 32 pages, size 8” x 11” in good condition with minor wear; (11) 1987 Program, “Easter at the White House”, 16 pages with Le Grand David mentioned as one of the many entertainers, size 8 1/2” x 10 7/8” in good condition with some wear; (12) autograph program “900th Performance: December 16, 1984” with black & white art of Marco, David & Seth on the cover and photo of the entire cast on the inside; signed in black felt pen by Marco the Magi and Le Grand David on the cover and Seth the Sensational on the back cover; 4 pages size 5 1/2” x 8 1/2” in good condition
Collection of 31 newspapers from the Cabot Street Cinema Theatre, 12 pages each, including Vol. IV, No. 5-7, 9-15, 18-19; Vol. V, No. 1, 4-8, 11 “Special Program Edition”; Vol. XXX, No. 8, Nov. 14, 2005; remaining issues are 16 pages each, including No. 9, Nov. 28, 2005; No. 10, Dec. 12, 2005; No. 11, Dec. 26, 2005; No. 12, Jan. 9, 2006; No. 13, Jan. 23, 2006; No. 14, Feb. 6, 2006; No. 15, Feb. 20, 2006; No. 16, March 6, 2006; No. 17, March 20, 2006; No. 18, April 3, 2006, No. 19, April 17, 2006
Collection of 2 articles from publications, including (1) Article in “Grit”, date unknown, titled “Dazzling stage magic: Town’s Company performs each Sunday in its own theater” by Webster Bull; (2) “Time”, May 12, 1980, “Conjuring only on Sundays” by Jeff Melvoin, pages 72-73; 6 photos and huge feature; entire issue in good condition
Autograph greeting card with cover “Marco the Magi’s Spectacular Stage Magic Extravaganza Le Grand David” and art of Seth, Marco and David with a 3-panel yellow screen, signed inside in black pen with notes to “Mr. Howe” by David and “Dear Norm” by Cesareo, dated Oct. 22, 1980; condition good
Autograph note on folded paper with dragon image signed in black felt pen to “Norm” from Cesareo & Co. and dated Oct. 27, 1980; size 4 3/4” x 11 3/4” folded across center; condition good
Autograph photo of Le Grand David wearing his turban and robes with a magic prop, signed in black felt pen “Magical best wishes” and dated 1998; black & white size 8” x 10” in good condition
Book “Le Grand David”, white cover with Cesareo, David and Seth; 1981, ISBN 0-9403760-00-8, 120-pages of mostly photos of the show; size 8 1/2” x 11” in good condition
Booklet “Carteles De Magia”, ISBN 0-940376-01-6, 24 pages size 8” x 11”, describes the company’s first posters issued from 1977 to 1983 with illustrations; excellent reference; good condition
Booklet “The Making of a Magic Poster Summer ‘83”; 6-pages about the making of their 25 hand-painted poster; good condition
Brochure size 4” x 9”, “Le Grand David and his own Spectacular Magic Company”; blue, 4 panels; opens to 9” x 16” mini-poster of a fan
Collection of 9 magic magazines with them on the cover, including (1) “Genii”, Aug. 1980, with Le Grand David Spectacular Magic Company on the cover; 6-page review by Bill & Irene Larsen plus an 8-page program inside, 33 photos total; entire issue in fair condition with water damage along the top and bottom; (2) “Genii”, May 1981, with Marco the Magi on the cover as Magician of the Year for the Academy of Magical arts, with 4-page feature article on the event; entire issue in good condition except for a crease in the cover; (3) “Gypsy Trader”, Aug./Sep. 1995, Le Grand David on the cover with 3-page feature article and huge centerfold poster, black & white, titled “Always a wonder to remember”, size 13 1/2” x 22”; good condition except for folds and some wear; (4) “Genii”, Jan. 1984, with cast on the cover and a 1983 program inside (32 pages); plus 3-pages of feature articles by Robert Murphy and Robert Lund, entire issue in good condition; (5) “The Linking Ring” Oct. 1980, “Marco, Seth, and David” on the cover, with 2-page feature article; entire issue in good condition with some wear; (6) “The Linking Ring”, Feb. 1994, “Cesareo Rafael Pelaez Marco the Magi” on the cover and 3-page feature article by Webster Bull; entire issue in great condition; (7) “The Linking Ring”, June 1998, “David ‘Le Grand David’ Bull” on the cover and 3-page feature article on David; entire issue in great condition; (8) “Magic”, Feb. 2002, with 6-page article “Viva La Magica” by David Bull, about their 25th anniversary 1977-2002, with 3 more photos; (9) “Tannen’s Magic Manuscript”, May/June 1985; Cesareo, David and Seth on the cover with 14 pages of feature articles with 14 photos, an interview with Cesareo, and related articles by Tony Spina, David Bull, Ellen Sheehan, Robert D. Murphy and Ed Eckl; entire issue in good condition
Flyer, first promotional flyer in 1977, distributed during the first weeks of the show; with art of David’s head in a turban; size 6” x 9” in good condition except for faint paperclip mark; 4 pages with ads on the back and a schedule from March 27—April 23; $75
“Lecture Notes” from 1987 with Cesareo on the cover doing linking rings; ISBN 0-940376-04-0; photos and articles including “And we being our second decade,” “In a quiet New England town,” “A small package” by Le Grand David, “Photos from the family album” and “The Besco Pantin”36 pages; $30
Letter sent 1979, with envelope postmarked Nov. 6, 1979, on “White Horse Productions, Inc., letterhead, from Catherine Feldman, listing prices for merchandise; $15
Collection of four photos from the production, including (1) Photo of Marco the Magi wearing his fez; black & white size 8” x 10” in good condition; (2) Photo of Le Grand David wearing his turban; black & white size 8” x 10” in good condition; (3) Photo of Le Grand David & Marco the Magi with two cast members and an unidentified senior couple; black & white size 8” x 10” in good condition; (4) Photo of the broom suspension trick, with caption “Society of American Magicians 53rd Annual International Conference and Convention, Boston, 1981; color photo size 8 1/2” x 11” in good condition except for folds and creases along the edges
Publication “Bibliohistory”, 21-page report on 8 1/2” x 11” white paper with a few pencil notations of all the articles in chronological order through Oct. 30, 1980, that mentioned Le Grand David’s show; condition good but some wear
Postcard for “Le Grand David and His Own Spectacular Magic Company: Only the impossible is worth striving for”, with dragon art; size 3 1/2” x 5 1/2” in fair condition with a fold down the middle
Collection of two caricatures of them detached from books, including (1) “The Magic Castle Walls of Fame”, art by Ted Salter, published by Nielsen Magic in 1988 (ISBN 0 9618 1750 X). This is a detached page in good condition from the book, size 8 ¼” x 10 7/8”. There is printing on the back of the page. There is a rough edge on the left-hand side of the page, from where the page was glued to the spine, but it doesn’t affect the image; and (2) “Magic Autograph Poster Gallery” by Gary Darwin, published by Geno Munari Associates in 1989. This is a cut page in good condition from the book, size about 8 ¼” x 11”. There is a different caricature printed on the back of the page. There is an irregular edge from where the page was cut from the book, but it doesn’t affect the image.
Ticket from show by Le Grand David on Oct. 19, 1985, in Beverly, Massachusetts; blue ticket

I had a chance to meet Marco and David at the 2010 IBM convention in San Diego, and it was one of the most thrilling moments of my life. I was dressed in costume (tall hat, 1800s-style) after my performance on stage at the San Diego showcase, and afterwards, I went into the Dealers Room for fun. There I came upon Marco and his entourage. He asked me to perform for some children in his group, so I made coins appear and disappear for the children. It was so much fun, because the kids reacted great and Marco was smiling big-time. A few weeks later, I got a package from Le Grand David. It was a copy of their newspaper, and there was a photo of me performing with Marco in the background smiling. I’m still smiling right now, just thinking about that moment. Wow! He passed away a few years ago, and the show was discontinued.

According to an internet search on Magic Biography, Le Grand David has appeared on lots of magic magazine covers, including “Genii” Aug. 1980, May 1981 and Jan. 1984; “Gypsy Trader” Aug./Sep. 1995; "The Linking Ring" Oct. 1980, Feb. 1994 and June 1998 published by the International Brotherhood of Magicians; “Magic” Feb. 2002; “M-U-M” Feb. 2002 published by the Society of American Magicians; and “Tannen’s Magic Manuscript” May/June 1985.

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