$650
Malini, Max (Max Katz Breit). Sepia-toned ¾ length photograph of Malini, signed and inscribed. N.p., ca. 1925. This photo depicts a painting of Malini wearing white tie and tails. 8 x 10". Significantly chipped and torn with paper loss, affecting both image and inscription. Signed and inscribed by Malini to Dai Vernon: "[To] My Friend Vernon, Max Malini." Despite its condition, this photograph remains a remarkable document of the sometimes-strained relationship between two of magic's most important practitioners. Malini and Vernon were never close, despite Vernon's well-known book on Malini's methods (Malini and his Magic). Malini's autograph is virtually unobtainable and seldom offered for sale.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2010-01-30
