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$225

Vernon, Dai. Four photo enlargements of Dai Vernon publicity material, one inscribed and signed. Four modern enlargements of the pages from a brochure advertising "Dale Vernon" as "The Man Who Fooled Houdini." 20 x 16". Good condition. One image, a portrait, inscribed and signed in silver ink, "To my friend Larry with the greatest admiration for his great skill, Dai Vernon." The inscribed portrait in this lot was originally taken by famed entertainment photographer Hal Phyfe, a schoolmate of Vernon's. Only four sets of enlargements were commissioned by James Patton.


Potter & Potter

Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter

Date:
2012-01-28

Archived auctions similar to 143: Dai Vernon publicity material, one signed/inscribe Down arrow


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$600

[Vernon Tricks] Bruce Cervon's research archive of Dai Vernon's published and unpublished tricks. Massive accumulation of hundreds of pages of published and unpublished effects created Read more…


Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter

Date:
2010-01-30


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$475

[Vernon Biography] Bruce Cervon's research archive of Dai Vernon's life story. Gigantic collection of documents relating to and describing the life story of Dai Vernon, Read more…


Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter

Date:
2010-01-30


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$350

Csuri, Frank. Bibliography of the Published and Unpublished Works of Dai Vernon and archive of associated material. [Canoga Park], n.d. (ca. 1962). Included is Csuri's Read more…


Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter

Date:
2010-01-30


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$850

Vernon, Dai. Silhouettes of Larry Jennings. Hollywood, ca. 1980. Pair of silhouettes of Larry Jennings simultaneously cut by Dai Vernon. Mounted on the verso of Read more…


Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter

Date:
2012-01-28


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$1,400

Buffum, Richard. Dai Vernon Interview Transcript. The original typewritten transcript of a multi-part interview with Dai Vernon conducted by Richard Buffum at Buffum's home in Read more…


Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter

Date:
2010-01-30


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$650

Vernon, Dai. Revelations. Pasadena, 1984. Publisher's cloth with jacket. Number 143 from the publisher's limited deluxe edition of 300 copies. Illustrated. Short 4to. Good condition. Read more…


Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter

Date:
2012-01-28


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$750

Hugard, Jean and Frederick Braue. Expert Card Technique. London, 1961. Third edition, second printing. Publisher's cloth with jacket. Illustrated. Thick 8vo. Jacket and extremities worn; Read more…


Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter

Date:
2012-01-28


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$400

[Reference] Massive File of Binders on Gambling and Playing Cards. 1920s – 2000s (bulk 1970s – 90s). A collection of hundreds of pieces filling three Read more…


Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter

Date:
2016-05-21


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$1,900

[Correspondence] Archive of letters written to Larry Jennings. Gigantic archive of correspondence written to Larry Jennings over the course of 30 years. These letters, both Read more…


Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter

Date:
2012-01-28


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$1,500

Massive Archive of Hundreds of Vintage Conjuring Photographs, Some Signed. Bulk American, early to mid-twentieth century. A superlative photo archive, spanning twelve volumes and containing Read more…


Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter

Date:
2017-06-10