CARLYLE, Francis (Francis Finneran, 1912-75). Inscribed and Signed Portrait of Francis Carlyle. [Hollywood and New York]: Bruno of Hollywood, 1940s. Half-length portrait of Carlyle white tie and tails. 8 x 10". Inscribed and signed, ?To George [Kaplan], my friend and fellow artist. Sincerely, Francis Carlyle, ?Sleightly Known." Minor wear in margins. Carlyle was one of the original ?Stars of Magic," and his Homing Card effect is considered a modern classic of card magic. From Ken Klosterman's Salon de Magie.