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A choice offering of Houdiniana and rare magic memorabilia, books, tricks, and posters. Among the highlights will be challenges, photos, and autographs from the Houdini family collection. The Houdiniana will be complemented by an assortment of collectible magic books, posters, ephemera, & apparatus. Purchase Catalog
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Lot 301

Dai Vernon Lecture Tour Scrapbook

Estimate: $400 - $800
Starting Bid
$200

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VERNON, Dai (1894 - 1992). Scrapbook commemorating Dai Vernon's 1976 Grand Island lecture. 1976. Compiled by Robert K. Weill, the oversized folio includes 38 photos, many showing Vernon lecturing for a group of magicians in Grand Island New York, and candid color images of Vernon at a pre-lecture party and a banquet in his honor. All neatly mounted, with typed captions. Related memorabilia accompanies the photographs. Others pictured include Mel Stover, Joe Cossari, Sid Lorraine, and Ross Bertram. A reproduction of Vernon's business card decorates the front cover. Small oblong folio, comb bound. Fold line to front cover, first leaf broken. Good condition. One of only a handful made by Weill. 

Overall Dimensions
Height: 11.00 in
Width: 14.00 in
Depth: 1.00 in
Weight: 3.00 lbs

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