Spring Magic Auction
Sat, Mar 31, 2018 03:30AM EDT
Lot 590
Pair of ALSs from Dai Vernon to Danny Dew and Related Ephemera.
Estimate: $250 - $350
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Vernon, Dai (David Frederick Wingfield Verner). Pair of ALSs from Dai Vernon to Danny Dew and Related Ephemera. 1938?1981. Handwritten letter from February of 1957 in which Vernon discusses upcoming lectures, and mentions how the mask Jeanne Verner made for him ?helps considerably to enhance the ?oriental classic??; second letter on Vernon?s letterhead from 1981 discusses details of Emil Jarrow?s routine. Group includes Vernon?s 82nd birthday invite; newspaper clipping from 1938; and two photos of Danny Dew wearing the Chinese robe and papier-m?ch? mask mentioned in first letter.
