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Vernon, Dai. Handwritten instructions for Matching

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Ganson, Lewis. The Dai Vernon Book of Magic. Tahoma:: Ganson, Lewis. The Dai Vernon Book of Magic. Tahoma: L&L Publishing, 1994. Number 4 from the limited, deluxe edition, bound in gilt stamped black leather with matching slipcase. 4to. Fine condition. S

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Ganson, Lewis. Dai Vernon’s Ultimate Secrets of Card: Ganson, Lewis. Dai Vernon’s Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic. Tahoma: L&L Publishing, 1995. Number 8 from the limited, deluxe edition, bound in gilt stamped black leather with matching slipcase. 4to.

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Ganson, Lewis. Dai Vernon’s Inner Card Trilogy. Tahoma:: Ganson, Lewis. Dai Vernon’s Inner Card Trilogy. Tahoma: L&L Publishing, 1996. Number 4 from the limited, deluxe edition, bound in gilt stamped black leather with matching slipcase. 4to. Fine conditi

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Vernon, Dai (David Frederick Wingfield Verner). Dai: Vernon, Dai (David Frederick Wingfield Verner). Dai Vernon’s Patterned Cloth Fan. Handsome wooden fan covered with patterned fabric and backed with red fabric. 15” long. Owned and used by Dai Vern

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Vernon, Dai (David Frederick Wingfield Verner). Card: Vernon, Dai (David Frederick Wingfield Verner). Card Penetration Apparatus. Okito [?], ca. 1930. A ribbon is threaded through a handsome wooden box with two holes running through it. A card with corre

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Vernon, Dai (David Frederick Wingfield Verner). Vernon: Vernon, Dai (David Frederick Wingfield Verner). Vernon Silhouette of a Young Woman. With a double-v-shaped neckline. Signed, “Vernon 1931.” Double mount measures 4 x 6 ”.

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Vernon, Dai (David Frederick Wingfield Verner). Vernon: Vernon, Dai (David Frederick Wingfield Verner). Vernon Silhouette of a Woman in a Hat. With plunging neckline and a hat decorated with feathers, each tiny segment cut out by Vernon by hand. Signed “

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Vernon, Dai. Limited Edition Dai Vernon Playing Cards.: Vernon, Dai. Limited Edition Dai Vernon Playing Cards. Congress Playing Cards, June, 1982. Being four sealed packs of cards commemorating Vernon’s 88th birthday, housed in the original custom displa

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VERNON, Dai (David Frederick Winfield Verner, 1894 - 1992)....: VERNON, Dai (David Frederick Winfield Verner, 1894 - 1992). Two Vernon items signed to Louis Falanga of L & L Publishing. Including a signed, black and white photo of Vernon, with a printed inscriptio

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Vernon, Dai. Photograph Inscribed and Signed to Faucett: Vernon, Dai (David Frederick Wingfield Verner). Photograph Inscribed and Signed to Faucett Ross. G.F. Bartlett, ca. 1960s. Linen-finish silver print portrait of Vernon, inscribed and signed in the low

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Vernon, Dai. Autograph Vacation Postcard Signed to Ray: Vernon, Dai (David Frederick Wingfield Verner). Autograph Vacation Postcard Signed to Ray Grismer. Tahiti, 1969. An eight-line note from Vernon to Grismer, signed “Dai”, and addressed by Vernon.

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18TH C. FRENCH IVORY POCKET COMPASS IN ORIGINAL LEATHER CASE: Retaining original lens and needle, fully operational, silver register, original printed and handwritten instructions folded up inside, marble paper lining, 2 5/8" x 2 1/2", very good condition.

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Vernon, Dai. Handwritten instructions for Matching

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Vernon, Dai. Instructions for Matching the Cards trick. Handwritten directions for this close-up effect in Vernon's own hand. Written in pencil on two sides of one 8 ½ x 11" sheet. Ca. 1933. Edges worn and corners folded, one small tear to left edge, but no paper loss. Otherwise good condition.