137: Vernon's hand-lettered & illustrated business card

Vernon, Dai. Hand-lettered and illustrated business card prototype. New York, ca. 1919. Drawn and lettered by Vernon, who was for a time an art student, the card states, "Just Think of a Card/Vernen/Sleightly Known/Exclusive Direction of Miss King Palace Theatre." The verso bears an alternate illustration, in Vernon's hand, of the figure shown on the recto. Good condition. Unique. Frances Rockefeller King (the "Miss King" mentioned on this card) was the foremost theatrical agent in New York in the first quarter of the 20th century. She only represented only two magicians: Dai Vernon and Joseph Dunninger.