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The Ricky Jay Collection Part III

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Lot 25

ANDERSON, John Henry (1814 – 74). Prof. Anderson Story No. ...

Estimate: $500 - $1,000

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ANDERSON, John Henry (1814 ? 74). Prof. Anderson Story No. 5 in the Life of a Magician! Cincinnati: Cincinnati Daily Commercial Steam Job Press, ca. 1861. Letterpress playbill for an appearance at Pike?s Opera House, the upper portion reproducing a short story entitled ?Prof. Anderson and the Colored Coachman,? reproduced from the Richmond Programme. The show includes appearances from two of Anderson?s children, and several classic tricks a la Robert-Houdin. 13 ? x 6 ??. Linen backed.