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The Ricky Jay Collection Part II

Sat, Oct 28, 2023 12:00PM EDT
Lot 8

[ANDERSON, John Henry] New Race of People Recently Discover...

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500

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[ANDERSON, John Henry]?NEW RACE OF PEOPLE RECENTLY DISCOVERED IN THE CENTRE OF MEXICO, THE AZTEC CHILDREN.?[London], 1853. Pictorial poster advertising personal appearances and a lecture on the ?descendants of the sacerdotal caste of the days of Montezuma, Cortez, and Pizarro!? The wood-engraved image at the center shows John Henry Anderson behind the ?children,? one dancing, the other playing a miniature violin. The trio appears at the Britannia Saloon for ?five nights more,? in concert with a varied theatrical production. 29 ? 19". Mounted to Chartex, with margins trimmed close, stains and losses in image.