Select Secrets
Sat, Dec 9, 2023 12:00PM EST
Lot 11
BLITZ, Signor (Antonio Van Zandt, 1810 - 77). For the Benef...
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $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 |
BLITZ, Signor (Antonio Van Zandt, 1810 - 77). For the Benefit of Sig. Blitz & Son. Hull: John Hutchinson, Printer, 1827. Letterpress handbill for the two magicians performing on the same bill as two dramas. The Blitz’s will transform a “piece of coin” into a “living creature,” a die into a diving bell, and present the bullet catching feat. Approximately 11 x 5 7/8”. Browning, scattered puncture marks in left margin, else very good.Curiously, the feat most often associated with Blitz, the dancing dinner plates, is presented here by Signior Blitz Junior. Was this the son of the famous Blitz who authored Fifty Years in the Magic Circle in 1871, or Blitz himself? General conjuring biographies make no note of Blitz’s father being a conjurer, and cite the famous French magician, Philadelphia, as his mentor.
