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The Ricky Jay Collection Part II

Sat, Oct 28, 2023 12:00PM EDT
Lot 141

[GIANT & DWARF] GROUSE, Ms. and REID, Elizabeth. Ohio Beats...

Estimate: $600 - $1,200

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[GIANT & DWARF] GROUSE, Ms. and REID, Elizabeth.?OHIO BEATS THE WORLD! THE LARGEST AND THE SMALLEST HUMAN BEINGS IN EXISTENCE!?[Boston]: Frank Farwell & Co., Steam Job Printers, ca. 1860. Letterpress broadside with a central wood-engraved image of Grouse and Reid standing side-by-side. Grouse, aged 19, is reported to weigh some 764 pounds; Reid, aged 18, is said to weigh just 29. Framed to 24 ? ?". Folds, tiny losses, and foxing visible, not examined out of frame.