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The Ricky Jay Collection Part III

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GRIMALDI, Joseph (1778–1837). Archive of Etchings Depicting...

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GRIMALDI, Joseph (1778?1837). Archive of Etchings Depicting Grimaldi in His Many Roles. London, ca. 1808 - 15. Group of well-rendered prints from various publishers, several attractively colored, picturing the famous clown in humorous scenes with several reproducing the lyrics to his songs underneath the images. Included are: All The World?s In Paris (1815); ? another, from Harlequin Whittington, delicately hand-colored, but the image only; ? Pretty Better Brill (ca. 1812); ? The Clown and his Neddy, a one penny handbill with hand-colored woodcut of Grimaldi at top; a small quantity of toy theater sheets most depicting Grimaldi and other comic characters; ? Poll of Horselydown; A Bull in a China-Shop (1808); ? Some Portraits Scenes & Incidents in the Life of Grimaldi by Dickens, ?privately printed,? very finely colored; ? Grimaldi the Nondescript in The Red Dwarf; ? Grimaldi?s Bold Dragoon (from the Red Dwarf). The largest 12 ? ? 15 5/8?. Generally bright and attractive, with some mounted to stiff cards.