Circus, Sideshow & Oddities
Sat, Jul 29, 2023 12:00PM EDT
Lot 261
GROCK (pseudonym of WETTACH, Charles Adrien, 1880-1979). Gr...
Estimate: $200 - $300
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GROCK (pseudonym of WETTACH, Charles Adrien, 1880-1979). Group of three books, all inscribed by Grock with a caricature, including: Grock Racton? par Grock. Paris: ?ditions Victor Attinger, [1931]. Original wrappers, INSCRIBED BY GROCK ON THE FFEP. FIRST EDITION. And Grock Sans blague! Paris: Flammarion, [1948]. Two copies in original wrappers, BOTH INSCRIBED BY GROCK ON THE FFEP. ONE A FIRST EDITION, ONE A LATER (?DIXI?ME MILLE?) PRINTING. General minor wear, soiling. A good group. Grock was the greatest and most famous European clown of his day; at one point, he was the highest paid entertainer in Europe.
