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The Ricky Jay Collection Part II

Sat, Oct 28, 2023 12:00PM EDT
Lot 190

JACOBS, Joseph (1813 – 70). Mr. Jacobs, The Justly Celebrat...

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500

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JACOBS, Joseph (1813?70).?MR. JACOBS, THE JUSTLY CELEBRATED AND TRULY GIFTED GREAT MODERN MAGICIAN AND WIZARD.?(Banbury): W. Potts, Printer, ca. 1850. Handsome letterpress broadside bearing a wood-engraved image in the upper third showing Jacobs, the props from his magic act, and the characters Jacobs will impersonate or vocalize during the ventriloqual turn in the second portion of his program. Framed to 29 ? 15". Tiny chips and folds visible, but not examined out of frame.