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The Ricky Jay Collection Part III

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Lot 326

[MAGIC]. Mons. De Moor. The Man of Many Mysteries. Hartlepo...

Estimate: $250 - $500

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[MAGIC]. Mons. De Moor. The Man of Many Mysteries. Hartlepool: F. W. Mason, 1885. One-color letterpress broadside playbill in black ink on yellow stock, advertising a week of performances at the Blackburn Hotel in West Cornforth, England. The bill features Mons. De Moor, ?in his marvelous entertainment, entitled: - Locks, Bolts, and Bars, or, a Glimpse into Spirit Land,? wherein playing cards walk ?about the ceiling at the word of a command,? and are produced from gentlemen?s pockets, followed by a demonstration of ?the great second sight, or clairvoyance.? Other acts include blindfolded mentalist Signor Henerato, equilibrist Signore Roscoe, Italian sword performer Alphonso Henerato, and several vocalists. 30 x 10?. Old mounting residue to verso, horizontal creases and small tears with loss to center and top edge affecting text.