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The Ricky Jay Collection Part III

Sat, Aug 17, 2024 12:00PM EDT
Lot 339

[MAGIC]. Pair of Broadsides for Magicians. Including: “Mons...

Estimate: $150 - $300

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[MAGIC]. Pair of Broadsides for Magicians. Including: ?Monsr. Bamboozle, the Celebrated Conjuror, He does assure de Madams and Mademoiselles of Halifax, dat he can transform (by his own real certain fa?on de parler)...? Halifax: Jacobs Office, [ca. 19th century]. Unusual letterpress broadside in dialect advertising Monsieur Bamboozle. 10 ? x 7 ??. Mounted onto modern art board. Worn, soiled, creased, right margin partially repaired making the right margin a bit uneven. Good. And: ?Professor Oscar Anderson Son of the Great Professor Anderso, the King of Magic?? West Hartlepool: New Gaiety Theatre, 1873. Partial letterpress broadside for performances by Anderson and Mr. T. Maclagan and Mr. Richard Durden. 17 ? x 11?. Lower portion (about a third) missing beneath ?Durden,? worn, soiled, with several pencil and ink notations. Fair. Rare.