The Ricky Jay Collection Part II
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![[MNEMONICS] CHRONIC-SYMBOLS AND KEY OF ROBERT& WM. C. PIKE’S SYSTEM OF MNEMONICS. R. & W.C. Pike...in the District Court for the District of Massachus](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/xl/3533/35339646.jpeg?t=1VSsug)
Lot 221
[MNEMONICS] CHRONIC-SYMBOLS AND KEY OF ROBERT& WM. C. PIKE’S SYSTEM OF MNEMONICS. R. & W.C. Pike...in the District Court for the District of Massachus
Estimate: $300 - $500
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| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
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| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
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[MNEMONICS] CHRONIC-SYMBOLS AND KEY OF ROBERT& WM. C. PIKE?S SYSTEM OF MNEMONICS. R. & W.C. Pike...in the District Court for the District of Massachusetts, 1844. Engraved broadside, illustrated with 100 ?chronic symbols? (animals, household objects, plants, and instruments) which ?correspond to the years of any given century, and are so arranged, that the index of the year is expressed on the last end of the symbol, by means of the letter.? The Pikes also published a pamphlet around this time explaining their system. Decoratively engraved border. 18? ? 16". Several losses along folds and in border with pieced-in paper, some loss of text (replaced in manuscript).
