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Literature of Legerdemain

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Featuring the collection of magic bibliographer Stephen Forrester, this premier sale will feature highlights from his library of rare, old, and unusual conjuring books from the seventeenth century to the present day. Purchase Catalog
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Lot 104

[PENN & TELLER] Asparagus. The Amazing Comedy of Theatrical...

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[PENN & TELLER] Asparagus. The Amazing Comedy of Theatrical Surprises. San Francisco, ca. 1979. Offset poster for this early performance by Penn & Teller under the banner of the “Asparagus Valley Cultural Society,” the name of the troupe in which they performed with Weir Chrisemer for several years before their rise to fame as a duo. Framed to 22 x 14”; not examined out of frame. Scarce.

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