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The Ricky Jay Collection Part III

Sat, Aug 17, 2024 12:00PM EDT
Lot 405

[PUZZLES]. Nuts to Crack, Part XIV. London: R. Macdonald, c...

Estimate: $600 - $1,200

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[PUZZLES]. Nuts to Crack, Part XIV. London: R. Macdonald, ca. 1860. Letterpress broadsheet with hundreds of wood-engraved images, comprising a series of rebuses framing the central images, epistles, drawings of fancy knots, and other brain-busters; the center of the sheet is comprised of conundrums, enigmas, anagrams, and fascinating images to tease the brain. 20 x 15?. Old folds, corners chipped, loss at intersecting folds. One of a series of puzzle pages issued in concert with English newspapers; the solutions were offered for sale in a separate booklet entitled The Nutcracker.