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Tue, Nov 19, 2019 10:30PM EST
Lot 113

Ricky Jay Cards as Weapons Chapter Manuscript, Letter, and More.

Estimate: $600 - $900

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Jay, Ricky. Ricky Jay Cards as Weapons Chapter Manuscript, Letter, and More. Including a legal pad containing a manuscript in Jay?s hand of the opening passages of chapter 9 of Cards as Weapons, ?Personal Anecdotes,? with an inscription from Jay to the previous owner in the margin: ?For A.B.?Don?t let this fall into the wrong hands/Ricky Jay.? Also with a 1981 autograph letter to the same addressee from Jay, regarding various research interests and books on magic. Sold with copies of an essay by Jay, ?Equine Amusements,? with an autograph note attached; and early photocopies of chapters from Cards as Weapons which the author supplied to the previous owner for review.