The Ricky Jay Collection Part III
Sat, Aug 17, 2024 12:00PM EDT
Lot 424
SEMON, Zera (1847 – 1901). Pair of Zera Semon Broadsides. I...
Estimate: $300 - $500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
SEMON, Zera (1847 ? 1901). Pair of Zera Semon Broadsides. Includes: One-color pictorial letterpress broadside on yellow colored paper advertising a gift show by the American magician, ventriloquist, and puppeteer. Halifax: Halifax Printing Co., [ca. 1890s]. Bearing an engraved image of a standing devil figure leaning against a framed portrait of Semon, designed by George William Melville (1856 - 1928), with the performer?s name in block letters resembling tree trunks. 24 ? x 7?, in old shrink-wrap. Creases, scattered tears and losses, dampstain to upper right corner. ? One-color pictorial letterpress broadside playbill, on light-red colored paper, advertising a performance by ?the original Zera Semon with his marionette minstrels and novelty company.? Bearing a wood-engraved bust portrait of Semon, also designed by Melville. The poster touts: ?everything new, bright and sparkling with intelligent and refined humor.? Mounted to board and trimmed to 19 ? x 7?. Light warping, tears, minor chipping.
