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  •  [ACROBATS AND JUGGLERS] Acrobats, Equilibrists, and Juggler...
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    Lot 1

    [ACROBATS AND JUGGLERS] Acrobats, Equilibrists, and Juggler...

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  •  ADAMS, M.P. The Rich Uncle from Fiji. Melbourne: The Exchan...
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    ADAMS, M.P. The Rich Uncle from Fiji. Melbourne: The Exchan...

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  •  ALDOW. Aldow & Theo. Hamburg: Adolph Friedlander, ca. 1898....
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    Lot 3

    ALDOW. Aldow & Theo. Hamburg: Adolph Friedlander, ca. 1898....

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  •  ALEXANDER (Claude A. Conlin, 1880 – 1954). Ask Alexander. T...
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    ALEXANDER (Claude A. Conlin, 1880 – 1954). Ask Alexander. T...

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  •  ALEXANDER (Claude A. Conlin, 1880 – 1954). Alexander. The M...
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    ALEXANDER (Claude A. Conlin, 1880 – 1954). Alexander. The M...

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  •  ALEXANDER, Herr. Unprecedented Attraction! Two Celebrated M...
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    Lot 6

    ALEXANDER, Herr. Unprecedented Attraction! Two Celebrated M...

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  •  ALEXANDRE, Nicholas Marie (Alexandre Vattemare, 1796 – 1864...
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    ALEXANDRE, Nicholas Marie (Alexandre Vattemare, 1796 – 1864...

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  •  [ANATOMY] The Museum of Anatomy, Science and Art. St. Louis...
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    [ANATOMY] The Museum of Anatomy, Science and Art. St. Louis...

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  •  ANDERSON, John Henry (1814 – 74). Professor Anderson Bal Ma...
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    ANDERSON, John Henry (1814 – 74). Professor Anderson Bal Ma...

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  •  ANDERSON, John Henry (1814 – 74). Complimentary Pass to Pro...
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    Lot 10

    ANDERSON, John Henry (1814 – 74). Complimentary Pass to Pro...

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  •  ANDERSON, John Henry (1814 – 74). The Fashionable Science o...
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    Lot 11

    ANDERSON, John Henry (1814 – 74). The Fashionable Science o...

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  •  [ANDERSON] [PUZZLES] Nuts to Crack, Part XXV. Circa 1853. L...
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    Lot 12

    [ANDERSON] [PUZZLES] Nuts to Crack, Part XXV. Circa 1853. L...

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  •  [ANDERSON, John Henry] Beware of your Children! The Superhu...
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    Lot 13

    [ANDERSON, John Henry] Beware of your Children! The Superhu...

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  •  ANDERSON, John Henry (1814 – 74). The Aztecs. N.P., [1853]....
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    ANDERSON, John Henry (1814 – 74). The Aztecs. N.P., [1853]....

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  •  [ANDERSON] The Aztec Lilliputians from Central America. [Lo...
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    [ANDERSON] The Aztec Lilliputians from Central America. [Lo...

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  •  [AZTEC LILLIPUTIANS] VELASQUEZ, Pedro and John L. Stephens....
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    [AZTEC LILLIPUTIANS] VELASQUEZ, Pedro and John L. Stephens....

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  •  Anecdotes, Bon Mots, Traits, Stratagems and Biographical Sk...
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    Anecdotes, Bon Mots, Traits, Stratagems and Biographical Sk...

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  •  ANTONIO, Carlo (fl. 1750s). Tresor Des Jeux. Geneve: Henri-...
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    ANTONIO, Carlo (fl. 1750s). Tresor Des Jeux. Geneve: Henri-...

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  •  [ARMLESS PERFORMER] Nakamura. Japanese Armless Performer Po...
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    [ARMLESS PERFORMER] Nakamura. Japanese Armless Performer Po...

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  •  ARTANIS (Joseph Sinatra, d. 1962). Artanis Explains the Bot...
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    ARTANIS (Joseph Sinatra, d. 1962). Artanis Explains the Bot...

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  •  ASTLEY, Philip (1742 – 1814). Astley’s System of Equestrian...
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    Lot 21

    ASTLEY, Philip (1742 – 1814). Astley’s System of Equestrian...

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  •  [ASTLEY] Inspice et Judica. Par permission de M. L'aman. [P...
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    [ASTLEY] Inspice et Judica. Par permission de M. L'aman. [P...

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  •  Astonishing Feats of Conjuring Tricks with Cards & Dice [Co...
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    Astonishing Feats of Conjuring Tricks with Cards & Dice [Co...

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  •  [JUGGLING] The Avrignys. Plymouth: Hal Bert, Lith., ca. 188...
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    Lot 24

    [JUGGLING] The Avrignys. Plymouth: Hal Bert, Lith., ca. 188...

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  •  BACON, Roger (1214? – 1294). The Wonderful History of that ...
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    Lot 25

    BACON, Roger (1214? – 1294). The Wonderful History of that ...

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  •  BALDWIN, Samri S. Baldwin’s Illustrated Butterfly. VX N1. C...
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    BALDWIN, Samri S. Baldwin’s Illustrated Butterfly. VX N1. C...

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  •  BARÉS. Original American Barés. Paris: Louis Galice, 1890s....
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    Lot 27

    BARÉS. Original American Barés. Paris: Louis Galice, 1890s....

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  •  BARNELLO, E. (Edward Barnwell, 1857 – 1910). The Red Demons...
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    Lot 28

    BARNELLO, E. (Edward Barnwell, 1857 – 1910). The Red Demons...

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  •  BARNUM, Phineas Taylor. The Life of P.T. Barnum. New York: ...
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    Lot 29

    BARNUM, Phineas Taylor. The Life of P.T. Barnum. New York: ...

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  •  An Illustrated Catalogue and Guide Book to Barnum’s America...
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    Lot 30

    An Illustrated Catalogue and Guide Book to Barnum’s America...

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  •  [BARNUM & BAILEY] Die Barnum & Bailey. Groesste Schaustellu...
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    [BARNUM & BAILEY] Die Barnum & Bailey. Groesste Schaustellu...

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  •  [BARNUM & BAILEY] The Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Eart...
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    Lot 32

    [BARNUM & BAILEY] The Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Eart...

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  •  BASCH, Ernest (1838 – 1908). Carte de Visite of E. Basch. C...
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    Lot 33

    BASCH, Ernest (1838 – 1908). Carte de Visite of E. Basch. C...

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  •  [BEARDED LADIES] Eight Bearded Lady CDV Portraits. Circa 18...
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    Lot 34

    [BEARDED LADIES] Eight Bearded Lady CDV Portraits. Circa 18...

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  •  [BEARDED LADY] CLOFULLIA, Josephine (1829 – 70). Col. Wood’...
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    Lot 35

    [BEARDED LADY] CLOFULLIA, Josephine (1829 – 70). Col. Wood’...

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  •  Doctor Beattie’s Marvelous Vivisection. New York: Dick’s Pu...
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    Lot 36

    Doctor Beattie’s Marvelous Vivisection. New York: Dick’s Pu...

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  •  BÉLA, Buckel. Grand Café. Buckel Béla. Hamburg: Adolph Frie...
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    Lot 37

    BÉLA, Buckel. Grand Café. Buckel Béla. Hamburg: Adolph Frie...

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  •  BERTRAM, Charles (James Bassett, 1853 – 1907). Souvenir Fla...
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    Lot 38

    BERTRAM, Charles (James Bassett, 1853 – 1907). Souvenir Fla...

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  •  BEFFIN, Sarah (1784 – 1850). Three Portraits of Armless Art...
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    Lot 39

    BEFFIN, Sarah (1784 – 1850). Three Portraits of Armless Art...

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  •  BISHOP, Washington Irving (1855 – 89). Mr. V. Irving Bishop...
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    Lot 40

    BISHOP, Washington Irving (1855 – 89). Mr. V. Irving Bishop...

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  •  [AUTOMATA] BLIND, Adolphe (1862 – 1925). Les Automates Truq...
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    Lot 41

    [AUTOMATA] BLIND, Adolphe (1862 – 1925). Les Automates Truq...

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  •  BLIND TOM (Thomas Wiggins, 1849 – 1908). Blind Tom, the Mus...
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    BLIND TOM (Thomas Wiggins, 1849 – 1908). Blind Tom, the Mus...

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  •  BLIND TOM (Thomas Wiggins, 1849 – 1908). The Marvelous Musi...
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    Lot 43

    BLIND TOM (Thomas Wiggins, 1849 – 1908). The Marvelous Musi...

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  •  BLITZ, Signor (Antonio Van Zandt, 1810 - 77). Signior Blitz...
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    BLITZ, Signor (Antonio Van Zandt, 1810 - 77). Signior Blitz...

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  •  BLITZ, Signor (Antonio Van Zandt, 1810 - 77). The Vagaries ...
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    BLITZ, Signor (Antonio Van Zandt, 1810 - 77). The Vagaries ...

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  •  BLITZ, Signor (Antonio Van Zandt, d. 1877). Great & Marvell...
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    BLITZ, Signor (Antonio Van Zandt, d. 1877). Great & Marvell...

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  •  BLITZ, Francois R. Blitz’s Book of Magic and Songs. New Yor...
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    Lot 47

    BLITZ, Francois R. Blitz’s Book of Magic and Songs. New Yor...

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  •  BLONDIN, Charles (Jean François Gravelet, 1824 - 97). Movea...
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    BLONDIN, Charles (Jean François Gravelet, 1824 - 97). Movea...

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Auction Description

The Ricky Jay Collection by Potter & Potter Auctions

This was Potter & Potter's first sale from the singular, eclectic collection of Ricky Jay, the lauded actor, celebrated sleight-of-hand magician, and noted author, who curated his own extensive collection of magic, circus, and showbiz ephemera. From the literature of cheating and conmen, to vibrant circus and sideshow posters, broadsides spanning the last four centuries, and memorabilia of magic shows of yesteryear, this was a true celebration of curious characters and the rare relics that tell their stories.

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