Set Reminder2023-02-25 12:00:002023-02-25 12:00:00America/New_YorkBidsquareBidsquare : The Ricky Jay Collection https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/potter-potter/the-ricky-jay-collection-21935 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.
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BLITZ, Signor (Antonio Van Zandt, 1810 - 77). The Vagaries of a Ventriloquist. Philadelphia: U. States Steam Power Book and Job Printing Office, Ledger Building, 1851. iv, [5] , 6 ? 24. 12mo. Old folds, chipping to extremities, moderate wear; very good. Toole Stott 96. Rare. An ephemeral ?pitch book? sold after Blitz?s appearance at the ?Lecture room, Chinese Museum.? Press notices and stories of Blitz using his skills as a ventriloquist fill the pages, including humorous anecdotes with ?talking? horses, and finding a missing gold ring inside the apple at the stand of a street vendor (put there via clever sleight-of-hand).