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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[COOKE?S CIRCUS] A Great New Year?s Treat! Benefit of Mr. Cooke Junr. (Leith), 1842. Letterpress playbill printed in red with three wood-engraved images, two depicting feats of horsemanship and the largest picturing Miss Cooke seated at a dining table set with candles and a decanter of wine, all while balanced on a tight rope. 25 x 10?. Chips at edges, loss in lower left, punctured with small loss at top.