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THBHumours of a Fair. London: W&T Darton, Dec. 3, 1807. Writin...
Lot 198
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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. Prices Realized Potter & Potter Auctions info@potterauctions.com
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. Prices Realized Potter & Potter Auctions info@potterauctions.com
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Humours of a Fair. London: W&T Darton, Dec. 3, 1807. Writing sheet bearing eight colorful wood-engraved vignettes of an English fairground and its denizens, including Merryman shaving Mr. Punch, two fairgoers ?eating hot whitepot for a prize,? ?the rural dance,? a conjurer performing Cups and Balls as a clown looks on, children ?bringing home the fairings,? a slack wire act, and at the top a lively view of the fairgrounds replete with banners, rides, stage shows, tents, and attendees. The central section of the sheet bears a four-stanza poem titled ?Christmas Recollections? in the neat hand of, and signed and dated by a schoolboy of Bitteswell school, and is dated December 1819. 19 ? x 15 ??. Laid down to stiff card, with partial old mat remaining. Closed tears and marginal chips. Extracted from a publication issued by the Darton brothers? press, which was well-known for juvenile works. See Celebrations of Curious Characters, frontispiece.
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