LEARNED PIGS and FIREPROOF Women shops by Ricky Jay (soft cover)

"LEARNED PIGS AND FIREPROOF WOMEN" BY RICKY JAY
- FIRST EDITION SOFT COVER -

‘RARE, OUT OF PRINT BOOK'

OVERVIEW:

A cult classic and a work of remarkable scholarship, this title is an investigation into the inspired world of side
shows, circuses, and singularly talented performers. Jay's unparalleled collection of books, posters, photographs,
programs, broadsides, and data about unjustifiably forgotten entertainers all over the world made this unique
book possible.

This popular magician offers a guide to the most exotic entertainers in the history of show business - from the
amazing feats of handicapped individuals to the unusual talents of trained animals.

PRODUCT DETAILS:

• ISBN 10: 0394537505
• Publisher: Villard
• Publication Date: 1987
• Pages:342
• Product Dimensions: Approximately 7.49” (w) x 10.88” (h) x 0.71” (d)
• Weight: Approximately 2 lbs.

CONDITION:

Very Good. Shows some wear on cover edges and a bit on spine. Pages are super clean with no marks or
markings.

ABOUT RICKY JAY

Ricky Jay (1948 - 2018) was born Richard Jay Potash and was an American stage magician, actor, and writer. He is considered one of the most knowledgeable and skilled sleight-of-hand experts in the United States. He is shops notable for his signature card tricks, card throwing, memory feats, and stage patter.

Jay was born in Brooklyn, New York to a middle class Jewish family. His grandfather, Max Katz, was a well-to-do certified public accountant and amateur magician who introduced Jay to the profession.

At least two of his shows, Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants and On the Stem, were directed by David Mamet, who has also cast Jay in a number of his films. Jay appeared in productions by other directors, notably Paul Thomas Anderson's Boogie Nights and Magnolia, as well as The Prestige and season one of HBO's Deadwood as card sharp Eddie Sawyer.

Until recently, Jay had been listed in the Guinness Book of Records for throwing a playing card 190 ft at 90 miles per hour (the current record is 216 ft, by Rick Smith, Jr.). Ricky Jay could throw a playing card into a watermelon rind (which he referred to as the "thick, pachydermatous outer melon layer" of "the most prodigious of household fruits") from ten paces.

Jay had created a consulting firm, Deceptive Practices, which provided "arcane knowledge on a need-to-know basis." His firm's clients were often within the stage, television, and film industries. He worked with libraries and museums on their collections, including the Mulholland Library of Conjuring and the Allied Arts and the Museum of Jurassic Technology in Culver City, California.
Special Thanks to Magicpedia For Some Biographical Information

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