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Discover the mesmerizing world of Ricky Jay’s Jay’s Journal of Anomalies, a captivating exploration of the bizarre and extraordinary. This instant download brings you a meticulously curated collection of curiosities, showcasing the wonders of human ingenuity, mystery, and eccentricity.

• Uncover Rare Insights: Dive into rare and fascinating stories that challenge the boundaries of the ordinary.
• Instant Access: Download and start reading immediately—no waiting, no shipping fees.
• Perfect for Enthusiasts: Whether you’re a fan of magic, history, or the unusual, this journal is a must-have addition to your collection.

Experience the magic and mystery of Ricky Jay’s legendary work today. Let Jay’s Journal of Anomalies transport you to a world where the extraordinary becomes reality.

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One of the New York Times’s “Notable Books” and a Los Angeles Times “Best Book of the Year”: Ricky Jay’s brilliant excursion into the history of bizarre entertainments. Ingesters of stones, stoats, and swords have long compelled my attention. Signor Hervio Nano, the fantastic homunculus, defied conventional taxonomy. The well-trained flea has shown sufficient rationality to drive a chariot, impersonate Napoleon, or reenact the siege of Antwerp. Note the enduring popularity of severing from the head its most protuberant organthe nose. The Bonassus, advertised as unique, was in 1821 the most numerous hoofed quadruped on the face of the earth. In an era rich in examples of animal scholarship, Munito was a star. The multitalented Ricky Jay (sleight-of-hand artist, actor, author, and scholar of the unusual) wrote and published a unique and beautifully designed quarterly called Jay’s Journal of Anomalies. Already coveted collector’s items, the sixteen issues are now gathered here in a complete set, with significant new material and illustrations. A brilliant excursion into the history of bizarre entertainments, the journal was described in The New York Times as “beautiful and elegant…a combination of rigorous scholarship and personal rumination.” In a delectably deadpan and winning style, Jay conveys his admiration and affection for the offbeat that characterized his best-selling Learned Pigs & Fireproof Women. The journal covers such subjects as dogs stealing acts from other dogs, an anthropological hoax involving the only survivors of a caste of ancient Aztec priests, and the ultimate diet: eating nothing at all. Jay explains how wags since the sixteenth century have cheated at bowling; he explores the ancient relationship between conjuring and dentistry; and he chronicles the exploits of ceiling walkers and human flies. Crammed full of illustrations drawn from the author’s massive personal archives, Jay’s Journal of Anomalies will baffle, instruct, and, above all, delight. 150 illustrations.

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Jay’s Journal of Anomalies by Ricky Jay (Instant Download)

Discover the mesmerizing world of Ricky Jay’s Jay’s Journal of Anomalies, a captivating exploration of the bizarre and extraordinary. This instant download brings you a meticulously curated collection of curiosities, showcasing the wonders of human ingenuity, mystery, and eccentricity.

• Uncover Rare Insights: Dive into rare and fascinating stories that challenge the boundaries of the ordinary.
• Instant Access: Download and start reading immediately—no waiting, no shipping fees.
• Perfect for Enthusiasts: Whether you’re a fan of magic, history, or the unusual, this journal is a must-have addition to your collection.

Experience the magic and mystery of Ricky Jay’s legendary work today. Let Jay’s Journal of Anomalies transport you to a world where the extraordinary becomes reality.

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