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BLITZ, Signor (Antonio Van Zandt, 1810 - 77). Great & Marvellous Attraction. Upwards of 150 Learned Canary Birds. [New York, ca. 1870]. Pictorial letterpress broadside for an appearance of Blitz at the Stuyvesant Institute of New York, presenting his trained bird act, feats of natural magic, and with a large portion of the program devoted to his ventriloquism. Five wood-engraved images depict the birds performing a variety of tricks, including a mock execution by cannon of one of their own. Matted, sight 20 ¼ x 7 ½”. Visibly foxed, else good.