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PURVIS, Billy (1784 – 53). Purvis The Newcastle Conjuror. [Newcastle]: G. Angus, Printer, 1822. Letterpress broadside advertising an appearance at Mr. Dixon’s Long Room, White Hart Inn, under the auspices of Lodge No. 13 of the Free & Easy Johns, featuring the “magical deceptions, with cards, rings, watches, medals, money, handkerchiefs, &c.” along with his mind reading feats and a recital upon the Union Pipes (Irish bagpipes) by Purvis. 14 ¼ x 6 1/8”. Old folds and faint contemporary inked notations in lower border, small loss and tears in upper right; laid down. Scarce.