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[LITHOGRAPHY]. “PUCK”. “St. Phosphorus Flats Absolutely Fireproof…” New York: Mayer, Merkel & Ottmann for “Puck”, [ca. 1884]. Color lithograph of a satirical image of a crowd of people entering a burning building. German issue of this well-known image, lampooning the poor construction practices of New York builders, excerpted from the magazine. Text ads on verso. 12 ½ x 8 ½”. Lower left corner chipped, some soiling, several marginal tears. A good example of this startling image. From the Mark Rucker Collection.