BLITZ, Signor (Antonio Van Zandt, 1810 - 77). The Vagaries of a Ventriloquist. Philadelphia: U. States Steam Power Book and Job Printing Office, Ledger Building, 1851. iv, [5] , 6 – 24. 12mo. Old folds, chipping to extremities, moderate wear; very good. Toole Stott 96. Rare. An ephemeral “pitch book” sold after Blitz’s appearance at the “Lecture room, Chinese Museum.” Press notices and stories of Blitz using his skills as a ventriloquist fill the pages, including humorous anecdotes with “talking” horses, and finding a missing gold ring inside the apple at the stand of a street vendor (put there via clever sleight-of-hand).