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  • Modern ventriloquism / Darryl Hutton ; illustrated by the author.

    • Text
    • London : Kaye and Ward, 1974.
    • 1974
    • 1 Item
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    Text MZC 76-1446Offsite
  • Ventriloquism : how to put on an act, use the power of suggestion, write a clever accompanying patter, and make your own dummy / by Darryl Hutton.

    • Text
    • New York : Sterling Pub. Co., c1975.
    • 1975
    • 1 Item
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    Text MZC 77-1112Offsite
  • Grapevine news.

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    • Anderson, Ind. : International Brotherhood of Ventriloquists
    • 195-1950
  • Dare ni demo dekiru fukuwajutsu.

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    • Nagoya-shi, Shōwa 60 [1985]
    • 1985
    • 1 Item
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    Text *OSM 92-669Offsite
  • Ventriloquism for fun and profit, by Paul Winchell, inspired by Jerry Mahoney. Foreword by Ted Mack.

    • Text
    • Baltimore, I. & M. Ottenheimer [1954]
    • 1954
    • 1 Item
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Text MZC 94-9345Offsite
  • I can see your lips moving : the history and art of ventriloquism / by Valentine Vox.

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    • North Hollywood, Calif. : Plato Pub. ; Studio City, CA : Distributed by Empire Publishing Service, c1993.
    • 1993
    • 1 Item
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Text MZC 95-914Offsite
  • Pinocchio's sister / Jan Slepian.

    • Text
    • New York : Philomel Books, 1995.
    • 1995
    • 1 Item
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Text JFD 96-4025Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315

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  • Memoirs and anecdotes of Monsieur Alexandre, the celebrated dramatic ventriloquist. Adventures of a ventriloquist; or, The rogueries of Nicholas; an entirely new comic, characteristic, vocalic, mimitic, multiformical, maniloquous, ubiquitarical entertainment, in three parts, as embodied, illustrated, and delivered at the Adelphi Theatre, Strand. With eleven plates.

    • Text
    • London: Printed for J. Lowndes, 1822.
    • 1822
    • 1 Item
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    Text AN (Alexandre) (Moncrieff, W. T. Memoirs and anecdotes of Monsieur Alexandre)Schwarzman Building - General Research Room 315

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  • Ventriloquial dialogues.

    • Text
    • London, New York, S. French, c1910.
    • 1910
    • 1 Item
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    Text C-11 6222 no. 1-10Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315

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  • The life and adventures of Valentine Vox, the ventriloquist. With illustrations by Phiz.

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    • Philadelphia, Carey and Hart, 1844.
    • 1844
    • 1 Item
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    Text NCW (Cockton, H. Life and adventures of Valetine Vox. 1844)Schwarzman Building - General Research Room 315

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  • The life and adventures of Valentine Vox, the ventriloquist, by Henry Cockton ...

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    • London [etc.] F. Warne and Co., 1889.
    • 1889
    • 1 Item
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    Text NCW (Cockton, H. Life and adventures of Valentine Vox. 1889)Schwarzman Building - General Research Room 315

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  • Voyages et séances anecdotiques de M. Comte ... Publiés par un témoin auri-oculaire invisible de tous lesdits faits et tours extraordinaires, miraculeux, instructifs et amusans de ce moderne et incomparable enchanteur ...

    • Text
    • Paris, J.G. Dentu, 1816.
    • 1816
    • 1 Item
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    Text MZC [RBS] 97-862 (Comte, L. C. E. A. Voyages et seances anecdotiques)Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre

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  • Le Ventriloque : ou l'engastrimythe / par M. de La Chapelle.

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    • Londres(London) : Chez l'Etanville; [Paris] : Chez la Veuve Duchesne, 1772.
    • 1772
    • 1 Item
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    Text MZC [RBS] 97-902 (La Chapelle, de. Ventriloque)Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre

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  • How to accomplish the phenomenal in ventriloquy.

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    • [Leonardtown, Md., Knight Pub. Co., c1955]
    • 1955
    • 1 Item
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    Text MZC [RBS] 97-1625 (Knight, G. M. How to accomplish the phenomenal in ventriloquy)Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre

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  • The European ventriloquist's exhibition ...

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    • Portsmouth, S. Whidden, Printer, [1808?]
    • 1808
    • 1 Item
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    Text *KF 1808 (Rannie. European ventriloquist's exhibition)Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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  • Ventriloquism explained: and juggler's tricks, or legerdemain exposed: with remarks on vulgar superstitions. In a series of letters to an instructor ...

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    • Amherst, Ms., J.S. and C. Adams, 1834.
    • 1834
    • 1 Item

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    Text *KF 1834 (Ventriloquism explained)Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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  • The life and adventures of Valentine Vox, the ventriloquist / by Henry Cockton ; [with sixty illustrations by Onwhyn]

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    • London : Robert Tyas, [1839]-1840
    • 1839-1840
    • 1 Item
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    Text Arents BIP (Cockton, H. Life 1839) 99-103Schwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328

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  • The life and adventures of Valentine Vox, the ventriloquist / by Henry Cockton ; beautifully illustrated.

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    • London : Published for the proprietor, at 173, Fleet Street, E.C., 1869
    • 1869
    • 1 Item
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    Text Arents BIP (Cockton, H. Life 1869) 99-104Schwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328

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  • Adventures of a ventriloquist; or, The magic of the voice [microform], with many hints for beginners, by John Manley ...

    • Text
    • London, King & Jarret [1944]
    • 1944
    • 1 Item
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    Text *Z MV p.v. 208-214Offsite
  • Ventriloquism self-taught ... [microform].

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    • [New York : s.n., 19--?]
    • 1900-1983
    • 1 Item
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    Text *Z MV p.v. 241-247 r. 31Offsite
  • How to become a ventriloquist, by Edgar Bergen; illustrated by Samuel Nisenson.

    • Text
    • New York, Grosset & Dunlap [c1938]
    • 1938
    • 1 Item
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    Text 8-MZC (Bergen, E. How to become a ventriloquist)Offsite
  • Practical ventriloquism and its sister arts : a revelation in vocal phonetics / formulated and guaranteed by Robert Ganthony ; with numerous illustrations by the author.

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    • London : L. U. Gill ; New York : Scribner, [1893?]
    • 1893
    • 2 Items
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    Text 8-MZC (Ganthony, R. Practical ventriloquism and its sister arts)Offsite
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    Text MZC (Ganthony, R. Practical ventriloquism...........)Offsite
  • Ventriloquism [Microform], by Harold G. King; and Juggling, by John E.T. Clark.

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    • London, C.A. Pearson, 1921.
    • 1921
    • 1 Item
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    Text *Z MV p.v. 29-36 r. 4Offsite
  • The bibliography of conjuring and kindred deceptions. By Sidney W. Clarke and Adolphe Blind.

    • Text
    • London, G. Johnson, 1920.
    • 1920
    • 1 Item
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    Text MZC (Clarke, S. W. Bibliography of conjuring and kindred deceptions)Offsite
  • Hercat's ventriloquist and ventriloquial dialogues / by the author of "Card tricks and conjuring up to date"...

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    • London : Dean, 1905.
    • 1905
    • 1 Item
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    Text MZC (Hercat. Hercat's ventriloquist and ventriloquial dialogues)Offsite

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  • Ventriloquism for boys and girls.

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    • London: Nicholas Kaye, 1958.
    • 1958
    • 1 Item
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    Text MZC (Houlden, D. Ventriloquism for boys and girls)Offsite
  • The art of ventriloquism; including full directions to learners how to acquire a pleasing vocalization, with amusing dialogues.

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    • London, New York, F. Warne [1875]
    • 1875
    • 1 Item
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    Text MZC (Maccabe, F. Art of ventriloquism)Offsite
  • Ventriloquía al alcance de todos. Dibujos según los bosquejos del autor.

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    • Buenos Aires, Editorial Hobby [1963]
    • 1963
    • 1 Item
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    Text MZC (Musarra, A. Ventriloquia al alcance de todos)Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre

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  • The whole art of ventriloquism, by Arthur Prince.

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    • London, W. Goldston, limited [1920?]
    • 1920
    • 1 Item
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    Text MZC (Prince, A. Whole art of ventriloquism)Offsite
  • A.B.C. of ventriloquism, with an appendix of ventriloquial dialogues and patter, by Douglas Craggs, M.I.M.C. Thirty illustrations.

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    • [London, Academy of recorded crafts, arts and sciences, ltd., 1944]
    • 1944
    • 1 Item
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    Text MZC+ (Craggs, D. A.B.C. of ventriloquism)Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre

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  • Origin and history of ventriloquism; with full & comprehensive instructions in the art, embracing many eccentric anecdotes of distinguished performers, illustrating the astonishing effects produced by this peculiar art. By Prof. G.W. Kirbye ...

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    • Philadelphia, Published by the Author, C. Brinckloe & Co., Prs., 1861.
    • 1861
  • Humors of ventriloquism. With hints for learning this amusing art ...

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    • New York, J. Haney & Co. [1876?]
    • 1876
  • Random recollections [microform], by Robert Ganthony ...

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    • London, H.J. Drane [1899]
    • 1899
    • 1 Item
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    Text *Z-880 10 titlesOffsite
  • Haney's hand-book of ventriloquism : containing simple and explicit directions by which any one can acquire this amusing art, with numerous examples for practice : also, instructions for making the magic whistle, for imitating birds, animals and peculiar sounds of various kinds.

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    • New York : The Company, [1869?]
    • 1869
  • The drawing-room entertainer; a practical guide to the art of amateur and semi-professional entertaining, with instructions in conjuring ventriloquism, vocal and instrumental mimicry, etc [microform]

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    • London, C.A. Pearson, 1904.
    • 1904
  • Ventriloquist and ventriloquial dialogues [microform]

    • Text
    • London, Dean & Son, 1909.
    • 1909
  • Ventriloquism and kindred arts. An historical and practical treatise, giving explicit and reliable directions, whereby the whole art of distant voice illusion ... and vocal mimicry may be acquired .. [microform]

    • Text
    • London, Keith, Prowse [1898]
    • 1898
  • How to give conjuring and other entertainments at home [microform].

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    • London, J. Henderson [188-?]
    • 1880-1889
  • Wehmans new book of tricks and ventriloquist's guide [microform]

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    • New York, H.J. Wehman [c1889]
    • 1889
  • History of ventriloquism [microform]. Translated ... by George Havelock Helm.

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    • [n.p.] [c1900]
    • 1900
    • 1 Item
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    Text *ZC-68Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre

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  • The practical magician and ventriloquist's guide [microform]. A practical manual of fireside magic and conjuring illusions. Containing also complete instructions for acquiring & practising the art of ventriloquism.

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    • New York, Hurst, c1876.
    • 1876
  • How to accomplish the phenomenal in ventriloquy as Eddie Burke ... does it with "The three Aces" and "Lucy" in their fresh born act today! By George Morgan Knight, jr. ...

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    • Leonardtown, Knight Pub. Co. [1949]
    • 1949
  • Dumbstruck : a cultural history of ventriloquism / Steven Connor.

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    • Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2000.
    • 2000
    • 2 Items
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    Text MZC 01-5927Offsite
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    Text MZC 01-5927Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre

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  • Other voices : ventriloquism from B.C. to T.V. / by Stanley Burns.

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    • [Washington, D.C. : Kaufman and Company], c2000.
    • 2000
    • 2 Items
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    Text MZC 01-7421Offsite
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    Text MZC 01-7421Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre

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  • Directory of ventriloquists.

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    • [Ft. Mitchell-Covington, Ky. : The Brotherhood]
    • 1953-present
    • 1 Item
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    Text MZCA (Directory of ventriloquists) 1953-1955Offsite
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  • The Oracle : official bi-monthly publication of International Brotherhood of Ventriloquists.

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    • [S.l.] : The Brotherhood
    • 196-1960
    • 3 Items
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    Text MZCA (Oracle) v. 9-11 (1950-52)Offsite
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    Text MZCA (Oracle) v. 12-16 (1953-57)Offsite
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    Text MZCA (Oracle) v. 17-19 (1958-60)Offsite
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  • With hidden noise : sculpture, video, and ventriloquism : [exhibition] Henry Moore Institute / curated by Stephen Feeke and Jon Wood.

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    • Leeds, England : The Henry Moore Foundation, [2004]
    • 2004
    • 1 Item
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    Text JQE 04-758Offsite
  • Asta Gröting : the inner voice / ; [editors: Jan Hoet and Christoph Keller ; translations: Rebeccah Blum ...].

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    • Frankfurt am Main : Revolver, 2004.
    • 2004
    • 1 Item
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Text MWFL 05-7045Offsite
  • John W. Cooper collection, 1887-2001.

    • Mixed material
    • 1887-2001
    • 6 Items

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    Mixed material Sc MG 743 box 4Schomburg Center - Manuscripts & Archives
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    Mixed material Sc MG 743 box 5Schomburg Center - Manuscripts & Archives

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    Mixed material Sc MG 743 box 6Schomburg Center - Manuscripts & Archives

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  • W.C. Fields on radio [sound recording]

    • Audio
    • New York, N.Y. : Columbia, [1969]
    • 1969
    • 1 Item
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    Audio *LZR 56127 [Disc]Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound

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