The adventures of a ventriloquist, or, The rogueries of Nicholas
Subtitle: containing the following entertainment, so successfully performed by Mons. Alexandre, at the Adelphi Theatre, Strand, and with signal approbation before most of the crowned heads and princes of Europe.
Contributors: Alexandre, Mons., 1796-1864.; Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
Edition: Duncombe's ed.
Publisher: Published by Duncombe
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 24
Subjects: Alexandre, -- Mons., -- 1796-1864; Ventriloquists -- France; Ventriloquism
Other titles: Adventures of a ventriloquist; Rogueries of Nicholas
Notes: "... a description of the wonderful performance of Mons. Alexandre, who is confessedly the most surprising ventriloquist of the present day ...": p. [4].

LC copy is extra-illustrated with an engraving dated 1786.  Has inscription: Harry Houdini.

With:  Black art of magic and ventriloquism combined ... New York, [189-?] -- Conlon, A.S. Profs. Contlon & Nash's trick and magic book ... [New York City?, 1893?] -- Davies, E.D.  E.D. Davies's Amusing anecdotes of ventriloquism ... New York, [1883?] -- Dixon, Orm. Orm. Dixon, the English star ventriloquist ... New York, [188-?] -- Ganthony, Robert. Practical ventriloquism ... Chicago, c1904 -- Ganthony, Robert.  Ventriloquism self-taught ... New York, [between 1900 and 1927?] -- Garnault, Paul. History of ventriloquism ... [Brooklyn, N.Y.?], c1900 -- Griffin, Charles Eldridge. New and sure key to ventriloquism ... [Suffern, Rockland Co., N.Y.], c1896 -- Kennedy, Harry. How to become a ventriloquist ... New York, c1891 -- The practical magician and ventriloquist's guide ... New York, c1876.   Issued separately.
Table of contents: title: from t.p.: Part 1. Food and physic, or, Cupid turned chimney sweep ...; title: Part 2. Wine and the tooth ache, or, The biter bit ...; title: Part 3. Curtain lectures, with Jack in the box ...