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187819724N. p. n. p. ca. 1878-1880. Some short shallow chips from one long edge; a trifle toned and soiled; in very good condition. Single leaf printed recto and verso approx. 20.25 x 7.13 inches illustrated with numerous woodcuts of human oddities. An attractive ephemeral showbill from the veteran circus promoter Giles Pullman who offers a "Grand Comic Concert Monster Museum and Feast of the Ferocious Wild Animals." The latter promises to be a "Crimson Carnival of Blood." One side of the showbill is devoted to woodcut portraits of the "Living Curiosities" to be seen without extra charge eight acts that include some of the better-known names of the period--the Madagascar Family Rudolph Lucasie and his wife and two children European albinos touted as Africans and performing in American since ca. 1860; the portrait is adapted from the well-known Currier & Ives portrait; Madame Lyons "the Wonderful Bearded Lady;" General Mite celebrated little man Francis Flynn 1864-1898; as well as "The Persian Beauty or Fan Woman" a variant on a Circassian woman; a living skeleton the fairy queen the Wild Man from the Island of Ceylon and "Nena the Egyptian Wild Girl." This seems certainly a late appearance of the Madagascar albinos; General Mite seems to have started performing around 1878 and married in 1884 and some accounts have Madame Lyons dying ca. 1880 n. p., unknown books
1950WAS449792 sheet lithographic poster measuring 105 x 80 inches 4-inch closed tear at bottom edge. <br /><br />"Local No. 6 Amalgamated Lithographers Cincinnati" printed at bottom right edge.<br /><br />This poster was acquired by a collector from the Majestic Poster Press of Los Angeles in the early 1970s. At the time the company held inventory of unused posters printed by other presses as well as their own. Large multi-sheet posters are quite scarce today. books
1945WAS44971Single sheet lithographic poster measuring 20 5/8 x 28 inches some creases and soiling at edges 2 inch closed tear at lower right edge. <br /><br />Printed signature of artist Bill Bailey at lower left edge.<br /><br />This poster was acquired by a collector from the Majestic Poster Press of Los Angeles in the early 1970s. At the time the company held inventory of unused posters printed by other presses as well as their own. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows Inc books
1935WAS44970Single sheet lithographic poster measuring 28 x 20 ¾ inches chips and tears at top edge affecting small portion of image at top edge several chips at bottom edge. "Erie Litho & Ptg. Co. Erie PA. 13965" printed at lower right edge of poster.<p><br /></p><p>This poster was acquired by a collector from the Majestic Poster Press of Los Angeles in the early 1970s. At the time the company held inventory of unused posters printed by other presses as well as their own. </p> Erie Litho & Ptg. Co. books
194825494Sarasota FL: Ringling Bros 1948. 16mo 82pp. Illustrated wrappers. Cover photo of Gorilas Mr and Mrs Gargantua. Moderate wear stain on some pages. Ringling Bros unknown books
196725498Sarasota FL: Ringling Bros 1967. First Edition. 16mo pp. 86. Orange cloth. Illustrated. Fine. Ringling Bros unknown books
1940WAS44976Single sheet lithographic poster measuring 28 x 42 inches with text sheet measuring 7 x 42 inches pasted to the bottom edge several paper and linen tape repairs throughout poster. <br /><br />This poster was acquired by a collector from the Majestic Poster Press of Los Angeles in the early 1970s. At the time the company held inventory of unused posters printed by other presses as well as their own. books
187557736Indianapolis IN: Indianapolis Journal Print 1875. First edition . Illustrated advertising broadsheet 28 1/2 x 10 5/8 inches employing a large number of sizes and styles of type including nice display types. The show traveled via its own fleet of 42 railroad cars "Mr. H. Barnum with years of experience catering to the tastes of lovers of amusement and artistic mechanism has put together a show with the sole view of eclipsing any and all heretofore attempts as to Splendor and Novelty." Howes' Great London Circus began its season in St. Louis Missouri according to the New York Clipper edition of March 11 1876; it was in New Orleans on November 20 1875. An ad in the Little Rock Arkansas Gazette gave a December 1 1875 date for its appearance in that city and noted that the circus would be appearing in "all the principal cities of Texas" beginning in that month. Henry Barnum ca. 1826-1902 was a showman and manager for several circuses during his career; in 1873 he purchased an interest in Howes' Great London Circus along with James E. Kelley. Lavish production low attendance and rail costs contributed to the demise of this circus at the end of the 1876 season being subsequently sold to Cooper & Bailey who continued to employ Barnum. Apparently not recorded on OCLC. Despite the defects a nice exhibition display broadsheet. Creased from folding some old staining to margins some short tears repaired with cello-tape two in margins one along a fold affecting several words printer's inking defect affecting the first two letters in the headline word "Howes". #6169. <br/><br/> Indianapolis Journal Print unknown books
17096585London: Henry Hills 1709. Piracy of the First Edition printed in the same year. 16 pp. Catalogue of Hill's Poems on p. 16. 1 vols. 8vo. Disbound. Fine. Piracy of the First Edition printed in the same year. 16 pp. Catalogue of Hill's Poems on p. 16. 1 vols. 8vo. Foxon B527.9 [Henry Hills] unknown books
1903014101New York: George Arlington 1903. "With full descriptions of the human abnormalities and rare animals". This is the official program for the year 1903. The colorful wrappers are chipped and lightly soiled. Color remains vivid. 2" x 1/2" piece missing near spine of rear cover old tape repair. Replete with advertisements listings of the parts of each performance a long section on the "phenomenons and abnormal creatures" each with photograph the animals and the celebrities of the circus. The circus would add the name Ringling after the 1906 season. A grand piece of circus memorabilia. Priced 10 cents on front cover. Previous owner's signature and "New York Friday Apr. 24 1903 Madison Square Garden" on title-page. First Edition. Color Pictorial Wrappers. General Moderate Cover Wear/No Jacket. Small Quarto. George Arlington Paperback books
37203vp vd. Each is 2-1/2" x 4." Light wear Very Good.<br/><br/>CDV of albino twins with backmark of C.D. Fredericks New York Havana and Paris in raised lettering;.<br/>CDV of a dwarf in tuxedo and top hat. Pence Photographer York PA printed front and back.;<br/>CDV of two dwarfs possibly a young Commodore Nutt and General Tom Thumb. With backmark of Marken's Gallery Frederick MD. unknown books
607483not signed from the 1964 film "Circus World." 1. Full length shot of John Wayne falling off a broken bed with Claudia Cardinale looking on. 2. Dramatic full scene shot during a circus act with covered wagons Indians and settlers. Photographs are on single weight stock; 10" x 8"; very good minor signs of handling; 1964. No Binding. Very Good. unknown books
607482not signed from the 1964 film "Circus World." 1. Dramatic full length shot of John Wayne pulling himself out of the ocean after a ship wreck with many others in the ocean. 2. Dramatic full length shot of John Wayne Claudia Cardinale and John Smith running away during a fire in the circus tent. Photographs are on single weight stock; 10" x 8"; very good minor signs of handling; 1964. No Binding. Very Good. unknown books
1950WAS449806 sheet lithographic poster measuring 80 x 84 inches small area of image loss at lower middle of image some chips and tears at edges. Blank section at top left edge was intended for the inclusion of the name and location of a particular event.<br /><br />This poster was acquired by a collector from the Majestic Poster Press of Los Angeles in the early 1970s. At the time the company held inventory of unused posters printed by other presses as well as their own. Large multi-sheet posters are quite scarce today. Alles Printing Co books
1880WRCAM46163San Francisco: Francis Valentine & Co. 1880. 32pp. Original printed pictorial wrappers stitched as issued. Light dampstaining to inner margin mostly on exterior leaves. Very good. Rare San Francisco imprint. This songster contains twenty-eight songs words only including "My Old Kentucky Home" "Awfully Clever" and "You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone." William Washington Cole 1847-1915 was a partial owner in Barnum & Bailey's Circus. Only one copy located in OCLC at the Buffalo & Erie Public Library. OCLC 39453291. Francis, Valentine & Co. unknown books
