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A 19th century Sweeney Todd broadside
A 19th century Sweeney Todd broadside
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[SWEENEY TODD]

A 19th century Sweeney Todd advertising broadside. A printed advertising broadside with a large illustration for Sweeney Todd the Barber of Fleet Street. A Thrilling Story of the Old City of London. Founded on Facts, London, circa 1892, this publication is reportedly a shortened version of 13 chapters by A. Ritchie of Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, and based on the original 1846-47 story published by Edward Lloyd. About 8 x 6 inches; framed. Edgewear, small losses, creases, unexamined out of frame; Together with a print depicting Fleet Street, a 19th century engraving, about 4 1/2 x 6 inches; framed. Left and right margins trimmed, spotting.

A scarce advertising broadside for an early "penny dreadful" edition of Sweeney Todd, originally published in 1846-7 and here reimagined about 1892. For a listing of early Sweeney Todd publications see Michael Hegerty's 2013: Serve the Ones Below: The Dramaturgy of Sweeney Todd at https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4076&context=etd

The lot two frames.

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A 19th century Sweeney Todd broadside

Estimate US$300 - US$500
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Auction Curated By
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The Collection of Stephen Sondheim

Jun 18, 2024 10:00 AM EDT|
New York, NY, USA
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