Andrus’ Famous Combination. 1868 pictorial broadside.

KEITH, Charlie (1823 – 95). Sanger’s Grand Circus. Charlie Keith. Bristol: Taylor Bros, 1874. Large two-color pictorial broadside for the famous British clown’s appearance at the fam

A Race Dog vs. Bicycle Broadside. Circa 1900s. Pictorial letterpress featuring a world champion roller cyclist, Billy Bean, and his famous dog, Jerry. Location area left blank. 16 x 11”. Folds p

EVANION, Henry (Henry Evans, c. 1832 – 1905). Evanion the Royal Illusionist. London: Williams & Strahan, Printers, ca. 1898. Three-color pictorial broadside with two large wood-engraved images o

[BEARDED LADY] CLOFULLIA, Josephine (1829 – 70). COL. WOOD’S MUSEUM OF LIVING WONDERS. Ogensburgh, N.Y.: Hitchcock, Tillotson & Stillwell, Printers, ca. 1865. Pictorial broadside for the t

COOKE, William (b. 1808). The Arab of the Desert and his Faithful War Steed! Bristol: Hutchings, Printer, ca. 1840. Large pictorial broadside for Cooke’s Circus bears an evocative wood-engraved

MACALLISTER, Andrew (1800 – 56). Soirees Magiques. The Great Wizard of the World! Macallister! Boston: Times Steam Cylinder Job Press, 1851. Pictorial broadside with five wood-engraved images si

[KANGAROO] Palace Theatre of Varieties. Boxing Kangaroo. Circa 1902. Oversize pictorial broadside for the variety show featuring a range of trained animals, including Leoni Clarke with “170 cats

[TATTOO] Miller Brothers & Stanley’s Big One Dime Show! Providence: Zimmer [?], ca. 1890. Pictorial letterpress broadside for “minstrel, variety, museum and aquarium” presentation fe

BLITZ, Signor (Antonio Van Zandt, 1810 - 77). Great & Marvellous Attraction. Upwards of 150 Learned Canary Birds. [New York, ca. 1870]. Pictorial letterpress broadside for an appearance of Blitz at th

UFFNER, Frank. The Smallest Man and Woman in the World! Frank Uffner’s Midgets. London: W.S. Johnson Nassau Steam Press, 1880. Pictorial letterpress broadside bearing a large and handsome centra

SPINETTO, Antonio. Grand Exhibition of Performing Canary Birds. New York: Jos. A. Frateas & Co. Printers, [1847]. Pictorial letterpress broadside with two elaborate woodcuts depicting the remarkable f

DAVIS, Hiram and Barney. The Wild Men of the Island of Borneo. New York: J. Cameron, [1855]. Pictorial lithographed broadside advertising an appearance for “two of the greatest living curiositie

WILLIAMS, Prof. J.K. A Lady Will be Buried Alive. Quincy, IL: T.M. Rogers & Co., Printers, 1898. Pictorial letterpress broadside for the publicity stunt staged at Sherman Park in Quincy, Illinois and

Evans, Gerritt M., (“A Retired Professional,” pseud). How Gamblers Win, Or The Secrets of Advantage Play. New York: Dick & Fitzgerald, 1868. Colored pictorial wraps. 12mo. Light wear to wrappers,

Gyngell. Mr. Gyngell and Family. New Entertainments. Portsmouth: Hollingsworth Printer, ca. 1830. Pictorial letterpress broadside (10 ¼ x 30 ½") heralding the acrobatic feats and conjuring tricks of

Very Fine Chinese Silk 'Pictorial Rug' (FamousMohtascham Design), China, circa 30 years old, pure silk, approx. 187 x 123 cm, condition: 2 (good condition), fine quality (circa 1 Mil. knots per square

(DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.) Frédéric Lepelle, engraver. Early French printing, based closely on the famous Stone engraving. Engraved broadside, 32 x 26 inches; folds as issued, minor foxi

Chinese Export Fish Bowl Assortment Three items including a large wucai jar having four pictorial panels depicting famous generals and having a wooden stand, a large fishbowl with an armorial family c

WOOD ENGRAVING "A SUPERB VIEW OF THE UNITED STATES JAPANESE SQUADRON, UNDER COMMAND OF COMMODORE PERRY, BOUND FOR THE EAST."Large broadside from "Gleason's Pictorial Drawing-Room Compan

Heading: (Earthquake...) Author: Title: Earthquake in San Francisco, Cal. Oct. 21st. 1868 Place Published: San Francisco Publisher:D. Appleton & Co. Date Published: 1868 Description: <

BODIE, Walford (1869 &#8211; 1939). Dr. Walford Bodie. The Famous Bloodless Surgeon. Hartlepool: F.W. Mason, 1914. Two-color broadside for a variety bill at the Hartlepool Palladium, Bodie topping a b

Houdini, Harry (Ehrich Weiss). Houdini The Famous Jail Breaker Happy New Year Postcard. [New York], 1907. Color lithographic, pictorial postcard depicting Houdini shackled neck to ankle, with Houdini�

Bosco, Bartolomeo. Bosco Conjuring Broadside. German, ca. 1829. Large letterpress broad sheet with considerable old German text heralding the performance of the famous sleight-of-hand magician, within

Tabriz Pictorial Shah and Farah Coronation (Tajgozary) rug, or carpet, signed by the famous, Nezamidoost . All kork (baby lamb wool), made by hand in Iran, over 50 years ago. It is 100 percent in perf