(German Exhibitions)A group of six broadsides Die buchstäbliche Auslegung der Gesesse ... die Bilden von Otahaiti; oder: Der Triumph des Hercules. NP: 1812. Letterpress playbill (440 x 363 mm). Large woodcut at head depicting acrobatic strongmen forming a pyramid; small internal holes not affecting woodcut, chips with some loss to left margin, old folds, browning along folds and at edges. — Mechanikus Weiss aus Paris. Mechanisches Theater. Np: 1833. Letterpress playbill (435 x 360 mm). Text ruled in ornate decorative woodcut border, with a coat of arms stating "Grosses mechanisches Theater" at head, edges untrimmed; two small marginal holes, some light offsetting at head from folding before the ink dried. — Becker, Ferdinand. Bein mit dem Stiefel. NP: 1837. Letterpress playbill (440 x 285 mm). Two woodcut vignettes depicting Becker, one of him performing a dismemberment illusion associated with Caroline Bernhardt, several typefaces; three horizontal old folds, some browning especially at edges and center fold, stray spots, some wear at edges. — Broekmann, Louis. Affentheater. Würzburg: J. Steib, [ca. 1860]. Letterpress playbill (445 x 365 mm). Three engraved vignettes at head depicting monkeys, dogs, and miniature horses; old folds, mild foxing, browning at bottom edge. — Schwarzenberg, Paul. Der Russische Feuerkönig. Np: [1866]. Letterpress playbill (430 x 365 mm). Large woodcut vignette at head depicting Schwarzenberg performing feats with fire, printed below in cursive type; old horizontal fold, two pinholes, one or two stray spots, a little wear at edges. — Schiechtl und Pellouz. mechanischen und optischen Kunst-Kabinets. Np: nd. Letterperss playbill (450 x 355 mm). Text ruled in decorative border, location of the performance and box office handwritten in black ink; old horizontal fold, some soiling to right margin, browning especially at fold, "99" handwritten in blue at upper left corner and to verso. Six German playbills from the nineteenthcentury announcing circuses, automata, phantasmagoria, feats of strength, and acrobatic performances. Of particular note is the playbill for Louis Broekmann, who was the first to exhibit a monkey theater as a circus show. Sold as group lot, not subject to return.Condition reportCondition as described in catalogue entry.
(German Exhibitions)A group of six broadsides Die buchstäbliche Auslegung der Gesesse ... die Bilden von Otahaiti; oder: Der Triumph des Hercules. NP: 1812. Letterpress playbill (440 x 363 mm). Large woodcut at head depicting acrobatic strongmen forming a pyramid; small internal holes not affecting woodcut, chips with some loss to left margin, old folds, browning along folds and at edges. — Mechanikus Weiss aus Paris. Mechanisches Theater. Np: 1833. Letterpress playbill (435 x 360 mm). Text ruled in ornate decorative woodcut border, with a coat of arms stating "Grosses mechanisches Theater" at head, edges untrimmed; two small marginal holes, some light offsetting at head from folding before the ink dried. — Becker, Ferdinand. Bein mit dem Stiefel. NP: 1837. Letterpress playbill (440 x 285 mm). Two woodcut vignettes depicting Becker, one of him performing a dismemberment illusion associated with Caroline Bernhardt, several typefaces; three horizontal old folds, some browning especially at edges and center fold, stray spots, some wear at edges. — Broekmann, Louis. Affentheater. Würzburg: J. Steib, [ca. 1860]. Letterpress playbill (445 x 365 mm). Three engraved vignettes at head depicting monkeys, dogs, and miniature horses; old folds, mild foxing, browning at bottom edge. — Schwarzenberg, Paul. Der Russische Feuerkönig. Np: [1866]. Letterpress playbill (430 x 365 mm). Large woodcut vignette at head depicting Schwarzenberg performing feats with fire, printed below in cursive type; old horizontal fold, two pinholes, one or two stray spots, a little wear at edges. — Schiechtl und Pellouz. mechanischen und optischen Kunst-Kabinets. Np: nd. Letterperss playbill (450 x 355 mm). Text ruled in decorative border, location of the performance and box office handwritten in black ink; old horizontal fold, some soiling to right margin, browning especially at fold, "99" handwritten in blue at upper left corner and to verso. Six German playbills from the nineteenthcentury announcing circuses, automata, phantasmagoria, feats of strength, and acrobatic performances. Of particular note is the playbill for Louis Broekmann, who was the first to exhibit a monkey theater as a circus show. Sold as group lot, not subject to return.Condition reportCondition as described in catalogue entry.
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