Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 2
Contains 112 Results:
The Only Liliputian Opera Co. Handbill, c1880 - 1889
Features illustration of The Secret and detailed press opinions. Paper advertising Opera Company with reviews on reverse, 2pp.
General Tom Thumb Handbill, c1885 - 1889
Tom Thumb illustration.
The Smallest Man and Woman in the World Handbill, 1817
Miss Nannette Stocker and Mr. Hauptmann at Commodious Pavilion opposite Eton college. Printed by Knight and Son.
Bowder Stone Handbill, 1 - 31 May 1868
Fragment of Rock at Bowder Stone House, Kendal, Cumbria. Mary Thompson exhibits a massive fragment of rock which resembles a ship lying on its keel.
Chang and Eng Handbill, c1830 - 1839
The 'Siamese' conjoint Youths at London. Colour illustration by A. Sharpshooter depicting "Those extraordinary Human Phenomena" now exhibiting in London. Printed by G. Smeeton, 74 Tooley Street.
The Greatest Living Wonder on Earth Handbill, 1887
Lalloo at Nottingham Fair. "A boy and a girl Joined together." Illustrated. Printed by J. Lithgow and Son, Show Printers, 34 Ann St. (City) Glasgow.
Fancy Glass Exhibition in Miniature Handbill, c1850 - 1859
Exhibition with glass spinning and blowing at No. 4 Burlington Arcade, Piccadilly, London. Printed by Bobart’s, 95 Shoe Lane, Fleet Street, London.
Palmistry Scientist Handbill, c1895
Mrs. E. W. Gordon Forbes aka Ella Celeste at London College of Palmistry. "I believe in Palmistry, not as a toy, but a valuable Science", 4pp. Printed by S.J.Garraway, 44 Berwick Street, Oxford Street, W. London.
Harry Houdini Handbill, c1899
Flyer advertising the skills and show of Harry Houdini in the USA.
Extraordinary Chemical Illustrations Handbill, 19 September 1823
M. Cornillot at King’s Arms Hall, ‘Change Alley, Cornhill. Pupil and Successor of Pinetti. Printed by W. Wilson, Greville Street, Hatton Garden.
Oneiromangie Artistique Handbill, 1847
Mdlle. Isa. Prudence - Somnambulist at various locations in London. " Oneiromangie Artistique is the performance of Historical, Mythological, Dramatic, and Characteristic Imaginary Attitudes; with many other extraordinary and unprecedented Magnetic Phenomena". Printed by J.G. Hornblower, 77 Myddleton Street, Clerkenwell.
Prof. Hamblett Handbill, 1908 - 1911
Expert Character Reader direct from the World's Fair at The Royal Agricultural Hall, London. A flyer with 64 personality points.
The Ellis Family Handbill, 1895
Phrenology, Physiognomy, Graphology. Professional character readers at Royal Aquarium, Westminster, London, 4pp. Permanent address Blackpool.
Mdlle. Jane May Handbill, 9 April 1894
Jane May playing both M. et Mdme. Pierrot, in a monomime play at London. 'On the conclusion of the Monomime (play without words), Mdlle. JANE MAY will, after a quick change into Modern Evening Dress, sing 'Ne me Chatouillez pas'.
The Air Boat Handbill, 1879
Account of Philip Brannon’s late discovery of air floating and navigation, at London. "Containing a full and clear account and explanation of Philip Brannon's late Discovery of Air Floating and Navigation".
Round the World Postcard, January - December 1900
Features illustration of Anton Hanslian, champion walker of the world. Started from Vienna 12th September, 1900. Walked 19,000 miles.
Goldwin's Circulating Library Handbill, c1850 - 1859
Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel, 31 High Street, Rochester. Part of a flyer for a library, 2pp.
Barnum’s Circus Handbill, c1889
Olympia, West Kensington, London. Card to admit one to the ‘Greatest Show on Earth’. Printed by W.A.D.
Sandy The Waterloo-Man Clipping, c1790 - 1828
Ballad poem featuring an illustration from Alice Swindells - printer, bookseller and stationer - 5 and/or 8 Hanging Bridge, Manchester. Poem about a soldier, Sandy at the battle of Waterloo.
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp Handbill, 1892
Programme of Mr. Terrence Ramsdale's burlesque extravaganza at Theatre Royal, Richmond. Written and invented by Terence Ramsdale, 4pp.