2 RARE SOUTHERN BROADSIDES OF JOHN WILKES BOOTH.

These 2 broadsides advertise John Wilkes Booth plays in deep South venues of Montgomery, Alabama and Columbus, Georgia. We can find no other examples of John Wilkes Booth in antebellum southern broadsides in any recent auction sales. The Columbus broadside advertises several contemporary plays and Romeo and Juliet. The Montgomery broadside shows contemporary plays and Booth is advertised only as “John Wilkes”. We all know John Wilkes Booth loved the south and his association with prominent playgoers in these southern cities possibly influenced his politics. SIZE: 29″ h x 11-1/2″ l each. PROVENANCE: From the Greene Museum of Southern History. CONDITION: There are 4 lines on another card dry mounted to the Columbus broadside which potentially appear contemporary to the period. Otherwise broadsides appear complete with scattered areas of staining and foxing. 9-28022 (800-1,200) – Lot 1394

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - February 2015

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1394	$2,370.00	2 RARE SOUTHERN BROADSIDES OF JOHN WILKES BOOTH. These 2 broadsides advertise John Wilkes Booth plays in deep South venues of Montgomery, Alabama and Columbus, Georgia. We can find no other examples of John Wilkes Booth in antebellum southern broadsides in any recent auction sales. The Columbus broadside advertises several contemporary plays and Romeo and Juliet. The Montgomery broadside shows contemporary plays and Booth is advertised only as “John Wilkes”. We all know John Wilkes Booth loved the south and his association with prominent playgoers in these southern cities possibly influenced his politics. SIZE: 29″ h x 11-1/2″ l each. PROVENANCE: From the Greene Museum of Southern History. CONDITION: There are 4 lines on another card dry mounted to the Columbus broadside which potentially appear contemporary to the period. Otherwise broadsides appear complete with scattered areas of staining and foxing. 9-28022 (800-1,200) – Lot 1394 Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - February 2015 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

.red{fill:#B50938;} .white{fill:#FFFFFF;} .blue{fill:#005596;}

2 RARE SOUTHERN BROADSIDES OF JOHN WILKES BOOTH.