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LOT OF 3 BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS POSTERS.1) Barnum & Bailey “Desperado’s Terrible Leap For Life” circus poster. Illustration of a dare devil diving 80 feet through space and landing on a wooden skid. The “Leap For Life” was performed by the German acrobat Ernest Gadbin. Copyright 1909 by The Strobridge Litho. Co., Cincinnati & New York. 2) Barnum & Bailey’s “Cleopatra” circus poster captioned “Cleopatra, Egypt’s Beautiful Queen Watching The Approach of The Roman Conqueror Mark Anthony As Actually Shown in This Tremendous New 1250 Character Spectacle”. Copyright 1913 by The Strobridge Litho. Co., Cleveland & New York. 3) Barnum & Bailey “Olga Bondi The Wonder Rider of the World” circus poster. Captioned “Performing on the Bare Back of a Swiftly Running Horse. Beauty, Grace, Skill and Daring of a High Degree Evident in Every One of Her Remarkable Feats”. Copyright 1913 by the Strobridge Litho. Co., Cincinnati & New York. SIZE: 1) Image: 29-3/4″ w x 40-1/4″ h. 2) Image: 29-1/4″ w x 19-3/4″ h. 3) Image: 27-1/2″ w x 17-7/8″ h. PROVENANCE: The Collection of Richard J. Miller. CONDITION: 1) Near excellent; poster appears dry mounted with a slight separation along the center horizontal fold. 2) Near excellent. 3) Near excellent. 1-15069 (1,500-2,500) – Lot 1571 Auction: Advertising, Toy & Doll Auction - Fall 2014 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. |