(Limb-Deficient Calligraphers) | A group of eight handbills and broadsides

(Limb-Deficient Calligraphers)

A group of eight handbills and broadsides. [Various places: circa 1742-1825]

Lot includes: Mrs. Annge. Born without Hands, Arms, or Legs. [London: N.p., ca. 1790]. Handbill (120 x 185 mm). Grey paper, woodcut coat of arms at top; creasing, closed tear, faint spotting, marginal chips. — (Armless). This is to inform the Curious, That the Wonderful and Surprizing [sic] Artist From the City of Norwich…Is now to be seen at the Mansion-House and French-Horn… [London: N.p., manuscript date of 1723, but likely circa 1742]. Handbill and three cut advertisements (from 53 x 74 mm to 170 x 130 mm). Letterpress text, mounted on card, near contemporary manuscript annotations in red ink; soiling, browning, and foxing. — Miss Browne. Never Here Before. A Real Treat to Mankind. [London?: N.p., ca. 1820-30]. Handbill (275 x 140 mm). Woodcut coat of arms at top, letterpress text; split to fold reinforced on verso, creasing, spotting, chips to edges. — Catozo, Marco. To the Curious. Just arrived from Abroad…A Man, But 2 Feet 6 Inches High… [London: N.p., manuscript date of 1765]. Handbill (144 x 183 mm). Letterpress text with contemporary ink annotations, mounted on card with various ephemera mounted on verso; minor spotting. — Pohl, Anton. (Announcing Pohl’s arrival from St. Petersburg). [Sweden, ca. 1810-20]. Broadside (438 x 336 mm). Woodcut vignette at top of Pohl writing with his foot, letterpress text in Swedish; soiling, spotting, a few holes costing two or so letters, mounted on paper. Jay, Exemplars 245. — Valerius, John. The High German Performer, born without Arms. [London: N.p., N.d.]. Handbill (135 x 198 mm). Tipped onto paper. —Master Vine. … A beautiful Infant, Five Years of Age, Whose hands and Arms measure little more than Four Inches! [London: N.p., ca. 1813]. Handbill (155 x 93 mm). Tipped onto paper; trimmed close, one or two stray spots. — Master Vine. [From]: The Vagaries of Nature, or, Portfolio of Singularities. [London]: G. Smeeton, [ca. 1825]. Handbill (288 x 99 mm). Two sheets joined, printed recto and verso within decorative border (text repeated on verso); tear to edge where previously mounted affecting border and text on verso. [With]: Engraving (202 x 112 mm). An image of Master Vince, image handwashed pink, tipped onto card. 

Group lots not subject to return. 

Wonderful and surprising artist, charming infants, talented calligraphers, and much more!