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[The Fairy Sisters. Midget Performers Cassie and Victoria Foster, ca. 1872-1873 Promotional Ephemera]
by [Foster, Catherine; Victoria Foster; Fred A. Pickering, Agent]
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Wilmington, Delaware, United States
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About This Item
[Boston; nearby; c. 1872-1873]. 3 items. Small handbill. Contract form. Agent's business card. From sizes 2¼ x 3¾ to 8½ x 5¼ inches. All, near fine.
An ephemeral record of the brief, exploited lives of the Fairy Sisters, two diminutive performers often touted as the smallest persons in the world. The sisters toured New England in 1872 and 1873.
The Fairy Sisters, Catherine Foster ("Cassie" 1865-1875) and Victoria Foster (1871-1874), are here described in a small handbill, (3¾ x 3 inches): "The smallest of Lilliputian and the greatest of Musical prodigies...."
This promotional group was used by Fred A. Pickering of Boston, Massachusetts, agent for the Fairy Sisters and whose business card is included. The printed ephemera also includes a blank exhibition contract.
Details
- Bookseller
- Ian Brabner, Rare Americana (ABAA)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3732009
- Title
- [The Fairy Sisters. Midget Performers Cassie and Victoria Foster, ca. 1872-1873 Promotional Ephemera]
- Author
- [Foster, Catherine; Victoria Foster; Fred A. Pickering, Agent]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
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About the Seller
Ian Brabner, Rare Americana (ABAA)
Biblio member since 2020
Wilmington, Delaware
About Ian Brabner, Rare Americana (ABAA)
Established in 1995, Ian Brabner, Rare Americana buys and sells rare books and manuscripts covering diverse facets of American history.
Our inventory encompasses a broad spectrum of collecting interests, with a special focus on 18th- and 19th-century American history, including African-American history, women's history, and unique or unusual materials documenting the American experience. In our stock, you will also find rare pamphlets, documents, letters and correspondence, journals, diaries, significant archives, as well as original art, graphics, and photographs.
Our inventory encompasses a broad spectrum of collecting interests, with a special focus on 18th- and 19th-century American history, including African-American history, women's history, and unique or unusual materials documenting the American experience. In our stock, you will also find rare pamphlets, documents, letters and correspondence, journals, diaries, significant archives, as well as original art, graphics, and photographs.
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