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1985Best.-Nr. 7124(Paris), Éditions Flammarion, 1985. In-folio (48 x 31 cm), (38) ff., ouvrage imaginé, mis en page, gravé, calligraphié, avec 17 burins et eaux-fortes par Trémois, les illustrations sont protégées par des feuilles de plastique. En feuilles, couverture estampée à froid rempliée, sous chemise demi-maroquin noir au dos et plats en métal, titre calligraphié à froid sur le plat, titre doré au dos, étui en plexiglas. Très bel exemplaire en état parfait.
1772Best.-Nr. AMO-3059Le Ventriloque, ou l'Engastrimythe ; Par M. De La Chapelle, censeur royal à Paris, de l'Académie de Lyon, de celle de Rouen, & de la Société Royale de Londres. A Londres, chez de l'Etanville, en France (Paris) chez la Veuve Duchesne, 1772 2 parties en 1 fort volume in-12 (17 x 11 cm) de XXIII-(1)-572 pages (pagination continue). Reliure demi-veau à coins de la première moitié du XIXe siècle. Reliure légèrement frottée, la pièce de titre manque, tranches rouges. Intérieur très frais. Rare rousseurs. Edition originale rare du premier livre sur la ventriloquie. "Ouvrage curieux, et le plus complet que nous ayons sur cette matière" (Quérard IV, 361). On trouve également dans ce volume (pp. 27-30 ) une lettre de M d'Artus capitaine au corps du génie, sur les exercices du scaphandre (du 7 septembre 1770) (expérience menée à l'aide d'un scaphandre inventé et fabriqué d'après les plans de M. de la Chapelle et testé en août 1770 dans les eaux du Rhin - il publiera un ouvrage sur le sujet en 1774). "Les ventriloques sont ainsi nommés parce qu'ils paraissent faire sortir leurs paroles du fond de leur ventre. Cet art est dû à un jeu particulier des muscles du gosier, jeu qu'on peut acquérir par un exercice constant et soutenu ; mais les sons des ventriloques s'articulant dans l'arrière-bouche, pourquoi n'y rapporte-t-on pas à la voix, comme on le fait ordinairement à la bouche intérieure ? Cela vient, dit l'auteur de ce Traité, de nos jugements d'habitude, il n'y a que l'expérience qui nous apprenne à juger par les yeux, de la distance des objets ; nous apprenons de même à en juger par les sons. Toutes les fois que l'air sera modifié de près, comme il l'est, pour produire les sons que l'expérience nous a appris venir de loin, nous en rapporterons le bruit à la même distance, et dans la même direction, quand ils ne partiraient qu'à deux pouces de nos oreilles ; c'est là un principe d'expérience et d'observation. La voix du ventriloque est basse, grêle, peu nourrie, prolongée et comme expirante ; voilà bien les caractères d'une voix faible qui vient de loin ; on doit donc lui attribuer cette qualité, jusqu'à ce que l'expérience ait appris à corriger ce jugement. [...]" (extrait de l'Esprit des Journaux, septembre 1772) L'auteur insiste sur l'effet de dissimulation du ventriloque à l'égard de son auditoire et souligne que cet Art peut être source d'un dangereux manège et propre aux supercheries qu'il faut dénoncer, "c'est une des principales raisons qui m'ont déterminé à écrire sur ce sujet" écrit-il. "Le monde une fois bien instruit et bien prévenu que cette cause d'illusion existe et comment elle existe, n'aura plus à en redouter les effets." La science moderne explique désormais cet artifice spectaculaire. Un ventriloque est un illusionniste qui utilise ses cordes vocales et non son ventre pour prêter la parole à un autre personnage, généralement une marionnette, en émettant les paroles sans bouger les lèvres. C'est bien là, la difficulté : les labiales (B, P, M) et les fricatives (F, V) ne peuvent pas être articulées. C'est à force d'entraînement que l'articulation du langage pourra être crédible. Les muscles du visage restant parfaitement immobiles, comme si le ventriloque ne faisait qu'écouter sa marionnette, le public a l'impression que la voix vient de plus loin, d'où le nom ventriloque. Au-delà du don naturel de nombreux ventriloques, il est indéniable qu'un long entraînement dans la maitrise des muscles faciaux, de la langue et des cordes vocales soit nécessaire. Cette discipline nécessite également un grand travail de coordination afin de donner l'illusion de la vie à la marionnette tout en gardant sa propre attitude sur scène. Selon Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin, qui en parle dans son autobiographie concernant Comte, la « ventriloquie est la science de l'engastrimysme ». L'abbé Jean-Baptiste de La Chapelle, mathématicien français (vers 1710-1792), donne le premier ouvrage en langue française concernant la ventriloquie, Le Ventriloque, ou l'engastrimythe. On crut pendant longtemps que les ventriloques parlaient du ventre gastronomique, ce qui les a fait désigner sous une foule de noms exprimant cette idée : engastriloques, engastrimandres, engastrimythes, engastromandres, gastriloques, sibilots, etc. Bon exemplaire de cet ouvrage rare.
Grande manifesto di cm. 36,5x85 su carta rosa stampato a Marsiglia nella Stamperia T. Samat (circa 1870/80). Grande figura del tendone del circo, Domatore di Leoni, Elefanti equilibristi. 125 Cavalli, 25 Cavallini (Ponys), Muli e Cammelli, 2 elefanti, 7 Leoni feroci, 150 Persone e 40 Carrozze. La Compagnia arriverà in questa città di mattina... Avrà luogo una Grande Cavalcata... Una carrozza a 4 Cavalli rappresentante degl’Indiani Aborigeni dell’America... Vettura allegorica tirata da Cammelli... RARO. Axs
1786Best.-Nr. 88648Chez l'auteur | Paris 1786 | 12.4 x 19.5 cm | Relié
1925Best.-Nr. 3040Bruxelles Editions de la "Vache rose" 1925 in-4 oblong en feuilles Bruxelles, Editions de la "Vache rose", 1925. 28 x 34,5 cm (portefeuille) et 26 x 33 cm (planches), table des planches et 8 gravures sur bois en noir hors texte, en feuilles sous chemise à rabat rose imprimée.
1863Best.-Nr. BB055Original carte-de-visite photographs of Charles Sherwood Stratton better known by his stage name "General Tom Thumb" a dwarf who achieved great fame as a performer under circus pioneer P. T. Barnum here photographed with his wife Lavinia Warren AUTOGRAPHED in Stratton's handwriting on verso "Genl Tom Thumb & Mrs Tom Thumb - 1863 August". The couple were married in February 1863 for which it is said President Lincoln hosted them with a reception at the White House. The 2nd picture of the Strattons in their wedding costumes also a picture of their best man and bridesmaid Commodore Nutt and Minnie Warren Lavinia's sister and the wedding party together all in especially fine condition with dark brown hues each having facsimile autographs on the verso by their subjects. In addition an 1865 photograph of "Gen. Tom Thumb Wife and Child" verso blank. Altogether 5 carte-de-visite original mounted photographs the first with imprint verso backboard of Charles D Fredericks & Co 587 Broadway New York then three "from photographic Negative by Matthew Brady" imprinted by E & H T Anthony 501 Broadway the last by J Hall junction York and Fulton Sts Brooklyn. Born in Bridgeport 1838 to parents who were of medium height Charles was a relatively large baby weighing 9 pounds 8 ounces 4.3 kg at birth. He developed and grew normally for the first six months of his life at which point he was 25 inches 64 cm tall and weighed 15 pounds 6.8 kg. Then he suddenly stopped growing. By late 1842 4 years old Stratton had grown only one inch additional though his body was proportionate and functional. The showman Phineas T. Barnum heard about Stratton and after making arrangements with his parents taught the boy how to sing dance mime and impersonate famous people. He toured America and Europe in 1845 during which time his performances marked a turning point in the history of freak show entertainment. Prior to Stratton's debut the presentation of "human curiosities" for the purpose of entertainment was deemed dishonorable and seen as an unpleasing carnival attraction. However after viewers were introduced to Stratton and performances he was able to change the perception people held toward freak shows. Stratton's lively entertainments made these types of carnival shows one of the most favored forms of theatre in the United States. His marriage to Lavinia Warren also a little person became front-page news. The wedding took place at Grace Episcopal Church and the wedding reception was held at New York City's Metropolitan Hotel. The couple stood atop a grand piano at the reception to greet some 10000 guests. Rare to find a vintage picture of the couple dated and inscribed so early in their marriage and nice companion images inscriptions on three other pictures are in facsimile handwriting. books
1930Best.-Nr. 97671930 Paris, sans nom, 1930 ; in-4° en feuilles, couverture rempliée crème, titre en noir au dos avec illustration en pied, étui cartonné crème bordé de rouge; (95)pp., (2)ff.Illustré de 26 eaux-fortes : 12 eaux-fortes à pleine page hors texte, 12 eaux-fortes dans le texte , plus 1 sur le titre et 1 à l'achevé d'imprimer. Tirage total à 135 exemplaires numérotés, celui-ci 1 des XV exemplaires d'auteurs: n° XIV, un des X sur Hollande Van Gelder Zonen.
Best.-Nr. 2243319474 Crayons gras, gouache et aquarelle, signé en bas à droite, (1947), 46.3 x 38.2 cm.
1880Best.-Nr. 41184Offenbach, Andre, o.J. (um 1880). Druckplattennummer: 1194 B 9 S. 35 x 27 cm, lose Doppelblätter [4 Warenabbildungen]
1920Best.-Nr. 38961Various places 1920. Two oblong albums or portions of albums with many detached images. In all approx. 300 photographs. Many trimmed and mounted mostly 2x3 inches or smaller. A fascinating archive of photographs relating to the famous family of Cooke's Royal Circus. The Cooke family was one of several notable families during their time of circus performers and owners that spanned several generations. In circus families family members were taught and trained in the necessary skills of various acts in the circus from a young age and then integrated into the family business. Cooke's Royal Circus was started by Thomas Cooke in Scotland around 1780 after which he and his extended family members traveled around Scotland and England doing performances. They were especially noted for their equestrian acts and continued to gain in popularity and grow to around forty participating family members by the 1830s. In 1836 Thomas Cooke's son brought the show to America where they performed in cities including New York Boston and Philadelphia before returning to Britain following a mixed reception. They continued to perform throughout the rest of the 19th century and the 20th century in both travelling shows and various "permanent" locations. Images include animal acts with elephants and horses as well as clowns stunts and other acts. Many images are captioned detailing locations including Great Britain including performances at Wembley Stadium France Italy and India. Although mostly from the 1920s the album includes a loose carte-de-visite of John Henry Cooke autographed by him on verso and dated 1874. unknown books
1970Best.-Nr. 000886PHILADELPHIA PENNSYLVANIA PA. Very Good. 1970. On offer is an original huge archive of handwritten and typescript communication and orders sent to a bookseller for books related to the circus clowns performing animals and carnivals. Circa 1970s - 1980s this archive includes many items on circus or clown letterhead business cards from circus operators and performers and postal covers with stamps from all over the USA Canada UK and Australia. While some of the letters are lists of book orders relating to the circus others are correspondence directly from the circus performers themselves many contain illustrated circus advertising as well as autographs from performers and operators. There is a sensational mix of material here.Most of the letters are addressed to Frank Barry whose book selling business was located in Philadelphia. There are 230 individual letters/postal covers with most containing several pages of enclosures with an estimated 500 pages of circus material for the collector to sort through. All of the material is in very good to fine condition with most of the envelopes/covers opened with a letter opener neatly on one end. VG. ; Manuscript; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel CIRCUS PERFORMANCE ARTISTS TRAVELING SHOW TROUPE CARNIVAL HIPPODROME CIRQUE BIG TOP Circensian ACROBATS CLOWNS THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH TRAPEZE TIGHTROPE JUGGLERS THREE RING CIRCUS . unknown
Best.-Nr. 35601047, Petit in-4, peau de mouton retournée, dessins représentant des clowns collés sur les deux faces, non rogné. (Relié vers 1930). "Page de titre dactylographiée et 19 feuillets portant 21 dessins originaux à la mine de plomb ou à la plume, rehaussés d’aquarelle. Chacun porte la signature ou le monogramme de l’artiste. Ces belles études d’après nature ont été dessinées au Cirque Médrano vers les années 1925 . La mention Cirque Médrano manuscrite est répétée sur cinq dessins. L’un d’eux porte la date 1926. Clowns, cavaliers, écuyères, chevaux, Monsieur Loyal, etc. Gustave Assire, né à Angers en 1870 fut ; à l’Ecole des Beaux-Arts, l’élève de J.P. Laurens, Cormon et Gustave Moreau. Il exposa aux Artistes Français depuis 1900 et au Salon des Indépendants de 1927 à 1931. Il a illustré un certain nombre d’ouvrages dont : Mac Orlan. Images secrètes de Paris en 1930. Il disparut en 1941. Mors fendus, reliure un peu épidermée."
1877Best.-Nr. 245541877 4 Estampe signée en bas à gauche dans la cuvette, titrée, Paris, Liénrard-L'Art, 1877, 23 x 32,5 cm. à vue, 30,5 x 40.8 cm. (format de la feuille).
1927Best.-Nr. 89770Pfeiffer & Assant | Alger 1927 | 13.7 x 22.5 cm | Relié
1877Best.-Nr. 245531877 4 Estampe signée en bas à gauche dans la cuvette, titrée, Paris, Liénrard-L'Art, 1877, 23 x 32,5 cm. à vue, feuille 32,5 x 50 cm. (format de la feuille).
1668Best.-Nr. 003381Paris, Michel Brunet, 1668, in-12 (152x90 mm.), 3 ff., 328 pp., veau brun, dos á 5 nerfs, tranches rouges (reliure d'époque usagée, dorures du dos et des coupes partiellement effacées, mouillure angulaire au bas des pages et sur le premier feuillet blanc).
Best.-Nr. 4451Group of 20 photographs carte-de-visite and cabinet sizes of circus "freaks" and impresario P. T. Barnum. Two CDV photos of Chang and Eng one with two of their sons; three Cabinet photos of midgets one mat cropped at two corners; fifteen CDV photographs including Blondin the tight rope walker full length two of Barnum and the rest circus "freaks." Additional images on request. on Sale for $1600 website says $1618 which will process as $1600 plus shipping. unknown books
1940Best.-Nr. WAS449818 sheet lithographic poster measuring 117 x 168 inches. This poster was acquired by a collector from the Majestic Poster Press of Los Angeles in the early 1970s. At the time the company held inventory of unused posters printed by other presses as well as their own. Large multi-sheet posters are quite scarce today. books
2015Best.-Nr. 112291Drago. New. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened - Text in English and Italian. -- with a bonus offer-- . 2015. 8888493964 . Drago hardcover
2014Best.-Nr. 108246Drago. New. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened - Text in English and Italian with small portions exclusively in English. -- with a bonus offer--; DCG Trilogy . 2014. 8888493956 . Drago hardcover
Best.-Nr. 10388in-folio [24 x 22 cm] en feuilles, chemise moderne demi-maroquin rouge, titre en long, filets dorés, étui
AN EXTREMELY RARE SET, WITH A SUITE IN BLACK ON IMPERIAL JAPAN PAPER, OF THIS CHARMING COLLECTION OF LITHOGRAPHS DEVOTED TO THE CIRCUS. According to all sources, 120 sets were printed, all in color: 100 on wove paper and 20 on Japan. A complete set comprises 20 lithographs. The set I offer comprises only 17 lithographs, but each (except two) is present in two states: in color (on wove paper) and in black and white (on Japan), and thus there are 32 lithographs in all. All of the lithographs are signed in the plate by Roig. THERE IS NO RECORD OF ANY UNCOLORED PRINTS ON JAPAN PAPER, or indeed on any paper. Large folio. FINE AND BRIGHT, WITH NO DEFECTS. Rare and important.
1875Best.-Nr. 57736Indianapolis IN: Indianapolis Journal Print 1875. First edition . Illustrated advertising broadsheet 28 1/2 x 10 5/8 inches employing a large number of sizes and styles of type including nice display types. The show traveled via its own fleet of 42 railroad cars "Mr. H. Barnum with years of experience catering to the tastes of lovers of amusement and artistic mechanism has put together a show with the sole view of eclipsing any and all heretofore attempts as to Splendor and Novelty." Howes' Great London Circus began its season in St. Louis Missouri according to the New York Clipper edition of March 11 1876; it was in New Orleans on November 20 1875. An ad in the Little Rock Arkansas Gazette gave a December 1 1875 date for its appearance in that city and noted that the circus would be appearing in "all the principal cities of Texas" beginning in that month. Henry Barnum ca. 1826-1902 was a showman and manager for several circuses during his career; in 1873 he purchased an interest in Howes' Great London Circus along with James E. Kelley. Lavish production low attendance and rail costs contributed to the demise of this circus at the end of the 1876 season being subsequently sold to Cooper & Bailey who continued to employ Barnum. Apparently not recorded on OCLC. Despite the defects a nice exhibition display broadsheet. Creased from folding some old staining to margins some short tears repaired with cello-tape two in margins one along a fold affecting several words printer's inking defect affecting the first two letters in the headline word "Howes". #6169. Indianapolis Journal Print unknown books
1956Best.-Nr. 789-2Éditions de la revue Verve, Paris 1956. 1 volume in-folio (362 x 272 mm) relié sous cartonnage entièrement illustré en couleur. 16 LITHOGRAPHIES ORIGINALES EN COULEURS ET 12 EN NOIR par Marc Chagall. La couverture et la page de titre sont également des lithographies originales. 105 reproductions en noir des gravures de l'édition publiée par Tériade. Texte en français. BEL EXEMPLAIRE, cartonnage beau, un accroc en bas du dos bien restauré, sans manque, condition intérieure excellente, sans défaut. Marc Chagall : THE BIBLE (1956). French text edition. 16 ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPHS IN COLOR + 12 IN BLACK. A complete copy in beautiful condition condition.
1863Best.-Nr. BB055Original carte-de-visite photographs of Charles Sherwood Stratton better known by his stage name "General Tom Thumb" a dwarf who achieved great fame as a performer under circus pioneer P. T. Barnum here photographed with his wife Lavinia Warren AUTOGRAPHED in Stratton's handwriting on verso "Genl Tom Thumb & Mrs Tom Thumb - 1863 August". The couple were married in February 1863 for which it is said President Lincoln hosted them with a reception at the White House. The 2nd picture of the Strattons in their wedding costumes also a picture of their best man and bridesmaid Commodore Nutt and Minnie Warren Lavinia's sister and the wedding party together all in especially fine condition with dark brown hues each having facsimile autographs on the verso by their subjects. In addition an 1865 photograph of "Gen. Tom Thumb Wife and Child" verso blank. Altogether 5 carte-de-visite original mounted photographs the first with imprint verso backboard of Charles D Fredericks & Co 587 Broadway New York then three "from photographic Negative by Matthew Brady" imprinted by E & H T Anthony 501 Broadway the last by J Hall junction York and Fulton Sts Brooklyn.Born in Bridgeport 1838 to parents who were of medium height Charles was a relatively large baby weighing 9 pounds 8 ounces 4.3 kg at birth. He developed and grew normally for the first six months of his life at which point he was 25 inches 64 cm tall and weighed 15 pounds 6.8 kg. Then he suddenly stopped growing. By late 1842 4 years old Stratton had grown only one inch additional though his body was proportionate and functional. The showman Phineas T. Barnum heard about Stratton and after making arrangements with his parents taught the boy how to sing dance mime and impersonate famous people. He toured America and Europe in 1845 during which time his performances marked a turning point in the history of freak show entertainment. Prior to Stratton's debut the presentation of "human curiosities" for the purpose of entertainment was deemed dishonorable and seen as an unpleasing carnival attraction. However after viewers were introduced to Stratton and performances he was able to change the perception people held toward freak shows. Stratton's lively entertainments made these types of carnival shows one of the most favored forms of theatre in the United States.His marriage to Lavinia Warren also a little person became front-page news. The wedding took place at Grace Episcopal Church and the wedding reception was held at New York City's Metropolitan Hotel. The couple stood atop a grand piano at the reception to greet some 10000 guests. Rare to find a vintage picture of the couple dated and inscribed so early in their marriage and nice companion images inscriptions on three other pictures are in facsimile handwriting.TOGETHER WITH:BLEEKER Sylvester: Gen Tom Thumb's Three Yers' Tour Around the World accompanied by His Wife – Lavinia Warren Stratton Commodore Nutt Miss Minnie Warren and Party.New York: S. Booth 1872. Woodcut illustrations.8vo. 144 pp.; original printed pictorial orange wrappers overlayed with decorative cloth including spine.