Grosse Vorstellung Indianischer Kunststücke von dem Gebrudern Mooty und Medua Samme, aus Madras..., printed playbill in German, small ink number to upper corner, trimmed unevenly to fore-edge causing loss to ruled border but not affecting text, 330 x 185mm., Munich, 30th October 1824 § Kapitain Parry auf seiner Entdeckungs-reise nach dem Nordpol daselbst vorgefundene Merkwürdigkeiten...der Messe nahe bei Herrn Reimers sonst Voseschen Garten...Zwei junge Esquimaux-Indianer...Ein Neu-Seeländischer Häuptling..., playbill in German printed to recto and verso, some light toning, light folds, 330 x 200mm., [19th century]; and other printed playbills in German advertising various performers, including 'Der russische feuer-König', v.s. (8)
⁂ The first mentioned an exhibition of feats by the Samme brothers from Madras, including Indian chimes, Chinese stick-play, plate spinning, exercises with 14 pound cannon balls, and sword swallowing.
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