[CIRCUS]. Two scrapbooks of circus and variety artists letterhead, flyers, letters, and autographs. V.p., ca. 1910s?50s. Two scrapbooks of ephemera promoting numerous variety artists including contortionists, gymnasts, acrobats, equilibrists, clowns, animal trainers, shadowgraphers, and others, in German, Dutch, Belgian, French, Portuguese, and English. Includes promotional flyers, brochures, and advertisements describing acts; letterhead (mostly clipped, and some with autographs); letters; contracts; greeting and calling cards; and other ephemera. Several hundred pieces, each volume with approximately 40 leaves, oblong 4to (13 x 9 ??). Half buckram. Items neatly pasted in; with tissue guards.