The Ricky Jay Collection
Sat, Feb 25, 2023 12:00PM EST
Lot 96
DAVIS, Hiram and Barney. The Wild Men of the Island of Born...
Estimate: $500 - $1,000
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| $500 | $50 |
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| $5,000 | $500 |
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DAVIS, Hiram and Barney. The Wild Men of the Island of Borneo. New York: J. Cameron, [1855]. Pictorial lithographed broadside advertising an appearance for ?two of the greatest living curiosities ever seen by man,? hand dated. The artists? depiction of the diminutive duo on either side of the explanatory text shows the men wrestling with and lifting up two full-grown men. Matted, sight 12 ? x 10 ??. Cleanly repaired with tissue at verso. Rare.
