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The Collection of Edwin A. Dawes Pt. IV

Sat, Oct 25, 2025 12:00PM EDT
Lot 102

Zaid Trio. Birmingham: Moody Bros, ca. 19th century. Three-...

Estimate: $400 - $800

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Zaid Trio. Birmingham: Moody Bros, ca. 19th century. Three-sheet color lithograph of ?The Spanish Moors / In Their Oriental Specialty / The Only Moorish Act of It's (sic) Kind." Depicts scenes from their performance, including a stage setting with figures in traditional attire, and portraits of the performers themselves. Max Sterling wrote in The Magical World of 4 June, 1913, ? Zaid, the Spanish Moor whose remarkable contortions on the Rings have never been equalled, has recently added magic to his stage performance.? Dr. Dawes wrote about Pablo Diaz in his Rich Cabinet Series in The Magic Circular Vol 78, pp. 51-53 in 1984. This poster is illustrated in The Rich Cabinet Collection, Vol II, pp. 660. Unmounted. Marginal wear, staining, creasing, and tears. Tears at old fold lines. C. Dawes label to verso. 90 x 40?.