Sold for:
$1,000
$1,000
Davenport Brothers, The. The World Renowned Davenport Brothers. Boston: J.E. Farwell & Co.’s Lightning Press, ca. 1860. Letterpress broadside reproduces a lengthy London Times story regarding the famous Davenport Brothers and one of their séances. The engraving at the top of the bill shows the séance in action. 6 1/2 x 19 1/2". A. Curiously, the illustration on this broadside shows the Brothers bound to wooden boards and chairs – but not in their famous Spirit Cabinet. The brothers made a career out of “theatrical” manifestations of ghosts and spirits, and in the process virtually invented the genre of spiritualist-type performances.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-06-25
