Carl Hagenbeck's Wonder Zoo and Big Circus. Olympia, Christmas 1913-14... Descriptive Programme and Guide
London, Gale & Polden Ltd., 1913.
Octavo, 24 pages with numerous advertisements and a few illustrations (including a portrait of Hagenbeck on the title page) plus a double-page folding map of the floor plan at Olympia (with advertisements on the verso), a centrefold programme printed on pink paper, and a tipped-in advertisement for the picture book of the extravaganza.
Colour-pictorial wrappers marked, rubbed and creased; staples a little rusty; minor signs of age and use (including slight loss to silverfish to two leaves); overall, a very presentable copy.
The event was 'Under the direction of Charles B. Cochran'; Carl Hagenbeck (1844-1913) died in April 1913 of snakebite.
Item #137273
Price (AUD):
$200.00