1885 BILLY EMERSON MINSTREL COMEDIAN PERSONAL SCRIPT JOKE BOOK PHOTOS PROGRAM

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1885 BILLY EMERSON MINSTREL COMEDIAN PERSONAL SCRIPT JOKE BOOK PHOTOS PROGRAM
FAMOUS MINSTREL PERFORMER BILLY EMERSON, ORIGINAL JOKE BOOK HANDWRITTEN BY EMERSON. PROGRAM OF SHOW BY EMERSON'S MINSTREL CO, AND 2 AMAZING CDV PHOTOS OF EMERSON IN BLACK FACE.
"BILLY EMERSONS JOKE BOOK, WRITTEN BY BILLY EMERSON
PRESENTED TO H.H DOBBINS BY MR W EMERSON JAN 2ND, 1885"
IT IS HARD TO READ TYPEWRITTEN TEXT ON COVER.
H.H DOBBIN (HAMILTON HENRY DOBBIN) WAS AN IRISH BORN POLICE OFFICER IN SAN FRANCISCO FOR 35 YEARS. HIS HOBBY WAS THE THEATRE, THE ACTORS AND THE STAGE." HE MUST HAVE BEEN A GREAT FRIEND OF EMERSON TO RECEIVE THIS BOOK.
BOOK IS COMPLETELY HANDWRITTEN BY EMERSON, 150 HAND NUMBERED PAGES - FULL OF JOKES, SKITS, GAGS, SCRIPTS. THERE ARE A FEW PAGES THAT WERE DAMAGED BY FIRE, ALTHOUGH THE REST OF THE PAGES EXCEPT FOR 2 THAT HAVE A TEAR ARE IN GREAT CONDITION. HARD TO GUESS HOW PAGES WERE BURNED AS THE REST OF THE BOOK IS UNTOUCHED BY FLAME, BOOK IS COMPLETE WITH SOME WEAR TO SPINE. MINOR FOXING ON SOME PAGES.
MEASURES 7"X 8 3/4"
ONE OF A KIND IMPORTANT PIECE OF THEATRE HISTORY.
*PROGRAM
BENEFIT FOR THE NATIONAL SHIPWRECK SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES APRIL 7TH, 1885.
HANDWRITTEN PROGRAM
VERY GOOD CONDITION
*PHOTOS ARE IN AMAZING CONDITION AND ABOUT AS RARE AS THEY COME.
TAKEN IN NEW ORLEANS
THEY MEASURE 4" X 2.5"
THIS COLLECTION IS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE BILLY EMERSONS PERSONAL JOKE BOOK.
NOT SURE ON HOW TO PUT A VALUE ON THIS LOT
NONE HAS EVER BEEN OFFERED FOR SALE BEFORE, ONLY RECENTLY FOUND AT SAN FRANCISCO ESTATE. NOT SURE IF THEY WERE THE DECENDENTS OF DOBBINS BUT WOULD MAKE SENSE.
PLEASE EMAIL ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
MAKE A GOOD OFFER!!
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