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Bernhardt, Caroline. Letterpress Broadside of Professor Caroline Bernhardt. Breslau: W. [?] Gunther, 1851. Oversize pictorial broadside bears a central woodblock portrait of Frau Bernhardt, in the “realm of magic,” with a wand in hand, surrounded by descriptive text, all inside a repeating ornamental border. 17 ½ x 13 ¼”. Old repair in upper right, minor tape reinforcements at verso, old folds and soiling but sturdy.An early and important broadside, and the earliest advertisement we have offered for a female magician.