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Germain, Karl (Charles Mattmuller). Germain Palace of Manchester Broadside. Manchester: Manchester Palace of Varieties, 1906. One-color letterpress broadside for Germain’s appearance for the week of July 9, 1906 at the Manchester Palace, billed as the “renowned American wizard,” and sharing the bill with a variety of artists. Visible toning, wear, and losses. Rough frame, 21 ¼ x 13”. These two broadsides were purchased from Stuart Cramer, Germain’s student and amanuensis. They were most likely owned by Germain himself, as Cramer spent years selling off Germain’s illusions, library, and personal papers after his teacher died in 1959. Germain’s triumphant tour of England, including his run at St. George’s Hall in London, is well documented in Cramer’s book Germain the Wizard.