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COOKE, William (b. 1808). The Arab of the Desert and his Faithful War Steed! Bristol: Hutchings, Printer, ca. 1840. Large pictorial broadside for Cooke’s Circus bears an evocative wood-engraved image of Cooke, dressed in costume for his production, fighting off three men with a broadsword while posing on horseback. Other acts on the bill include clowns, acrobats, actors, and other equestrian performers in the company. 29 ½ x 10”. Border chips, mounting remnants to verso.