Astley, Philip | "new Exercises, On several Horses which no other Horseman in the World can perform"

Astley, Philip
Young Astley's new Exercises. [London, 1786]

Letterpress handbill (293 x 138 mm). Printed verso and recto, with announcement of the various performances to recto and two woodcut vignettes depicting horsemanship to verso, hand-dated on verso; trimmed with some loss to foot, re-margined and extended, browning to head from paper clips, browning to vignettes, chip to lower right corner.

Promoting Philip Astley's "new Exercises, On several Horses which no other Horseman in the World can perform." This broadside also offers a challenge above the woodcuts depicting his circus's feats of horsemanship: "500 Guineas will be given to any Person performing the like."

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