Five Rare Books for Collectors: Fairground Posters

Highlights from Bonhams' The Greatest Show: The Fairground World of Ross Hutchinson auction on September 10 include:

* C. W. Parker's The Jumping Horse "Carry-Us-All" Steam Riding Gallery advertising posters, two lithographic posters in colours, circa 1910, printed by the Riverside Print Company, Milwaukee 

* 'Space Age Spectacular Rides' lithographic poster in colours, circa 1950s, printed by Globe Poster Corp., Chicago, Illinois

* 'Newport's Big 4th of July Celebration' lithographic poster in colours, circa 1930s, printed by Donaldson Litho Company, Newport, Kentucky

* Two Bill Lynch Shows Ltd one sheet lithographic posters in colours, circa 1945, printed by Globe Poster Corporation, Chicago, Illinois

* Wonderful World Shows: Carnival on the Beach lithographic poster in colours, circa 1960s, printed by Neal Walters Poster Corporation, Eureka Springs, Arkansas