[LITHOGRAPHY]. [THEATRE AND EARLY CINEMA]. Group of 50 Trade Cards. [V.p., ca. 19th century]. Full color lithographed cards (including two photographic cards). Some with text on verso. Sizes range from 9 x 6” to 2 ½ x 3”. Some occasional wear, soiling. An excellent group. Some of the performances or performers include Newsboy photo of Lillian Russell, Au Grad Socque d’Or Rousselot, Jay Rial’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Robson & Crane The Knaves of Shakespeare, “The World” stage show (Strobridge Lithographs, four cards), Troy (five humorous Shakespearian cards), Sarah Bernhardt “A Lefevre-Utile”, Mission Play by John Steven McGroarty (program), Miss Minie Warren (cover wrappers only for the booklet), “Les Trucs du Cinema” (six cards featuring early camera tricks for cinema), and more. From the Mark Rucker Collection.