CDV of "The Fairy Wedding Group" by [Photograph; Tom Thumb] - 1865

(Buffalo NY): (Published by Harvey L. Watkins / Courier Company), 1897. Softcover. Very Good. First and only edition. A "shape book": string tied in elephant head-shaped wrappers. 123pp, 88pp ads, (2pp index). Small chip, and slight erosion on the front wrapper, tiny and insignificant stain on the very edge of a couple of pages, a very good or better copy of a very fragile book. Wonderful tour book of the circus' circuit in 1897 with portraits of some of the acts, executives, personnel, etc., and with extensive statistics. Rare. Not in *OCLC*.

Spring Place, Georgia / New Echota, Georgia, 1839. Unbound. Good. One-page secretarial letter, folded for self-mailing, to William Oliver of Elberton, Georgia from "Chang and Eng Siamese Twins," dated April 28, 1839. Dampstains, folds and small tears professionally strengthened, overall good. The twins inquire after the health of their dog: "Sir, We are anxious to hear of our poor old Dog & should feel very much obliged by your informing us of his fate - whether he is dead or alive & if alive whether you think he will recover. Yours very respectfully, C. Harris for Chang & Eng Siamese Twins." Born in 1811 in what is now Thailand, the twins came to America in 1829 and caused such a sensation that "Siamese" became the popular term for all conjoined twins. Although they left their home country essentially enslaved to a British promoter, the twins were astute businessmen and were able to get the better of P.T. Barnum and to manage their own careers so that, by 1839, the year of this letter, the twins… Read More

Buffalo, NY : Warren, Johnson & Co., 1872., 1872. Book. Fair. Hardcover. 880 pp. ; blind-stamped tooling ; water-stain to front gutter affects first signature gutters ; covers soiled ; spine tattered ; several full-page illustrations ; and a frontispiece ; foxed ; name on front ep ; FAIR.

Bobbs Merrill Company. Indianapolis.,1926. Early edition. Inscribed by the author.--- For my boy friend Cote from his 76 year old "boy" friend Uncle Bob Sherwood Last of Barnum's Clowns, New York Columbus Day 1932---. Illustrated with mono photo plates and a few plates with music and lyrics to songs. Very good copy in very good dustwrapper with colour illustration to front panel. Chip to top of front panel, not affecting lettering or image but overall a very good example.

New York; G. W. Carleton, 1876. First Edition. Hardback. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked, decorated cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and dust-toned as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Scans on request. ; 380 pages; 4 pages of publisher's ads to the rear. Description: 2 p. L. , [9]-380 p. Front. , plates. 19 cm. Subjects: Wild animal collecting--Fiction.

(Buffalo NY): (Published by Harvey L. Watkins / Courier Company), 1897. Softcover. Very Good. First and only edition. A "shape book": string tied in elephant head-shaped wrappers. 123pp, 88pp ads, (2pp index). Small chip, and slight erosion on the front wrapper, tiny and insignificant stain on the very edge of a couple of pages, a very good or better copy of a very fragile book. Wonderful tour book of the circus' circuit in 1897 with portraits of some of the acts, executives, personnel, etc., and with extensive statistics. Rare. Not in *OCLC*.

Spring Place, Georgia / New Echota, Georgia, 1839. Unbound. Good. One-page secretarial letter, folded for self-mailing, to William Oliver of Elberton, Georgia from "Chang and Eng Siamese Twins," dated April 28, 1839. Dampstains, folds and small tears professionally strengthened, overall good. The twins inquire after the health of their dog: "Sir, We are anxious to hear of our poor old Dog & should feel very much obliged by your informing us of his fate - whether he is dead or alive & if alive whether you think he will recover. Yours very respectfully, C. Harris for Chang & Eng Siamese Twins." Born in 1811 in what is now Thailand, the twins came to America in 1829 and caused such a sensation that "Siamese" became the popular term for all conjoined twins. Although they left their home country essentially enslaved to a British promoter, the twins were astute businessmen and were able to get the better of P.T. Barnum and to manage their own careers so that, by 1839, the year of this letter, the twins… Read More

Buffalo, NY : Warren, Johnson & Co., 1872., 1872. Book. Fair. Hardcover. 880 pp. ; blind-stamped tooling ; water-stain to front gutter affects first signature gutters ; covers soiled ; spine tattered ; several full-page illustrations ; and a frontispiece ; foxed ; name on front ep ; FAIR.

Bobbs Merrill Company. Indianapolis.,1926. Early edition. Inscribed by the author.--- For my boy friend Cote from his 76 year old "boy" friend Uncle Bob Sherwood Last of Barnum's Clowns, New York Columbus Day 1932---. Illustrated with mono photo plates and a few plates with music and lyrics to songs. Very good copy in very good dustwrapper with colour illustration to front panel. Chip to top of front panel, not affecting lettering or image but overall a very good example.

New York; G. W. Carleton, 1876. First Edition. Hardback. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked, decorated cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and dust-toned as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Scans on request. ; 380 pages; 4 pages of publisher's ads to the rear. Description: 2 p. L. , [9]-380 p. Front. , plates. 19 cm. Subjects: Wild animal collecting--Fiction.