The Book of Wonderful Characters, Memoirs and Anecdotes of Remarkable and Eccentric Persons in all Ages and Countries
Henry Wilson & James Caulfield
[1869]
James Camden Hotton
First Edition
8vo
Description:
Similar to a modern Ripley's Believe it or not. A Collection of biographies of bizzare people from Stone-eaters, Enormous babies and horned men. 61 plates throughout. Published during a peak in the Victorian public fascination with human oddities and social anomalies.
Condition:
Very Good Condition. Publisher's brown cloth with gilt vignette to front board of a crossdresser. Ex libris plate of James Adam, Liverpool to front pastedown. Binding is firm and pages are lightly tanned. Rubbing to boards with light fraying to edges. Light tear to spine edge.
The Book of Wonderful Characters, Memoirs and Anecdotes of Remarkable and Eccentric Persons in all Ages and Countries
Henry Wilson & James Caulfield
[1869]
James Camden Hotton
First Edition
8vo
Description:
Similar to a modern Ripley's Believe it or not. A Collection of biographies of bizzare people from Stone-eaters, Enormous babies and horned men. 61 plates throughout. Published during a peak in the Victorian public fascination with human oddities and social anomalies.
Condition:
Very Good Condition. Publisher's brown cloth with gilt vignette to front board of a crossdresser. Ex libris plate of James Adam, Liverpool to front pastedown. Binding is firm and pages are lightly tanned. Rubbing to boards with light fraying to edges. Light tear to spine edge.
