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Published by Jogn Camden Hotten, London, 1869
Language: English
Seller: Anne Godfrey, Pwllheli, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition 8vo, rebound, ex-library illustrated. Red with original black and dulled gilt worn spine tipped in, sound binding, a library sticker inside front, hand-painted detached frontis, pages age-toned, a smudgy mark to one page, else very good internal condition. Interesting anecdotes and memoirs.
Published by Cambridge University Press, 2012
ISBN 10: 1108044409 ISBN 13: 9781108044400
Language: English
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ISBN 10: 1108044409 ISBN 13: 9781108044400
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Add to basketPaperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the lives of individuals who have defied expectations, pushed boundaries, and left an indelible mark on history. From Polish dwarfs and eccentric characters to forgotten heroes and infamous misers, the author presents a captivating tapestry of human behavior and societal norms. The book challenges preconceived notions, explores the extremes of human experience, and sheds light on the motivations and consequences of extraordinary choices. Through these diverse stories, the author unveils the resilience, determination, and complexities that define our shared humanity, leaving readers with a profound appreciation for the spectrum of human nature. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.
Published by Cambridge University Press, 2012
ISBN 10: 1108044409 ISBN 13: 9781108044400
Language: English
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Published by John Camden Hotten, London, 1869
Language: English
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. No date; circa 1869. No edition stated; Presumed first. Brown cloth with gilt illustration to front. 61 illustrations. Does not have the Chatto and Windus at the bottom of the original spine which other copies for sale have but does have the gilt 61 illustrations Spine rebacked. Previous owner's name to front endpaper. 416 pages with 30 pages of ads to rear.
Published by John Camden Hotten, Picadilly, London
Language: English
Seller: The Book House (PBFA), Northallerton, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Octavo, 416 pages plus 32 page publisher's catalogue to rear, 59 b&w illustrations and a coloured frontispiece. No date but the catalogue of "Very Important New Books" at the back is dated 1872. There should be 61 plates in total but one is missing. Gilt portrait of The Chevalier D'Eon on the front cover, gilt lettering an a picture of a pig-faced lady on the spine. Spine a little faded, boards worn along the edges, paper cracked over front hinge. Internally some pages are foxed but mainly the preliminaries and the last few pages of the publisher's catalogue, fore-edges foxed. We are limited to five pictures here but if you would like to see more, please contact me.
Published by Hotten James Camden., London., 1869
Language: English
Seller: EmJay Books, Bradford., United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket-as Issued. 1st Edition. 416pp 26p catalogue, 61 plates inc. coloured frontis. Medium wear, grubby cloth, frontis and title page have foxing, rest of contents clean. Bookplate of T. Merritt Fox to fep. 1kg.
Published by John Camden Hotten, London, 1869
Language: English
Seller: Michal Sawka Books, LONDON, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 8vo. xxii, 23-416p. Bound by Hatchards of Piccadilly in half red morocco with red cloth covered boards, five raised bands, gilt title to spine, top edges gilt. Joints creased and just becoming a tad tender; spine is slightly faded; boards with faint soiling, fading to edges, and minimal wear. The book is complete with 61 leaves of plate, including colour frontispiece; all plates are free of any rips or tears. Fresh and tight copy. Scarce book.
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Published by John Camden Hotten, London, 1874
Cloth. Condition: Good. Not Stated (illustrator). A thoroughly illustrated copy of this volume of eccentric biographies. A later edition of this scarce work.This volume is a collection of biographies of remarkable and eccentric people, including Francis Battalia the stone-eater, Jacob Hall the rope dancer and Margaret Finch Queen of the Gipsies.With sixty one full page engravings, with the frontispiece hand coloured.collated, complete.Undated, dated from the advertisements to the rear of the volume.With forty pages of adverts to the rear dated September 1874. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with some fading to the spine and bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Previous owner bookplate to the front pastedown for Pat Murray. Front hinge starting but remains firm. Internally, firmly bound with generally bright and clean pages. Good. book.
Published by John Camden Hotten, London, 1869
First Edition
Cloth. Condition: Good Only. Unnamed (illustrator). First edition. A highly compelling and scarce book comprising biographies of remarkable people compiled by Henry Wilson and James Caulfield. A first edition of this scarce work.An ode to individuality, this book groups together people that were seen as remarkable, from Francis Battalia, the stone eater, to The Chevalier d'Eon, a man who passed as a woman (illustrated to the front board), from Thomas Parr who died at 152, to Eve Fleigen who lived on the smell of flowers, and plenty others who stood out worldwide.An extremely engaging and compelling selection of biographies of remarkable people of the time, written by Henry Wilson and James Caulfield.James Caulfield spent much of his career as a printmaker publishing illustrated books about remarkable people, and began his first series in about 1790. This collection was first published almost forty years after his death, in collaboration with Henry Wilson.Profusely illustrated with hand coloured frontispiece and various portraits in black and white throughout. Collating complete with sixty one full page engravings. In the original publisher's cloth binding, with illustration in gilt to the front board and titles in gilt to spine. Externally smart with slight shelfwear and bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. The cloth to the spine is slightly faded. Internally, binding is tender with the cords showing and a slightly loose title page. Pages are bright and clean throughout. Minor paint mark to the recto of the front free endpaper. Profusely illustrated with hand coloured frontispiece and various portraits in black and white throughout. Collating complete with sixty one full page engravings. Francesco Battalia's engraving with a slight tear. Good Only. book.
Published by John Camden Hotten, Piccadilly, 1870
Seller: Good Old Books, Milwaukee, WI, U.S.A.
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Add to basketNo Binding. Condition: Good. 79 pages plus the publishers list of "Very Important New Books Special list for 1870", which includes this title in its list. The unbound block of book pages have some chipping, and a few tears. Scarce in any condition. 337 to 416 with publishers book list.
Published by Cambridge University Press, 2012
ISBN 10: 1108044409 ISBN 13: 9781108044400
Language: English
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 538 pages. 8.50x5.50x1.70 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.