First edition. Navy blue ribbed cloth lettered and illustrated in white with a humorous drawing of the title character. 92 pps. illustrated with drawings by J.H. Appleton. Some leaves uncut. The amusing anecdotal adventures of an "advance man" for "Mumkin's Magnificent Marvels and Munificent Model Monuments to Mankind", a traveling carnival and sideshow. A fine, fresh copy, all white stamping still clean and bright. Quite the knee-slapper back in '08.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

The Advance Agent: First Experience Ahead of a Show Told In Amusing Anecdote and Yarn

Publisher

Excelsior Publishing Houyse, NY

Publication Date

1908

Binding

Decorated Boards

Illustrator

J.H. Appleton

Edition

First.

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