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Published by Nobel Press, United Kingdom (2013)
ISBN 10: 5518659148 ISBN 13: 9785518659148
Quantity Available: 10
From: The Book Depository (London, United Kingdom)
About this Item: Nobel Press, United Kingdom, 2013. Paperback. Condition: New. Language: English . Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.The book of wonderful characters. Memoirs and anecdotes of remarkable and eccentric persons in all ages and countries (1869). This book, The book of wonderful characters , by Henry Wilson, James Caulfield, is a replication of a book originally published before 1869. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible. This book was created using print-on-demand technology. Thank you for supporting classic literature. Seller Inventory # AAV9785518659148
Published by Nobel Press, United Kingdom (2013)
ISBN 10: 5518659148 ISBN 13: 9785518659148
Quantity Available: 10
From: Book Depository International (London, United Kingdom)
About this Item: Nobel Press, United Kingdom, 2013. Paperback. Condition: New. Language: English . Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****. The book of wonderful characters. Memoirs and anecdotes of remarkable and eccentric persons in all ages and countries (1869). This book, The book of wonderful characters , by Henry Wilson, James Caulfield, is a replication of a book originally published before 1869. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible. This book was created using print-on-demand technology. Thank you for supporting classic literature. Seller Inventory # AAV9785518659148
Published by CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, United Kingdom (2012)
ISBN 10: 1108044409 ISBN 13: 9781108044400
Quantity Available: 10
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About this Item: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, United Kingdom, 2012. Paperback. Condition: New. Language: English. Brand new Book. Printmaker James Caulfield (1764-1826) spent much of his career publishing illustrated books about 'remarkable persons'. He began his first series around 1788 and continued it sporadically from 1790 to 1795, with books on a similar theme continuing to appear in the first decades of the nineteenth century. More than forty years after his death, this collection of biographies (produced in collaboration with Henry Wilson (fl. 1820-30)) was republished in 1869. The edition's introduction explains that the renewed interest in these characters comes from the fact that 'we have nearly lost all, and are daily losing what little remains of, our individuality'. The vignettes, accompanied by engravings of each individual, describe a wide-ranging group - from the man who died aged 152 to a 'remarkable glutton' to a woman who lived on the smell of flowers - their only common factor being that they were in some way 'wonderful'. Seller Inventory # AAV9781108044400
Published by CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, United Kingdom (2012)
ISBN 10: 1108044409 ISBN 13: 9781108044400
Quantity Available: 10
From: Book Depository International (London, United Kingdom)
About this Item: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, United Kingdom, 2012. Paperback. Condition: New. Language: English. Brand new Book. Printmaker James Caulfield (1764-1826) spent much of his career publishing illustrated books about 'remarkable persons'. He began his first series around 1788 and continued it sporadically from 1790 to 1795, with books on a similar theme continuing to appear in the first decades of the nineteenth century. More than forty years after his death, this collection of biographies (produced in collaboration with Henry Wilson (fl. 1820-30)) was republished in 1869. The edition's introduction explains that the renewed interest in these characters comes from the fact that 'we have nearly lost all, and are daily losing what little remains of, our individuality'. The vignettes, accompanied by engravings of each individual, describe a wide-ranging group - from the man who died aged 152 to a 'remarkable glutton' to a woman who lived on the smell of flowers - their only common factor being that they were in some way 'wonderful'. Seller Inventory # AAV9781108044400
Published by CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, United Kingdom (2012)
ISBN 10: 1108044409 ISBN 13: 9781108044400
Quantity Available: 10
From: Book Depository hard to find (London, United Kingdom)
About this Item: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, United Kingdom, 2012. Paperback. Condition: New. Language: English. Brand new Book. Printmaker James Caulfield (1764-1826) spent much of his career publishing illustrated books about 'remarkable persons'. He began his first series around 1788 and continued it sporadically from 1790 to 1795, with books on a similar theme continuing to appear in the first decades of the nineteenth century. More than forty years after his death, this collection of biographies (produced in collaboration with Henry Wilson (fl. 1820-30)) was republished in 1869. The edition's introduction explains that the renewed interest in these characters comes from the fact that 'we have nearly lost all, and are daily losing what little remains of, our individuality'. The vignettes, accompanied by engravings of each individual, describe a wide-ranging group - from the man who died aged 152 to a 'remarkable glutton' to a woman who lived on the smell of flowers - their only common factor being that they were in some way 'wonderful'. Seller Inventory # LIE9781108044400
Published by London : Chatto and Windus, [1869]. First edition. (1869)
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From: Schilb Antiquarian (Columbia, MO, U.S.A.)
About this Item: London : Chatto and Windus, [1869]. First edition., 1869. Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1869 1ed Bizarre Characters Illustrated Transvestites Pig-Faced Women Freaks Wilson and Caulfield s Book of Wonderful Characters is a bizarre and strange book of men who have essentially differed from the rest of the human race some peculiar congenital defects or an eccentricity of character that inevitably impels them to overleap and trespass from the boundaries of the beaten highway of conventional life. (Osborne) This book describes some of the most strange characters that could be seen in 19th-century. And while it isn t known if all of the characters were actually real, most seem to be so. Characters such as transvestites, pig faced women, rock eaters, Indian prisoners, John Broughton, notorious boxer, and many, many more. Item number: #4367 Price: $399 WILSON, Henry; CAULFIELD, James The book of wonderful characters : Memoirs and anecdotes of remarkable and eccentric persons in all ages and countries London : Chatto and Windus, [1869]. First edition. Details: Collation complete with all 416 pages: o Illustrated with 59 full page engravings References: Osborne, Queer Wales; Language: English Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure Size: ~8in X 5in (20cm x 12.5cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 4367 Photos available upon request. Seller Inventory # ABE-1534601736346