SKETCH OF THE LIFE, PERSONAL APPEARANCE, CHARACTER AND MANNERS OF CHARLES S. STRATTON, the Man in Miniature, Known as General Tom Thumb, and His Wife, Lavinia Warren Stratton, Including the History of their Courtship and Marriage; Also, of Commodore Nutt
New York: Press of Wynkoop, Hallenbeck & Thomas, 1863. First Edition. Paperback. Tall 12mo. Good- condition. Item #007085
[ii], 48 pages of text, [ii]. Printed salmon paper wrappers with minor chipping to extremities, several small tears and creases, and minor staining and soiling. Several pages creased at corners, with thumb-creases at page edges; several pages with tiny tears. Several pages are almost detached from binding, which is failing. Illustrated with several woodcuts. An uncommon pamphlet. Title continues "and Minnie Warren; With Some Account of Remarkable Dwarfs, Giants, and other Human Phenomena, of Ancient and Modern Times. Also, Songs Given at their Public Levees."
Price: $125.00
