Barnum, P. T. - The Life of Barnum, the World-Renowned Showman

Philadelphia, National Publishing Company. Hardcover. The full and humble title appears to be: The Life of Barnum, the World-Renowned Showman: His Early Life and Stuggles; Bold Ventures and Brilliant Successes; Wonderful Career in Which He Made and Lost Fortunes, Captivated Kings, Queens, Nobility, and Millions of People; His Genius, Wit, Eloquence, Public Benefactor, Life as a Citizen, Etc. Etc.; A Remarkable Story, Abounding in Fascinating Incidents, Thrilling Episodes, and Marcelous Achievements; To Which Is Added The Art of Money Getting, or Golden Rules for Making Money. Blue casebound book with a lovely decoration of embossing, black ink, and gilting on the front cover. The (first clause of the) title is embossed in blue on the spine above several simple drawings. The free and pasted end pages are illustrated with a design. Pages: (15), 10-520, (3). Contains many black-and-white illustrations. VG: Pages are well-bound and the cover holds its elegance. Wear to the side of the front cover, as well as the edges of the spine.

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