SERGEANT BELL AND HIS RAREE-SHOW Embellished with Wood-cuts, by Minot, Farmelee, Thurston, etc
PlacePub
Philadelphia USA
Publisher
Crissy & Markley, Glodsmiths Hall, Library Street
Date
1854
Illustrations
Frontispiece, plates (16) + text illustrations and tailpieces by Minot, Parmelee, Thurston et al.
Description
16mo green blindstamped cloth gilt lettered (spine gilt very rubbed/tips worn & bumped lower cover marked) 144pp. Inscribed January 1855 Norris Moffet, Norris N.Y. *Originally attributed to Charles Dickens who did envisage writing a Raree show series for the periodicals he edited, but nothing came of it and Mogridge took up the idea of this story narrated by the travelling showman who exhibits his wonders to the children among them Niagra Falls, an Elephant hunt, historical scenes such as the Assasination of Thomas a Becket, battles etc. A scarce work especially in the American edition.
Booknumber
J70779
Price
Price: GBP 55.00 or USD 68.00
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