Very Special People: The Struggles, Loves and Triumphs of Human Oddities by Drimmer, Frederick - 1973

New York, New York: Amjon Publishers, Inc., 1973. First Edition, 3rd Printing 3rd Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. Explores the strange lives of "human oddities"--people who were formerly called "freaks" & consigned to the circus midway. In 413 pages, with a special 32-page section of photographs in center, & other photographs throughout chapters. A FIRST EDITION, Third Printing from 1973, this hardcover has green cloth-covered boards with black embossed design of conjoined twins on front & black lettering to spine. Condition is Near Fine: just lacks that Brand New crispness! Completely clean, binding is tight & square, pages white; NO writing/highlighting/underlining; NOT ex-lib. Only flaws are very slight edgewear, lightly bumped corners. Unclipped DJ is vG+, marred by just slight rubbing to extremities & a few tiny chips to head of spine. Beautifully protected in new archival mylar cover FREE. Please see our photos-they show the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images! Description & photos copyright Gargoyle Books 2021. Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.