Very Special People: The Struggles, Loves and Triumphs of Human Oddities
by Drimmer, Frederick
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG-/No Jacket
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York: Amjon Publishers, Inc., 1973. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. VG-/No Jacket. 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, Fifth printing from 1973, this hardcover has decorative paper over boards imprinted with images of some of the human oddities within. Condition is VG- (minus): very clean & bright, binding strong with a hint of cocking. Pages white. NO DJ on this copy (please see our listing #017822 for one with a DJ). Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 021065
- Title
- Very Special People: The Struggles, Loves and Triumphs of Human Oddities
- Author
- Drimmer, Frederick
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG-
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Later Printing
- Publisher
- Amjon Publishers, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York
- Date Published
- 1973
- Keywords
- CIRCUS FREAK DEFORMED STRANGE HUMAN MIDGET SIDESHOW BARNUM DISABILITY DISABLED
- Bookseller catalogs
- Health & Medicine/Alternative Healing/Illness & Wellness; Cultural Studies/Popular & Folk Culture/Countercultures;
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Gargoyle Books
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La Mesa, California
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