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[BARNUM, P.T.]. The Life of P.T. Barnum. Written by Himself. New York: Redfield, 1855. 1st ed. 8vo. 404 pp., plus ads. Frontis. & other illus. Orig. cloth, faded. Very tight. A fine copy. $300.00
First edition of Barnum's autobiography. In a note, DAB reports: "Barnum published his Life...(1855), as part of his prolific advertising. Thereafter it was often revised, reprinted, and continued to date. It is generally accurate in matters of fact..." |
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