P. T. Barnum 1866 Humbugs of the World First Edition Circus Showman Witchcraft

Description: As far as I can determine, this book in the first edition, which this is, is very difficult to find - so I guess you can call this a rare book. What better a man to write a book about humbugs, frauds, fakeries, deception, trickery - maybe one of the best of all time - P. T. Barnum. Perhaps you could say he was 'the best that's ever been'. If Barnum were alive today, most surely the Democrats would hire him as their advertising manager - his skills at deception were unsurpassed. Ain't it amazin' - even today - as smart as we think we are - people fall for scams every day. Some things never change.... In the world of American history, one might say that P.T. Barnum was one of the most colorful characters we have ever had. He may have been a fraud himself, but he sure was interesting. Here are some of his own words. His first autobiography was published in 1855, but he still had plenty of life after that. Size of this book is 7 1/2" x 5 1/4". 424 pages plus 8 pages ads for other books. There are no illustrations in this book. THE HUMBUGS OF THE WORLD - AN ACCOUNT OF HUMBUGS, DELUSIONS, IMPOSITIONS, QUACKERIES, DECEITS AND DECEIVERS - GENERALLY, IN ALL AGES By P. T. BARNUM Published by Carleton Publisher New York 1866 Also covered in this book of much interest: Grizzly Adams, haunted houses, witchcraft, ghosts, vampires, fortune-telling, magic, divining, dreams, medicinal quackery, spiritualism and much more Defects on this book include: fair amount of wear on covers and spine, especially at extremities. Otherwise overall condition of interior pages is very good. No interior markings, staining or foxing. No library markings. No torn or bent pages. All text clear. Binding holding well. Covers and spine still plenty decent despite defects - gilt lettering on spine pretty nice. See photos please. Returns accepted with full refund if you are not satisfied. (You would need to pay return shipping.) Sorry, no sales to Canada or anywhere other than 50 U.S. states. Book will be well packaged and shipped at my cost. If you visit someone, and you see no books in their house - Run Away! Run Away! XYZ-1-FJB-FKH

Price: 200 USD

Location: Sobieski, Wisconsin

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