Conjoined: Signed (5 results)
Published by John Churchill, Soho, London 1847
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Antiquarius Booksellers, Falkland, CanadaAntiquarius Booksellers
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Add to basketPublishes Cloth, Blind-Stamped. Condition: VG+. Not Issued with a Dustjacket. First Edition. At the head of the title page is stated - ' The Revd. James Smith from the Author'. xi, 219 pages ; 23 cm. xi, 219 pages ; [30pp] publisher's catalogue at rear ;23 cm. OCLC Number: 61580350. Bright, clean interior, pages white, no foxing…. Two ownership names etc to the ffep - one in pencil, one in ink. Binding is tight and square, hinges sound. Black cloth is clean, virtully no wear showing. Image available. We ship Worldwide, at cost, using both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges, at cost, without overcharging. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rates to the USA calculated by weight alone as per the USPS. World rates based on specific destination and weight. Online estimates by the Listing Site may not be correct and either additional, or reduced postage may be required, particularly for particularly for heavier books for shipment to Canada and Overseas, but not usually to the USA. Questions? Quotes? Images? - please email. Size: 23cm Tall. Author Inscribed Copy. Book.
Published by Brown, Barnes & Bell, [No place] 1870
- Signed
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, U.S.A.James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA
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Add to basketCondition: Fine. Inscribed (possibly signed?) on the verso in pencil "Millie Christine". Approx. 4 x 2-1/2 inches. Carte-de-visite. Measures 2 9" x 4". Subjects' names and photographer's mark printed under the image. A fine, deep and rich image. Signed on the back in pencil: "Millie Christine." Millie poses with one hand on the…arm of a chair, while Christine holds an elaborate fan. Photograph of conjoined twins Millie and Christine McKoy, born enslaved in 1851 in North Carolina to Monimia and Jacob McKay (original spelling). As infants they were sold along with their mother to a series of showmen and put on display. The twins appeared at Barnum's American Museum and toured Europe before returning to America where they lived with a former owner who taught them to read and write. Millie and Christine received their freedom with the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 and retired to a farm in North Carolins, touring occasionally before later succumbing to tuberculosis in 1912. A particularly sharp impression. Inscribed (possibly signed?) on the verso in pencil "Millie Christine". Approx. 4 x 2-1/2 inches.
More imagesPublished by W. L. Germon's Temple of Art, Philadelphia 1875
- Signed
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, U.S.A.Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
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Add to basketUnbound. Condition: Very Good. Carde-de-visite. Image measures approximately 2¼" x 3½" on slightly larger card. Verso is printed "W. L. Germon's Temple of Art, 914 Arch Street, Philadelphia." Image has a tiny tear in the upper margin, else near fine. Signed "Chrissie Millie" by the performers in pencil on the verso. A nice image… of the conjoined twins Millie and Christine McKoy; both standing, one beside a leaning guitar. The twins were born enslaved in North Carolina in 1851 to Monimia and Jacob McKay (original spelling). As infants they were sold along with their mother to a series of showmen and put on display. The twins appeared at Barnum's American Museum and toured Europe before returning to America where they lived with a former owner who taught them to read and write. Millie and Christine claimed their freedom with the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 and retired to a farm in North Carolina, touring occasionally as finances dictated, before they succumbed to tuberculosis in 1912. They were often photographed, and the photographs were frequently signed (as this one was), likely sold as souvenirs when they were appearing. The man who made this image, Washington Lafayette Germon, was a well-known Philadelphia photographer.
More imagesPublished by W. L. Germon's Temple of Art, Philadelphia 1875
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, U.S.A.Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
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Add to basketUnbound. Condition: Very Good. Carde-de-visite. Image measures approximately 2¼" x 3½" on slightly larger card. Verso is printed "W. L. Germon's Temple of Art, 914 Arch Street, Philadelphia." Image is a bit light and modestly soiled, very good or better. Signed "Chrissie Millie" by the performers in pencil on the verso. A nice i…mage of the conjoined twins Millie and Christine McKoy; one holds a guitar and another holds what we assume to be a piece of sheet music. The twins were born enslaved in North Carolina in 1851 to Monimia and Jacob McKay (original spelling). As infants they were sold along with their mother to a series of showmen and put on display. The twins appeared at Barnum's American Museum and toured Europe before returning to America where they lived with a former owner who taught them to read and write. Millie and Christine claimed their freedom with the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 and retired to a farm in North Carolina, touring occasionally as finances dictated, before they succumbed to tuberculosis in 1912. They were often photographed, and the photographs were frequently signed (as this one was), likely sold as souvenirs when they were appearing. The man who made this image, Washington Lafayette Germon, was a well-known Philadelphia photographer.
More imagesPublished by J. H. Fitzgibbon, Photographer, St. Louis, Mo 1870
- Signed
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, U.S.A.Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
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Add to basketUnbound. Condition: Very Good. Albumen carte-de-visite photograph. Measures approximately 2½" x 4". Printed title, "2 Headed Girl, Millie Crissie," under the image; photographer's name and address on verso. Slightly faded, a nice, very good or better image. Signed on the back in pencil: "Millie Chrissie." The identically dressed… conjoined twins are pictured seated on a rustic bench, each holding a small basket of flowers, with their other arms around two large, difficult to identify objects, perhaps a wooden carving or a branch, which was in turn possibly a component of the Adirondack-style rustic bench. The conjoined twins Millie and Christine McKoy, born enslaved in 1851 in North Carolina to Monimia and Jacob McKay (original spelling). As infants they were sold along with their mother to a series of showmen and put on display. The twins appeared at Barnum's American Museum and toured Europe before returning to America where they lived with a former owner who taught them to read and write. Millie and Christine claimed their freedom with the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 and retired to a farm in North Carolina, touring occasionally as finances dictated before they succumbed to tuberculosis in 1912. They were often photographed, the photographs were frequently signed (as this one was), likely sold as souvenirs when they were appearing. An unusual image, with the twins caressing a mysterious object. Millie Christine were photographed seemingly innumerable times, but we've never seen this particular pose before.
