The Square Pegs: Some Characters Who Dared to be Different (SIGNED); The Fabulous Showman: The Life and Times of P. T. Barnum (SIGNED)

Wallace, Irving

Published by Hutchinson/Knopf, London/New York

Language: English

Condition: Used - Very good Hardcover

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An offering of two books: 1) The Square Pegs: Some characters who dared to be different A book of eight biographical essays about eight historical non-conformists who had different perspectives. 283 pp. plus A Note on Principal Sources (2pp.) Maroon cloth covered boards have gilt text on spine only, spine ends are rubbed, fon on front pastedown, some extremity wear. Book is tight and square [like the pegs in the round holes]. Unclipped (21 s net) DJ has edge wear with loss of material, creasing and several closed tears. First Edition, 1958. DEDICATION: For William W. Stanhope - / Hope you enjoy this / early book of mine - / Best - / Irving Wallace [underlined] / May 7. 1974 [underlined] SIGNED and dated by author in blue ink with hollow dot over the second ' i ' in Irving. 2) The Fabulous Showman: The Life and Times of P.T. Barnum, no edition stated, copyright by author, 1959. Book is organized by ' Exhibits ' of which there are X. 255 pp. plus: Acknowledgments and Bibliography, Index, A Note on the Author. 280 pp. in toto. Book is illustrated with b/w photographs. Book has yellow spine, with blue text and decorations, that bind blue cloth covered boards that have author's monogram in 2 linked squares on front panel, top edge dyed blue. Spine ends are rubbed, corners very slightly scuffed. No DJ. DEDICATION: For William W. Stanhope - / I enjoyed writing this - / hope you enjoy reading it - / And all the best / wishes - / Irving Wallace [underlined] [with same hollow dot] / Nov.10, 1974. [underlined]. Book together weigh kilo+ and may incur extra shipping costs. A very collectible pair with very personal inscriptions. Bookseller's Inventory # 184846.

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The Square Pegs: Some Characters Who Dared to be Different (SIGNED); The Fabulous Showman: The Life and Times of P. T. Barnum (SIGNED)

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Hutchinson/Knopf, London/New York

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English

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Cloth

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Very Good

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