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BARNUM P. T.: (1810-1891) American Showman. Book signed

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BARNUM P. T.: (1810-1891) American Showman. Book signed

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BARNUM P. T.: (1810-1891) American Showman. Book signed and inscribed, a hardback edition of Struggles and Triumphs; or, Forty Years' Recollections of P. T. Barnum, published by Warren, Johnson & Co., New York, 1873. Author's Edition, revised, enlarged, newly illustrated and written up to February 1873. Signed by Barnum in fountain pen ink to the front free endpaper and dated 4th August 1874 in his hand. Some light overall staining and foxing, only just touching a few letters of the inscription, and some ink bleeding. Binding a little loose and with some wear and small tears to the boards and spine. FR