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Frank C. Bostock's Grand Zoological Congress

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Description

Heading: (Circuses)
Author:
Title: Frank C. Bostock's Grand Zoological Congress and Trained Wild Animal Arena: Illustrated Catalogue and Book of Natural History.
Place Published: Buffalo, New York
Publisher:Courier Co. Lith.
Date Published: 1901
Description:

31, [1] pp. Illustrated throughout with lithographic plates and in text illustrations of the various animals at the circus as well as views of the arena. 24xx18.5 cm (9½x7¼"), original color pictorial wrappers.

Quite scarce with only a single OCLC entry, this advertisement for Frank C. Bostock's circus is a delightfully illustrated time capsule from the turn of the 19th century.

Condition

Top corner of textblock frayed with some flaking and loss, some edge tears to pages, occasional pencilled ownership marks; very good.

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Frank C. Bostock's Grand Zoological Congress

Name: Frank C. Bostock's Grand Zoological Congress
SKU: 89706177
Price: 100 USD
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