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Lot 442

[GENERAL TOM THUMB]. (STRATTON, Charles S., 1838-1883). Gro...

Estimate: $200 - $300

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[GENERAL TOM THUMB]. (STRATTON, Charles S., 1838-1883). Group of two prints (one hand-colored) and three books, including: ?General Tom Thumb?s? Carriage. Small engraving of Tom Thumb?s carriage (ca. 1844). Approximately 5 ? x 6 ??. And General Tom Thumb (Daumling)... Vienna: Bureau der Theaterzeitung, ca. 1840s. Hand-colored. Approximately 9 ? x 14 ??. One vertical crease, some edgewear, soiling, foxing. And Gen. Tom Thumb?s Three Years? Tour Around the World by Sylvester Bleeker. New York: S. Booth, [ca. 1840s]. Original wrappers. Illustrated. Some soiling, rubbing. And The American General Tom Thumb. New York: C. P. Huestis, [ca. 1840s]. Illustrated with hand-colored cover and interior illustrations. Some wear, soiling. And Barnum Presents General Tom Thumb by Alice Curtis Desmond. New York: The Macmillan Co., 1954. 8vo. Illustrated. Publisher?s cloth, price-clipped dust jacket. Worn, chipped. A good group.