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Lot 179

HURST, Lulu (1869-1950). Lulu Hurst (The Georgia Wonder) Wr...

Estimate: $400 - $600

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HURST, Lulu (1869-1950). Lulu Hurst (The Georgia Wonder) Writes Her Autobiography. Rome, GA: Lulu Hurst Book Co., 1897. 8vo. Portrait frontispiece with 9 black and white photographic plates. Modern cloth with titles gilt stamped. EARLY PRINTING, POSSIBLY A FIRST EDITION. Lulu Hurst became famous for her demonstrations of seemingly incredible feats of physical strength, all based on principles of force mechanics and body mechanics. A nice copy of a rare book. Provenance: Al Guenther (bookplate), W.D. LeRoy (gift inscription on title page).