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  • [Folded leaflet (purple paper - copies on turquoise paper exist) advertising appearances of 'The Pygopagi Twins', Josepha and Rosalie Blazek, conjoined twins, in some sort of performance at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, London, in late 1880. The "Bohemian" twins were under the patronage of the Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary, Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria and other distinguished personages. The twins both died at the age of 45. ].
  • Beautiful wonder of nature! : General Tom Thumb the celebrated American dwarf : exhibiting every day and evening, Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, previous to his departure to Paris.
  • General Tom Thumb the celebrated American dwarf : exhibiting every day and evening, in Caitlin's Indian Gallery, Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, for a short time only!!.
  • [Small handbill advertising Millie Christine, the Two-Headed Nightingale, and Harvey's Midges (smallest people in the world), appearing at the Piccadilly Hall, London].
  • Tootsie and the giant.
  • Wonderful spotted boy : seventeen months old, from the Caribee Islands, in the West Indies : to be seen at no.42, Piccadilly, opposite St. James' Churc. He is the progeny of negroes, on whose body is a display of the wonderful works of God ...
  • Zulu Kafirs : Exhibition of native Zulu Kafirs, with the sanction of the colonial authorities ... / St. George's Gallery, Hyde Park Corner, Piccadilly, formerly the Chinese Museum (including both galleries).
  • Challenge to the American dwarf, General Tom Thumb : the English dwarf, Field Marshal Tom Thumb, now exhibiting daily, at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly ... to appear and perform with him in public, so that their respective admirers may judge of their comparative merits : General Tom Thumb. Imposition!!.
  • [Undated handbill (1859?) advertising "The performing and talking fish", on exhibition at 191 Piccadilly, London].
  • Mr Uffner's Royal American Midgets : the smallest people in the world / Piccadilly Hall.
  • Farewell levees of Genl Tom Thumb previous to his final departure for America : positively for a short time only : every day and evening... he is 14 years old, 25 inches high, and weighs only 15 pounds... / Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly.
  • Zulu Kafirs : Exhibition of native Zulu Kafirs, with the sanction of the colonial authorities ... / St. George's Gallery, Hyde Park Corner, Piccadilly, formerly the Chinese Museum (including both galleries).
  • Frank Uffner's marvellous midgets : the only midgets, the world's wonders! : Piccadilly Hall, opposite St. James's Church, Piccadilly : commencing Monday, Nov 22nd ...
  • The Pygopagi Twins : the greatest and most astonishing natural phenomenon in the world : opinions of the press ... daily receptions between 2 and 5 p.m. Admission 2s 6d. Evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. Admission 1s. / Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly.
  • Miss Julia Pastrana, the embalmed nondescript : exhibiting at 191, Piccadilly.
  • [Undated handbill (June 1886?) advertising an exhibition of "King Theebaw's Burmese sacred family" at the Piccadilly Hall, London].
  • [Folded leaflet (purple paper - copies on turquoise paper exist) advertising appearances of 'The Pygopagi Twins', Josepha and Rosalie Blazek, conjoined twins, in some sort of performance at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, London, in late 1880. The "Bohemian" twins were under the patronage of the Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary, Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria and other distinguished personages. The twins both died at the age of 45. ].
  • Tootsie and the giant.
  • Miss Julia Pastrana, the embalmed nondescript : exhibiting at 191, Piccadilly.
  • General Tom Thumb : the man in miniature, exhibiting every morning and afternoon, in Caitlin's Indian collection, Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, and every evening, for this week only, at the Adelaide Gallery ...
  • Extraordinary attraction! : commencing Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 17th 1885 engagement of the greatest living curiosity the world has ever produced: Miss Millie Christine the Carolina twin : now on her farewell tour, so 'tis your last opportunity of seeing her ... the famous two headed nightingale ... to appear twice daily, in conjunction with Harvey's Midges the smallest people in the world ... / Piccadilly Hall.