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  • Fred Roper with one of his midgets : John Tweedlie McPherson : age 19, height 40 inches.
  • 36 years old : : this is his exact height 26 in.
  • The hirsute Kostroma people from the primeval forests of central Russia : the first of their kind ever seen in England.
  • Gruss von dem Wundermädchen Bianka aus Italien.
  • The Great Versatile Midgets, Leonard, Semon & Sonia and two yards of human assistance : in conjuring, bending, dancing, whistling, song and patter.
  • [Undated handbill (1886) advertising an appearance by a giant (3 feet tall), 1 year old baby at the Albert Palace, Battersea, London ("Every one should see the giant baby")].
  • Fred Roper's wonderful midgets : Fred Roper with General Rollason: 2 ft. 10 in. high. 18 years old.
  • Andenken an Emilisa Stoll : die Kopf an Kopf zusammengeachsenen Zwillinge : geb. am 7. Januar 1912 zu Vilbel bei Frankfurt a. M. / Impresario Otto Heinemann, Charlottenburg, Schlüterstr. 12.
  • [Illustrated 'favour ticket' to an exhibition of Aztec Lilliputians from Iximaya in central America and the Erdmanniges from under the earth in South Africa. Possibly 1855].
  • [Undated handbill (London, 1851?) advertising an appearance by Joseph Gantonio, the young Italian giant, at Saville House, Leicester Square, London].
  • Violet and Daisy : English Siamese twins : "if we have interested you kindly tell your friends to visit us.".
  • Mariedl, the Tyrolean giantess : age 27, weight 360 lbs, daily diet- cereals & vegetables, 14 lbs., 2 quarts OXO & 1 quart milk.
  • World's smallest people : Filipino midgets : Juan de la Cruz, Miss Martina de la Cruz : brother and sister.
  • American Jack : the Frog Man... : American Museum, 8 Catherine Street, Strand, W.C. : manager: M. Pollock.
  • Major & Mrs. Mite and baby.
  • [Undated (1876?) illustrated handbill advertising an exhibition of Maximo and Bartola, the Aztec Lilliputians from Iximaya in central America].
  • Fred Roper's wonderful midgets : Fred Roper with General Rollason: 2 ft. 10 in. high. 18 years old.
  • [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. ].
  • [Newspaper clipping (1880) advertising an appearance by Chang, the Fychow giant and Professor Cross, phrenologist at the Royal Aquarium, London and King Theebaw's sacred Burmese hairy family at the Piccadilly Hall, London].
  • Henri Cot, the French giant and Prince Colibri, the midget.
  • [Undated white handbill (London, December 1884?) advertising an appearance by Harvey's Midges: Princess Lottie, Prince Midge, Miss Jennie Worgen, General Tot and Mlle. Lottie Adelina de Lara, child pianist, at the Piccadilly Hall, London].
  • Fred Roper and his 20 wonder midgets : Edith Rollason, 19 years, 32 inches high : Jack Bacon, 18 years, 31 inches high.
  • Fred Roper's wonderful midgets : the china clock ballet.
  • Miss Rosie : weight 36 stone.
  • The great American Prize Lady Miss C. Heenan with her four prize presentation cups : now exhibiting for a short time only at 122, Fleet St, London.
  • "Krao", the "missing link" : a living proof of Darwin's theory of the descent of man : special lectures, 2.30, 5.30 & 9.30... : all should see her : [jungle illustration].
  • [Undated Victorian handbill advertising Mrs. E. Farmer, of Wantage, Berkshire, "the largest woman in existence" weighing 24 stone, on exhibition at 194 The Strand, London].
  • "Krao", the "missing link" : a living proof of Darwin's theory of the descent of man : special lectures, 2.30, 5.30 & 9.30... : all should see her : [seated illustration].
  • The wonderful two-headed nightingale : "the eighth wonder of the world" / Horns Assembly Rooms, Kennington.
  • Royal Aquarium : Chang, the great Chinese giant : admission one shilling.