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  • Mr. Campbell, an overweight giant. Reproduction of a wood engraving.
  • Basilio Huaylas, a giant. Line engraving, 1815.
  • [Page 466 of the 25 February 1893 issue of 'The Million' with an article on Elizabeth Lyska, a Russian giantess over 7 feet tall, exhibiting at The Royal Aquarium, Westminster with dwarf, Princess Topaze, 26" tall].
  • [Page 466 of the 25 February 1893 issue of 'The Million' with an article on Elizabeth Lyska, a Russian giantess over 7 feet tall, exhibiting at The Royal Aquarium, Westminster with dwarf, Princess Topaze, 26" tall].
  • [Newspaper cutting, "Giants" (1842?) about the possibility of an ancient race of giants].
  • A giant holding a dwarf in his hand, with many spectators. Wood engraving.
  • Robert Hales, a giant. Wood engraving.
  • Established in public favor : Now exhibiting at 68, Cheapside, from ten in the morning till nine at night, an immense French giant : measures exactly 7 feet 4 inches ...
  • [Article from the 17 June issue of 'Harper's young people' about: Real giants and dwarfs].
  • In December 1765, there were in York, a young man ad woman, twins, of a surprising stature : they were not quite 17 years of age. The brother was 7ft 3 in.: the sister 7ft 2 in. in height : annual register.
  • Arthur Lloyd : invt & delt. 1882.
  • [Undated newspaper cutting (June 1870) of a small ad for: 'Wanted, to hear of a good giantess' for a 12 month engagement].
  • [Undated newspaper cutting (June 1870) of a small ad for: 'Wanted, to hear of a good giantess' for a 12 month engagement].
  • William Bradley, a giant. Engraving by S. Freeman, 1811, after T. Peat.
  • No. 22, New Bond Street : Now exhibiting from ten in the morning till nine at night, an immense French giant : measures exactly 7 feet 4 inches ...
  • [Article from the 17 June issue of 'Harper's young people' about: Real giants and dwarfs].
  • Established in public favor : Now exhibiting at 68, Cheapside, from ten in the morning till nine at night, an immense French giant : measures exactly 7 feet 4 inches ...
  • 22, New Bond Street : Now exhibiting from ten in the morning till nine at night, an immense French giant : measures exactly 7 feet 4 inches ...
  • William Bradley, a giant. Coloured etching, 1810.
  • Handbill advertising Wieland's Living Wonders at the Royal Aquarium in London.
  • Victory of Indrajit. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.
  • On exhibition at Sedgwick's Exhibition : the Norfolk Giant : the largest youth in the world... standing nearly 8 feet in height.
  • Big black cats howl as naked witches ascend into the night over the city. Colour process print after of a lithograph by T.A. Steinlen.
  • 222, Piccadilly : just arrived from Paris, an immense French giant, who has excited the greatest astonishment in that capital : measures seven feet four inches ...
  • 222, Piccadilly : just arrived from Paris, an immense French giant, who has excited the greatest astonishment in that capital : measures seven feet four inches ...
  • Demonology and devil-lore / Moncure D. Conway.
  • On exhibition at Sedgwick's Exhibition : the Norfolk Giant : the largest youth in the world... standing nearly 8 feet in height.
  • Antonio Cauzzi, an Italian giant. Line engraving.
  • [Newspaper cutting about an appearance by a giant in London on 12 May 1716: "A chronicle of curious events"].
  • Portrait of Sir George Laurence Gomme