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  • [Undated handbill (October 1898) advertising an exhibition of The Australian Juvenile Giant Family, Clara, Hercules Tom and Anna Snell].
  • [Undated handbill (1848?) noting the exhibition of Joachim Eleizegui, The Spanish Giant, at the Cosmorama Rooms, Regent Street, London].
  • [Undated (1876?) illustrated handbill advertising an exhibition of Maximo and Bartola, the Aztec Lilliputians from Iximaya in central America].
  • [Undated (1876?) illustrated handbill advertising an exhibition of Maximo and Bartola, the Aztec Lilliputians from Iximaya in central America].
  • [Undated handbill advertising an exhibition of the Irish Giant, German Giantess and the Giant Baby at the South London Palace].
  • [Undated handbill (London, 1851?) advertising an appearance by Joseph Gantonio, the young Italian giant, at Saville House, Leicester Square, London].
  • [Undated handbill advertising a performance by The Canadian Marvel, an armless man. Possibly at the Agricultural Hall, Islington, 1887. ].
  • [Undated handbill (1885?) advertising an appearance by the Sisters Holland, "together weighing nearly half-a-ton. Printed in Leicester. ].
  • Handbill advertising The Lancashire prodigy. Two trunks and sets of limbs, but one head. Bears date in pencil: August 1838.
  • [Undated handbill (June 1886?) advertising an exhibition of "King Theebaw's Burmese sacred family". "Piccadilly Hall" has been overprinted with "Royal Aquarium"].
  • [Undated handbill advertising an appearance at Davidge's Royal Surrey Theatre (Lambeth, London) by the German Lilliputian Family and General Tom Thumb].
  • [Handbill (December 1883) advertising the exhibition of "The Amezen Queen and General Mite Tiny" at the Agricultural Hall fair (London) ].
  • [Undated handbill (November 1889?) advertising an exhibition of Elizabeth Lyska, a Russian giantess over 7 feet tall, at the South London Palace].
  • [Handbill advertising appearances from Chang, the great Chinese Giant, and chung Mow, the tartar rebel dwarf, at the Egyptian Hall (Piccadilly, London)].
  • [Undated handbill (1880?) advertising appearances by Chang, the Fychow giant, at the Royal Aquarium, London accompanied by Henrik Brustad, the Norwegian giant].
  • [Undated handbill (after 1876) for a 3 night variety show featuring Capt. Austin (mimic and ventriloquist) and Amy Dot, the Fairy Queen].
  • [Undated handbill (November 1889?) advertising an exhibition of Elizabeth Lyska, a Russian giantess over 7 feet tall, at the South London Palace].
  • [Undated handbill (1880?) advertising appearances by Chang, the Fychow giant, at the Royal Aquarium, London accompanied by Henrik Brustad, the Norwegian giant].
  • [Undated handbill (1865/6?) advertising a levee with Chang, the Fychow giant and Chung Mow, the tartar dwarf, at the Egyyptian Hall, London].
  • [Undated handbill (1865/6?) advertising a levee with Chang, the Fychow giant and Chung Mow, the tartar dwarf, at the Egyyptian Hall, London].
  • [Small handbill advertising Millie Christine, the Two-Headed Nightingale, and Harvey's Midges (smallest people in the world), appearing at the Piccadilly Hall, London].
  • [Small handbill advertising Millie Christine, the Two-Headed Nightingale, and Harvey's Midges (smallest people in the world), appearing at the Piccadilly Hall, London].
  • [Undated handbill (London, 1837?) advertising an appearance by Matthias Gullia, the man in miniature, 2 feet 10 inches, at Cosmorama, 209 Regent Street, London].
  • [Undated handbill (December 1881) for the Royal Aquarium advertising Farini's (William Hunt) wonder of wonders, the tattooed Captain Georges Costentenus and the Leopard Boy].
  • [Undated handbill (1885?) advertising an appearance by Barnum's Boston Prize ladies (the Sisters Holland?), "weighing together nearly half-a-ton". Printed in Bristol. ].
  • [Undated handbill (December 1881) for the Royal Aquarium advertising Farini's (William Hunt) wonder of wonders, the tattooed Captain Georges Costentenus and the Leopard Boy].
  • [Undated handbill (London, 1837?) advertising an appearance by Matthias Gullia, the man in miniature, 2 feet 10 inches, at Cosmorama, 209 Regent Street, London].
  • [Undated handbill (Easter week, 1898?) advertising an exhibition of Madame Babault, the real Lobster-Clawed Lady, with hand and feet deformities approximating lobster / crab claws].
  • Handbill (Sept. 1856) advertising the exhibition of an Algerian youth (13 years old) with 2 faces at the Prince of Wales Bazaar, Regent Street, London.
  • [Undated, illustrated handbill (June 1880) advertising an appearance by Chang, the Fychow giant, at the Royal Aquarium, London accompanied by Henrik Brustad, the Norwegian giant].