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  • Figure with gigantism acromegaly and diabetes
  • A gigantic mouth chewing up a human figure. Watercolour by M. Bishop, 1966.
  • A gigantic mouth chewing up a human figure. Watercolour by M. Bishop, 1966.
  • A crocodile, a gigantic fish and an animal that eats flying fish. Gouache painting.
  • [Folded leaflet about "the life and adventures of the gigantic family" of Queen's County, Ireland. Ann O'Neal is the eldest daughter (also known as Ann O'Neill in other publications). "Gigantic" appears to mean very fat].
  • [Folded leaflet about "the life and adventures of the gigantic family" of Queen's County, Ireland. Ann O'Neal is the eldest daughter (also known as Ann O'Neill in other publications). "Gigantic" appears to mean very fat].
  • A young man chances on a gigantic yellow frog. Drawing attributed to Edwin Harcourt Burrage, 18--.
  • Geography: a gigantic iceberg at sea, dwarfing a sailing ship. Coloured wood engraving by C. Whymper.
  • A gigantic human skull, representing death, spewing out poison in the form of warships armed with poison gas. Colour lithograph, 192-.
  • A gigantic human skull, representing death, spewing out poison in the form of warships armed with poison gas. Colour lithograph, 192-.
  • A man rides a gigantic white serpent in a river, watched by a woman in an orange shawl. Gouache painting by an Indian artist, ca. 1850(?).
  • [Leaflet (27 December 1872?) advertising an appearance of "the gigantic mother and daughter" of Queen's County, Ireland. Ann O'Neill is the daughter (also known as Ann O'Neal in other publications) at Whiteley's Unrivalled Exhibition of Living Wonders (15 Tichborne Street, Haymarket, London). "Gigantic" appears to mean very fat. Also appearing is Mr. Jackson, the "smallest man in the world"].
  • Just arrived, and may be seen in the commodious rooms, 287, Strand : W.W. Westhead, the Manchester Gigantic Boy! Who was born on the 26th September, 1810 ...
  • The gigantic giraffe or camelopard, the gensbok, or ibex of the Egyptians, the bontibok, and the gazelle : neither of which were ever before brought to the continent of America, and but barely seen in any part of the civilized world ...
  • The gigantic giraffe or camelopard, the gensbok, or ibex of the Egyptians, the bontibok, and the gazelle : neither of which were ever before brought to the continent of America, and but barely seen in any part of the civilized world ...
  • The gigantic giraffe or camelopard, the gensbok, or ibex of the Egyptians, the bontibok, and the gazelle : neither of which were ever before brought to the continent of America, and but barely seen in any part of the civilized world ...
  • The gigantic giraffe or camelopard, the gensbok, or ibex of the Egyptians, the bontibok, and the gazelle : neither of which were ever before brought to the continent of America, and but barely seen in any part of the civilized world ...
  • Family groups and travellers in Naples buy water from a water seller at a stand on the street corner. Coloured lithograph by Gatti and Dura.
  • A young man dancing the tarantella. Coloured lithograph by G. Dura.
  • A man is cooking macaroni under a large awning in the street, his customers are sitting on benches enjoying their food. Coloured lithograph by Gatti & Dura after G. Dura.
  • Two groups of customers buying water to drink from a large ornate stand staffed by a man and a woman. Coloured lithograph by G. Dura.
  • People promenading down the slopes of Mount Vesuvius. Coloured lithograph by G. Dura, 1850.
  • A fruit trader's stall in Naples at Christmas: by accident the fruit falls on a customer. Colour lithograph by Gatti and Dura after Gaetano Dura.
  • On exhibition at Sedgwick's Exhibition : the Norfolk Giant : the largest youth in the world... standing nearly 8 feet in height.
  • On exhibition at Sedgwick's Exhibition : the Norfolk Giant : the largest youth in the world... standing nearly 8 feet in height.
  • Mariedl, the Tyrolean giantess : age 27, weight 360 lbs, daily diet- cereals & vegetables, 14 lbs., 2 quarts OXO & 1 quart milk.
  • Mariedl, the Tyrolean giantess : age 27, weight 360 lbs, daily diet- cereals & vegetables, 14 lbs., 2 quarts OXO & 1 quart milk.
  • Kaatje : the Dutch giantess : 21 years old.
  • Souvenir of Abomah : the tallest lady in the world.
  • Souvenir of Abomah : the tallest lady in the world.