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The history of the giants. Containing their barbarous treatment of kings, queens, princesses, Ladies, Knights, 'squires, &c. whom they made their Prisoners. An Account of their Castles and inchanted Castles, built by Necro nancers; and of other Castles, which were guarded by them and several wild Monsters. Their Combats and Battles, and how they were slain by Christian Knights; a Description of them, their Deaths, and how these Knights delivered several Kings, Queens, Ladies, &c. from Captivity. With A particular Account of the great Giants, Brandamour and Siradon, who were overcome by Sir Morris, General of King Rimuer's Army. How Sir Thomas Killed the Giant Surandrag, and cut off the Head of the Giant Bombomachides, the Brother of Surandrag. How the Giant Trapsaca, having killed all the Servants of the Princess of Hungary was overcome by Sir Firebrrse, who also killed the Giant and Sorcerer Aldrovandi, who changed himself into a wild Boar, and afterwards into a frightful Dragon, &c. The comical Adventures of valiant John, who, by his Stratagems, killed several Giants. How the Giant Norfandal and his Brother were killed by the Knight of the Red Cross, &c. Lastly, how Sir Alan killed the Giant Danagelfe, who kept his father and Mother in Prison; and afterwards married the Queen of the Unknown Island, with a Relation of a strange Delusion, with which she entertained Knights and Ladies at her Court.
Date: [1800?]- Ephemera
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[Leaflet detailing the "Life and history of the great Irish Giant, Patrick O'Brien, his mammoth bride, Christianna, the great German Giantess and their infant son" at Barnard's Amphitheatre, Portsmouth, 31 January 1887].
Date: 1887- Ephemera
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Another surprise for London! : Important engagement of Pat O'Brien, the Great Irish Giant and his wife, the renowned German Giantess direct from Barnum's American Circus : the tallest married couple in the world ...
Date: 1886- Ephemera
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For a short time only, commencing Monday, July 17th : the wonderful Two-Headed Nightingale Company ... also Miss Anna Swan the famous Nova-Scotian Giantess ... Capt. M. V. Bates the great Kentucky Giant.
Date: [1870?]- Ephemera
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Monday, May 4th, and until further notice : dive for life ... The Irish Giant, Captain Murphy, standing nearly 8ft. high, Lobster Claw Lady ... tattooing ... / Wonderland, Whitechapel Road (next St. Mary's station).
Date: [1896?]- Books
Facts of life and love for teen-agers / Evelyn Millis Duvall.
Duvall, Evelyn Millis, 1906-1998.Date: [1957]- Books
Remaking Eden : cloning, genetic engineering, and the future of humankind? / Lee M. Silver.
Silver, Lee M.Date: 1999- Books
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The prettiest book for children; being the history of the enchanted castle; situated in one of the Fortunate Isles, and governed by giant Instruction. Written for the Entertainment of the Little Masters and Misses of Great Britain, by Don Stephano Bunyano, Under-Secretary to the aforesaid Giant.
Bunyano, Stephano.Date: 1770- Ephemera
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Look! Look! Startling attractions. Monday, December 6th, 1886, and every evening : Another surprise for London. Important engagement of Pat O'Brien, the great Irish Giant and his wife, the renowned German Giantess ... / Middlesex Music Hall, Mogul Tavern, 167 Drury Lane.
Date: 1886- Books
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Tom Thumb's folio; or, a new penny play-thing for little giants. To which is prefixed, an abstract of the life of Mr. Thumb, And An Historical Account of the Wonderful Deeds he performed. Together with Some Anecdotes respecting Grumbo the Great Giant.
Date: 1786- Ephemera
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Special arrangement for Christmas holidays of Herr Joseph Drasal, the German Giant, the tallest man ever exhibited : and Colonel Dietrich Ulpts, the Tyrolese Dwarf, 34 inches high / The Royal (late Weston's), Holborn ; Arliss Andrews, printer, 31 Museum Street, Bloomsbury, W.C.
Date: [1882?]- Ephemera
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Just arrived in London, and to be seen in an elegant apartment, at the cane-shop, in Spring Garden Gate, next door to the house late Cox's Museum : the Modern Living Colossus, or wonderful Irish Giant, only 21 years of age, measures eight feet two inches high ...
Date: [1781?]- Books
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A little pretty pocket-book, intended for the instruction and amusement of little master Tommy and pretty miss Polly. With two letters from Jack the Giant-Killer; as also a ball and pincushion, ... To which is added, a little song-book, ...
Date: [1790?]- Ephemera
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Look out for young Hillard the Mitcham Giant : 16 years of age & weighing 30-st. 4-lbs. ; the biggest boy in the world will be shown daily by his own mother : private parties attended daily : admission, 1d.
Date: [between 1880 and 1889?]- Ephemera
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A grand juvenile night : by desire and under the immediate patronage of the right honorable the Earl of Sefton ... the celebrated American Giant Mr. Charles Freeman ... on Tuiesday, January 8, 1844 / Royal Amphitheatre ; sole lessee and manager, Mr. W.R. Copeland, 15 Great Charlotte Street.
Copeland, William Robert, 17991867Date: 1844- Ephemera
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[Newspaper cutting (1848?) noting the exhibition of Joachim Eleizegui, The Spanish Giant, at the Cosmorama Rooms, Regent Street, London. There are others about the Royal Polytechnic Institution, Regent Street, Grimstone's Aromatic Regenerator (hair restorer) and J. D. Carr and Co.'s nutritious and health giving biscuits].
Date: 1848- Ephemera
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[Newspaper cutting (1871? The Times?) about an appearance of Christina and Millie McCoy, 'The African Twins' or Two-Headed Nightingale (with Anna Swan, the Nova Scotian Giantess and Captain Bates, a Kentucky Giant). They were conjoined twin girls, born in North Carolina in 1851. Their mother was a slave].
Date: 1871- Ephemera
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Mr. Smith's exhibition : to be seen twihin, the Norfolk Giant 17 years of age, 7 feet 2 inches high, and weighs 20 stone, also the African Lady! in her native costume ... also Tom Thumb, the celebrated dwarf, also the extraordinary wonder of the creation, the infant male child & its mother with 2 perfect heads and necks on one body ...
Date: [1849]- Ephemera
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"This is to acquaint all gentlemen and ladies, that the Living Colossus, or Wonderful Giant (who has been these five weeks very dangerously ill of a fever, which has occasioned a report of his death) is now so well recovered as to be able to shew himself ... at the sign of the Mansion House and French Horn, between Poultry and the Royal Exchange ...
Date: [1742?]- Books
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Le furbarie per vendetta: or, Brighella's revenge contrariated by Argentina. With Harlequin's transformation, viz. A Physician, Master of Musick, Lady Pancake, Swaggerer, Giant, and Grand Bashaw. Together with his comical Agress and Regress to and from the Tower. A comedy. (full of Variety and Diversion) As it is acted at the King's Theatre in the Hay-Market. By the Company of Italian Comedians.
Date: Printed in the Year 1726- Ephemera
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Boxing night and until further notice : special engagement of Herr Joseph Drasal, the Tyrolese Giant, aged 32 years, the tallest man in the world, measuring eight feet four inches also Colonel D. Ulpts, the Tyrolese Midget, aged 22 years, measuring 34 inches high. First appearance in England / South London Palace, London Road, near the Elephant & Castle ... under the sole management of Mr. H. Ulph, Jun.
Date: [1882]- Pictures
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Yosemite National Park, California: the giant sequoia tree known as the 'grizzly giant'. Photograph, ca. 1880.
Date: 1880Reference: 571384iPart of: United States of America: landscapes, architecture and portraits. Photographs (some by Francis Frith), ca. 1880.- Pictures
A giant child. Engraving, 1805.
Date: 1 March 1805Reference: 2951i- Pictures
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Amanab, a giant. Reproduction of wood engraving.
Reference: 133i- Pictures
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Robert Hales, a giant. Wood engraving.
Reference: 324i