P. T. BARNUM 1871 1ST ED \'STRUGGLES & TRIUMPHS\' ILLSTRD VOL, CLOTH, GILDED SPINE For Sale

RARE P. T. BARNUM, 1871,1ST EDITION\'STRUGGLES & TRIUMPHS, 40 YEARS RECOLLECTIONS,\' PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED VOLUME, with 33 BLACK & WHITE PLATES, CLOTH BOUND,with NEARLY UNDAMAGED BOARDS, UNBROKEN & GOLD GILDED, EMBOSSED SPINE, with IMAGE of the AUTHOR (P. T. BARNUM) & WAX PAPER INSET PAGE PROTECTING BLACK & WHITE STEEL ENGRAVING of the AUTHOR P. T. BARNUM on TITLE PAGE[Pen & pencil inscribed on the first front blank pages \'John W. Porter, Danvers, Massachusetts\'](Circa 1871)Mid to late 19th century American antique biographies of notable Americans in the fields of culture, entertainment & the phenomena known as the \'traveling circus\'STRUGGLES and TRIUMPHS: or, FORTY YEARS\' RECOLLECTIONS of P. T. BARNUM, written by himself. AUTHOR\'S EDITION. [biography complete to April,1871.] A map of busy life, its fluctuations and its vast concerns. NEW YORK: AMERICAN NEWS COMPANY, 1871. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, byP. T. BARNUM, in the Office of the Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Entered also at Stationer\'s Hall, London, England.My wife & family I dedicate This story of a life which has been largely devoted to their interests and service.List of illustrations by Fay & Cox, 105 Nassau Street, New York, NY
DIMENSIONS:7¾\" Height x 5¼\" Width x 1½\" DepthWeight: 1 lb. 4 oz.856 complete pages
ILLUSTRATIONS:1. PORTRAIT OF P.T. BARNUM, Front PAGE2. MY PROPERTY AND MY TENANT,3. MY DELIVERY FROM IMPRISONMENT,4. BARNUM ON A RAIL,5. THE COWARD AND THE \" BRAVE,6. VICTORY OVER VESTRYMEN,7. SQUALLS AND BREEZES,8. BATTLE OF THE GIANTS,9. THE GREAT DUKE AND THE LITTLE GENERAL,10. ROYAL HONORS TO THE GENERAL,11. MANURE CART EXPRESS,12. PUT ME IN IRONS,13. IRANISTAN,14. WELCOME TO JENNY LIND,15. J. G. BENNETT AND HIS MONKEY,16. ELEPHANTINE AGRICULTURE,17. MOUNTAIN GROVE CEMETERY,18. THE \"CUSTOMS\" OF THE COUNTRY,19. THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT20. GRIZZLY ADAMS AND HIS FAMILY ADAMS,21. THE PRINCE IN THE MUSEUM,22. EAST BRIDGEPORT,23. CAPTURING WHITE WHALES,24. TROUBLE IN A TURKISH HAREM,25. MARRIAGE IN MINIATURE,26. ALARM AT LINDENCROFT,27.THE GREAT UNKNOWN,28. AFTER THE FIRE,29. BARNUM FIVE SECONDS AHEAD,30. A GROTESQUE FIRE COMPANY,31. HALF-SHAVED,32. SEA SIDE PARK,33. WALDEMERE,DESCRIPTION:CONDITION:Good to Very Good overall antique condition.