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GRAY, William. History, Mystery, and Curious Facts about Woman. Liverpool: W. Gray, 1874. Two parts in one, printed wraps, the upper showing a woodcut of the Pig-Faced Lady, Millie-Christine (“Two Headed Nightingale”) and the Horned Lady; the second part depicting a Bearded Woman, Jane Shore, and Cleopatra. 8vo. [1 – 2], 3 – 8, [9 – 10], 11 – 16. Spine paper taped. Edges a bit ragged; good. RARE; we have been unable to trace other examples of these tracts.
Fifty-three paragraphs describe a panoply of subjects related to women, including their hands, height, and weight; and yet a large portion of the pamphlets are devoted to descriptions of women now most associated with public exhibitions and sideshows, including “The girl with three eyes,” “The negro woman who became white,” “the woman with a hare’s face,” and other curious characters.