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[PEDESTRIANS]. Group of 5 Black and White Illustrated Items Related to Famous Pedestrians. Including: [CRISP, D[aniel, subject]. “D. Crisp. The Celebrated Walker who ranks as Pedestrian Champion of England…” London: D. Crisp, Dec. 26, 1817. Engraving on paper. 14 ¾ x 10 ¾”. Some minor edgewear, soiling, faint marginal chipping. Very good. And: [SKIPPER, Robert, subject]. “Robert Skipper, The Pedestrian Champion, 5 Feet 10 Inches High & 33 Years of Age.” [London: Scott, ca. 1823]. Engraving on paper after a painting by Chas. Woodley. 24 ¾ x 15 ¾”. Some edgewear and a few short marginal chips and tears, some foxing. Very good. And: [HOWITT, William, subject]. “William Howitt (Better known by the Name of Jackson the American Deer). [London: W. Bromley, n.d.]. Mezzotint print depicting Howitt running in a wooded area in running costume somewhat reminiscent of what modern runners wear. 18 ¼ x 14 ¾”. Mounted onto a larger sheet. Toned, foxed. Very good. And: [SHEET MUSIC]. [WESTON, Edward Payson, subject]. “Weston’s March to Chicago”. Cleveland: S. Brainard & Sons, ca. 1863. 4to. [6 pp.] Engraved image of Edward Payson Weston walking near some homes. 13 ¼ x 10”. Some toning, foxing, some wear and chipping at left margin from where this was removed from binding. Very good. This music, composed by E. Mack for Piano and Guitar, has “Ped. Ped. Ped., [etc.]” beneath each line of music. And: [SHILLING, George M., subject]. Handbill: “George M. Shilling The Famous American Athlete. The original, one and only man who has walked around the World.” [Shepherd’s Bush: M. Foren, ca. 1910s]. Printed handbill with 2 images: 1 of Shilling standing in front of his custom-built globe that he could push around the world (with bunk on rollers, storage space, lamp, and “Sleeping place for Dog,”) and a diagram of the interior of his globe. The handbill is priced “One Penny,” and is presumably a fund-raiser for his walk (the handbill was most likely bought by a member of the gullible public). 11 ¼ x 8”. Creased, toned, some wear, light soiling. Good. Shilling was a one-armed daredevil and pedestrian who apparently was not above making outrageous claims (he walked great distances, but certainly never circumnavigated the globe) in order to publicize himself. Exemplars, p. 127.