The Ricky Jay Collection Part III

BARNUM, P.T. (1810 – 91). Life of Barnum. New York: Hurst & Co., Publishers, 1885. Later edition, “brought up to date.” Brown pebbled cloth, spine gilt-titled and ruled. Frontispiece portrait of Barnum (dated in ink below the likeness, possibly in his hand), wood-engraved plates. Barnum obituary affixed to rear pastedown. 8vo. Binding quite rubbed, signatures loose, chipping, wear, rear hinge starting. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED by Barnum on the second free endsheet, “To Mr. E.H. Graves / with the author’s compliments, / P.T. Barnum / Waldemere, / Bridgeport Conn. / Feby 10th 1886.”