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[ANDERSON, John Henry] A BOOK WITHOUT A NAME! BEING A FEW FACTS IN THE HISTORY OF A WANDERING WIZARD ROUND THE WORLD. Newcastle-Upon Tyne: Printed by M. Benson, No. 61, Side, 1864. Publisher’s buff printed wrappers, the rear reproducing “40 Facts” regarding Anderson on recto and verso. One gathering, 8vo. Spine chipped and repeatedly pierced from previous binding, rear wrap chipped at spine considerably, else good. Not in Toole Stott. RARE.
This curious work is a combination of press anecdotes, “facts” about Anderson and what he will (and will not) do in his show, as well as a humorous dictionary of terms. But most amusing of all, it is a braggadocious record of his largesse, which lists the funds Anderson has donated to charities around the world, from Australia to America, to Great Britain. “To this immense and glorious record we need only add the observation that these are all substantiated on reference to the subscription and donation lists of the various charities enumerated … and that we believe that with the single exception of Madame Jenny Lind, Professor Anderson is the largest professional benefactor known.”