{"product_id":"vintage-circus-posters-memorabilia-collectibles-pt-barnums-circus-treasure-childrens-book","title":"Vintage Circus Posters Memorabilia Collectibles P.T. Barnum's Circus Treasure Children's Book","description":"\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eFor Sale Original Vintage Circus Posters Memorabilia Collectibles \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eP.T.  Barnum's Circus Treasure Children's Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHighly Rare 19tn Century PT Barnum Circus Children's Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP.T. Barnum's Circus, White \u0026amp; Allen, Lith. By G.H. Buek \u0026amp; Co., New York With Publisher Acknowledgement Of Strobridge Litho Co., 1888\u003c\/strong\u003e. Text and Illustrations arranged For Little People By P.T. Barnum and Sarah J. Burke. Lithograph Illustrations and story. 26 Pages, Complete.   \u003cspan\u003eBottom of the title page reads \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Copyright 1888 by White \u0026amp; Allen.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInscribed inside front page, \u003cstrong\u003eGift Of Aunt Annie, X-Mas, 1888.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition:  \u003c\/strong\u003eScattered Wear To Cover Consistent with age and use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBased on research this appears to be  a True First Edition First State issue.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e     This title \u003cstrong\u003e“P.T. Barnum’s Circus”\u003c\/strong\u003e issue is very rare and we could only find one other,  all the others are titled \u003cstrong\u003e“P.T. Barnum's Circus, Museum and Menagerie.“\u003c\/strong\u003e.   It appears this earlier version was originally released in Three separate volumes, “Circus”, “Museum” and “Menagerie”  that was later combined into one title,  “P.T. Barnum's Circus, Museum and Menagerie. “\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:  10.5x12.5\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis oversized format was common for richly illustrated 19th-century titles aimed at general audiences or children — large enough to showcase the full-page chromolithographs that depict circus acts and curiosities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* See enlargeable images\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat I also discovered while researching this 19th century children’s book was that the cover’s on most all the others had faded.  Note the nice bright survived colors on this gem. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a very unusual copy of this book, likely to be an earlier edition than those one usually sees. Notably. its title differs from all others I've seen, which usually is: P.T. Barnum's Circus, Museum and Menagerie. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImportant Note: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e It is of utmost Rarity and of historical significance and highly desirable to find any surviving artifacts from Barnum \u0026amp; Bailey during PT Barnum’s lifetime as he passed in 1891. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CVTreasures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68052050903359,"sku":null,"price":775.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0739\/9597\/7023\/files\/vintage-circus-posters-memorabilia-collectibles-pt-barnums-circus-treasure-childrens-book-5725409.jpg?v=1794400028","url":"https:\/\/www.vintageposterartgallery.com\/products\/vintage-circus-posters-memorabilia-collectibles-pt-barnums-circus-treasure-childrens-book","provider":"Vintage Poster Masterpieces","version":"1.0","type":"link"}