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Very Special People: The Struggles, Loves, and Triumphs of Human Oddities.
New York: Amjon Publishers, Inc., 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Frederick Drimmer (August 7, 1916 – December 24, 2000) was an American author, best known for his explorations of the profoundity and differently abled people. His Very Special People was about famous sideshow performers born with medical and genetic specialties, such as the conjoined twins Giacomo and Giovanni Battista Tocci. He also wrote The Elephant Man, a book about Joseph Merrick, who suffered from Proteus Syndrome, and Until You are Dead..., concerning the history of executions in the United States. Very Good in Good DJ. Light shelf/edge wear, light fading, even toning, else tight and unmarred; DJ shows shelf wear and chipping, else clean. Green cloth boards, printed decorative elements. 8vo. 411pp. Illus (b/w plates). Item #13560
Price: $50.00