Very Special People: The Struggles, Loves & Triumphs of Human Oddities by Frederick Drimmer [FIRST PAPERBACK PRINTING]

Very Special People: The Struggles, Loves and Triumphs of Human Oddities by Frederick Drimmer 

FIRST PAPERBACK PRINTING [1976] BANTAM BOOKS 

Excellent reading copy! 

General wear and mild creasing to an otherwise very good cover w. some chipping along bottom front edge.   

Binding is still tight w/ some read wear to spine.  *Title of book handwritten across bottom page edges [see last photo.]    Includes pages of black and white photos.  

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These are the true stories of human oddities, many of whom Drimmer knew personally. A poignant look into the lives of history's "special people," the armless and legless, Siamese Twins, little people, The Elephant Man, and more. Includes a photo illustrated section.The stories are matched by rare photographs of: a three-legged man, a 1,000-pound man, the ugliest woman in the world, the frog boy, and more. B&W photos.