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[Leaflet advertising appearances by Frank Uffner's latest collection of living curiosities at the Piccadilly Hall, London, featuring General Tiny Mite and Chang, the great Chinese giant (24 February 1883?). ].

This is to give notice, to all gentlemen, ladies, and others, that there is arriv'd at this place a little wild man, born in St. David's Streights, aged 27 years : he is 34 inches high, streight, very well proportioned ...

Grand extra night! : Wednesday, December 8th, 1875 ... / Gatti's Palace of Varieties, Westminster Bridge Road.

[Leaflet advertising appearances by Frank Uffner's American Midgets: Lucia Zarate and General Mite at the Piccadilly Hall, London. Printed on green paper].

A small reward.

Challenge to the American dwarf, General Tom Thumb : the English dwarf, Field Marshal Tom Thumb, now exhibiting daily, at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly ... to appear and perform with him in public, so that their respective admirers may judge of their comparative merits ...

Field Marshal Tom Thumb : previously to his departure for the Continent, will be happy to accept an engagement for a few nights, or will attend private soirees ...

Handbill advertising Wieland's Living Wonders at the Royal Aquarium in London.

[Page 466 of the 25 February 1893 issue of 'The Million' with an article on Elizabeth Lyska, a Russian giantess over 7 feet tall, exhibiting at The Royal Aquarium, Westminster with dwarf, Princess Topaze, 26" tall].

From Piccadilly Hall, engagement at enormous expense, at this hall only, Surrey side : Harvey's Midges, the smallest people in the world : Princess Lottie, General Tot, Prince Midge, Lady Jennie Worgen ...  / South London Palace.

Les nains et les elfes au Moyen Age / Claude Lecouteux ; préface de Régis Boyer.

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Grand extra night! : Wednesday, December 8th, 1875 ... / Gatti's Palace of Varieties, Westminster Bridge Road.

This is to give notice, to all gentlemen, ladies, and others, that there is arriv'd at this place a little wild man, born in St. David's Streights, aged 27 years : he is 34 inches high, streight, very well proportioned ...

Les nains et les elfes au Moyen Age / Claude Lecouteux ; préface de Régis Boyer.

A small reward.

Challenge to the American dwarf, General Tom Thumb : the English dwarf, Field Marshal Tom Thumb, now exhibiting daily, at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly ... to appear and perform with him in public, so that their respective admirers may judge of their comparative merits ...

Dwarfs (Folklore)

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Grand extra night! : Wednesday, December 8th, 1875 ... / Gatti's Palace of Varieties, Westminster Bridge Road.

This is to give notice, to all gentlemen, ladies, and others, that there is arriv'd at this place a little wild man, born in St. David's Streights, aged 27 years : he is 34 inches high, streight, very well proportioned ...

Les nains et les elfes au Moyen Age / Claude Lecouteux ; préface de Régis Boyer.

A small reward.

Challenge to the American dwarf, General Tom Thumb : the English dwarf, Field Marshal Tom Thumb, now exhibiting daily, at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly ... to appear and perform with him in public, so that their respective admirers may judge of their comparative merits ...

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