Jeffery Dunstan, a deformed eccentric. Engraving by J. Wilkes.

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1793
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270i
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"Sir" Jeffrey Dunstan was an itinerant hawker of wigs who was elected "mayor" of Garrett Common, Tooting, in 1785. "As an adult he had knock knees, a large head, and grew to a height of only 4 feet" (Oxford dictionary of national biography)

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[London] : C. Johnson

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1 print : engraving

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Wonderful Magazine. Sir Jeffry Dunstan, mayor of Garret & c. An extraordinary character well known in London & it's invirons. I. Wilkes sculpt. The engraved words "Wonderful wonderful" issue from his mouth, printed in reverse

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Wellcome Collection 270i

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