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Books Archive

Lazarus-Johannes Baptista Colloredo. Image from Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine, 1896.

The Wonderful and Eccentric Lazarus Colloredo and his Parasitic Twin

Books, Human Oddities
Kirby's Wonderful and Eccentric Museum, title page.

A Strange Case of Animals Generating Within the Human Body

Books, Human Oddities, Science
How magicians levitate a table, from Dunninger's Complete Encyclopedia of Magic (1963)

Just a Few Tricks Mediums Use To Lift Tables At Séances

Books, Paranormal
Ted Serios, by Jule Eisenbud [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Ted Serios, the Man Who Could Print Photos From His Mind

Books, Paranormal
Toby The Sapient Pig, 1817 [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Words of Wisdom from History’s Most Scholarly Swine

Books, Curious Creatures
Edward Mordrake from American Horror Story

The True But False Story of Edward Mordrake

Books, Human Oddities
Pharmacie Rustique, by Nach Natur gezeichn et von G. Locher (1730 - 1795) (1774), graviert von Bartholomäus Hübner (1775) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

7 Examples of Medical Remedies Using Animal Dung from 1747

Books, Science
Matthew Buchinger, the Little Man of Nuremburg

Matthew Buchinger: The Most Wonderful Character in The Book of Wonderful Characters

Books, Human Oddities
The Elephant Man and Other Reminiscences, by Sir Frederick Treves

Notes and Reminiscences Regarding the Elephant Man

Books, Human Oddities
From the collection of the Mutter Museum, The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

Toy Dogs, Safety Pins and Other Unfortunate Things People Swallowed and Had Extracted

Books, Science
Le Petomane 1857-1945, by Jean Nohain and F. Caradec

Le Petomane and His Fantastic Farts at the Moulin Rouge

Books, Human Oddities
Wonders of the Universe, published in 1836.

The Oddest Family That Ever Lived

Books, Human Oddities
Medical library artifacts are featured in the book, Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine (Blast Books)

Excised Tumors, The Stereoscopic Skin Clinic, Gout Treatments And Other Hidden Treasures

Books, Science
The Embalmed Head of Oliver Cromwell: A Memoir

The Embalmed Head of Oliver Cromwell: A Memoir

Books, Politics
American Sideshow by Marc Hartzman, featuring more than 200 performers throughout history.

American Sideshow: An Encyclopedia of History’s Most Wondrous and Curiously Strange Performers

Books, Human Oddities
The Anti-Social Network Journal by Marc Hartzman

The Anti-Social Network Journal

Books
God Made Me Do It by Marc Hartzman

God Made Me Do It: True Stories of the Worst Advice the Lord Has Ever Given His Followers

Books
Found on eBay by Marc Hartzman, featuring the most bizarre items from the world's online yard sale.

Found on eBay: 101 Genuinely Bizarre Items From The World’s Online Yard Sale

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