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P. T. BARNUM (1810 - 1891) American showman who opened his museum, eventually getting into the circus business when he formed a partnership with James Bailey to form Barnum and Bailey Circus. A signed copy of his autobiography ‘Struggles and Triumphs of P.T. Barnum' (Buffalo: Warren, Johnson, & Co.), 1874. 870pp. 8vo., with illustrations. Marbled paper covers with faux leather trim, gilt title, worn with chip at top of spin, library sticker on spine and stamps within, library stickers to front pastedown. Inscribed on the front flyleaf: ‘Presented to the Hornell University with authors Compliments P.T. Barnum Bridgeport Conn Jan'y 17th 1876'.