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Author Gambino, Paul, author.

Title Morbid curiosities : collections of the uncommon and the bizarre / Paul Gambino.

Publication Info. London : Laurence King, 2016.
©2016
Bookmark link: https://library.naperville-lib.org:444/record=b1780007~S1
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 Nichols Adult Nonfiction  790.132 GAM    AVAILABLE
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Description 208 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Note Includes index.
Summary A fascinating insight into the strange world of collectors of the macabre, 'Morbid Curiosities' features 17 unique collections and an extensive interview with each collector, explaining how and why they collect, and showcasing the most remarkable pieces from each collection. The collections include skulls, mummified body parts, occult objects and various carnival, side-show and criminal ephemera. Detailed captions tell the curious stories behind each object, many of which are being shown outside the private world of their collections for the first time.
Subject Collectors and collecting -- Miscellanea.
ISBN 9781780678665 (hbk)
1780678665 (hbk)
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