A rare 'The Mammoth Book Of Tasteless Lists - Special Edition' by Karl Shaw Paperback Book from 1998. Robinson Publishing 1st Edition. Brand New / Unread (see below).
Special Edition for Focus readers.
A special selection of the most disgusting, outrageous and bizarre true historical oddities taken from The Mammoth Book of Tasteless Lists (published by Robinson Publishing). Subjects covered include Death and Sex, Saints and Sinners, Crime and Punishment and Ad Nauseam, which includes fetishes of the famous and several historically creative uses for formaldehyde.
Discover:
• Who was the first president of the United States who threw up on live TV.
• Which tune is the chart-topper in Britain's crematoria.
• Who were history's most gifted psychopaths.
• Which king owned a golf bag made from an elephant's penis, and why.
• Which queen died of blood poisoning after sucking the pus out of her husband's septic wound.
Prepare to be amazed, appalled, disgusted and hugely entertained by this wealth of historical facts - most incredible, some impossible, and all absolutely true!
Comprising of a glossy cover & 160 internal pages with black & white illustrations throughout.
Owned from new (in 1998) & has been in storage ever since, never read or displayed so is brand new (see below).
At the time of listing I can only see a handful of copies of this special edition book (all used and/or with stock photographs) available for sale worldwide which are commanding prices of up to over £8.00 - grab a very rare new / unread bargain.
Perfect for all lovers of bizarre true to life oddities and unusual facts.
Robinson Publishing Ltd., London. U.K. This edition published by Robinson Publishing in 1998 for Focus magazine. Copyright Karl Shaw 1998. Printed and bound in the EC.
(NB: I have owned this book from new in 1998 & it has been in storage ever since, so is unread and in brand new mint condition - some very slight yellowing to pages consistent with a book 24 years old - see photographs - only mentioning for clarity, you are unlikely to find another new copy of this edition available).
Approximate book sizes are:- Width 4.3" (11cm) x Height 6.95" (17.7cm) x Depth 0.4" (1.1cm).
Approximate (unpacked) book weight:- 92g.