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Morbid Curiosities

Collections of the Uncommon and the Bizarre

By (author) Paul Gambino
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co, United Kingdom
Imprint: Laurence King Publishing
Published: 9th Sep 2016
Dimensions: w 176mm h 246mm d 29mm
Weight: 840g
ISBN-10: 1780678665
ISBN-13: 9781780678665
Barcode No: 9781780678665
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A fascinating insight into the strange world of collectors of the macabre, Morbid Curiosities features 18 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, taxidermy, occult objects and various carnival, and 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. Morbid Curiosities includes stunning, specially commissioned photography of both the individual objects and the context of how the collector exhibits their work, forming a unique showcase of the bizarre and the intriguing.

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