Joe Smith And His Waxworks (1896)

By Bill Smith

Book Overview

""Joe Smith and His Waxworks"" is a novel written by an author named Bill Smith and published in 1896. The story follows the adventures of a man named Joe Smith, who owns a wax museum. The museum contains lifelike wax figures of famous historical figures, as well as some fictional characters. Joe is a skilled craftsman who takes great pride in his work, and he is always looking for ways to improve his exhibits. One day, a wealthy collector comes to visit the museum and offers to buy one of the wax figures. Joe is hesitant to sell, but the collector makes him an offer he can't refuse. However, when the figure is shipped to the collector's home, strange things start to happen. Joe becomes convinced that the figure is cursed and sets out to investigate. Along the way, he encounters a cast of colorful characters and gets into some dangerous situations. The book is a thrilling adventure story that explores themes of greed, obsession, and the power of art.Pictures By Mr. Pitcher.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1437108555
• ISBN13: 9781437108552
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"