Google has an online scanned copy of Richard Penn Smith's play. I glanced
through it and couldn't find anything about disability, though.
I'd be glad to hear when it gets worked out which is the relevant book.
Ron
Ron Amundson
University of Hawaii at Hilo
Hilo, HI 96720
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> These are two items of much older vintage that come up with
> that title:
>
>
> A drama:
>
>
> Title: The deformed, or, Woman's trial
> a play in five acts /
> Author(s): Smith, Richard Penn, 1799-1854.
> Publication: Philadelphia : C. Alexander,
> Edition: Philadelphia ed.
> Year: 1830
> Description: 87 p.
> Language: English
>
>
>
> Title: The deformed :
> a novel /
> Author(s): Marsh-Caldwell, Anne, 1791-1874.
> Publication: New York : E. Ferrett & co.,
> Year: 1845
> Description: 95 p. ; 24 cm.
>
>
> Libraries with Item: "The deformed : / a novel ..."( Record
> for Item | Get This Item )Location Library Code US,MD JOHNS
> HOPKINS UNIV JHE US,NY COLUMBIA UNIV ZCU
>
> There is also this that may be of interest
>
>
> Title: The deformed :
> and The professional visits of "the black doctor".
> Author(s): Marsh-Caldwell, Anne.
> Marsh-Caldwell, Anne. ; Professional visits of "the black doctor".
> Publication: London : Newnes,
> Year: 1895
> Description: 1 v ; 18cm.
> Language: English
> Series: Penny library of famous books;
>
>
> and this item
>
> Title: Two old men's tales
> The deformed, and The admiral's daughter.
> Author(s): Marsh-Caldwell, Anne, 1791-1874.
> Publication: [Cambridge, Mass. : General Microfilm Co.,
> Year: 1980, 1844
> Description: no 1 on 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.
> Language: English
> Series: Victorian fiction ;; reel 282, no. 1; Standard No:
> LCCN: 07-19681
> Note(s): Part reel./ Microfilm reprint of the 1844 ed.
> published by R.
> Bontley, London.
> Class Descriptors: LC: PR1304
> Other Titles: Deformed.; Admiral's daughter.
> Material Type: Microfilm (mfl)
> Document Type: Book
>
>
> I hope that this will be of help to you.
>
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> On Wed, 13 Aug 2008, PAUL SULLIVAN wrote:
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> > Hi All, this is a long shot.
> >
> > Does any body know of a book about disabled people called
> "The Deformed"? I think it was written in the 19th century,
> possibly by a Scottish doctor.
> >
> > I once came across a quote from this book, which said
> something to the effect that being "deformed" made people
> bitter and twisted. It was a good example of negative
> attitudes to disabled people and I would like to track it
> down for some resourch I am doing to do with disabled people
> travelling around independently.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Paul
> >
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