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Edward Brooke-Hitching

@foxtosser

Author The Madman's Gallery (13 Oct '22), The Madman's Library (Times Lit Book of the Year), The Phantom Atlas. QI Elfing veteran. RGS Fellow. @CCampbell_Agent

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The famous portrait of Federico da Montefeltro (1422-82). Ever wondered about his distinctive nose? He lost an eye and broke his nose in tournament accidents. Paranoid of assassination attempts, he had a surgeon remove a section of his nasal bridge to improve his field of view

The famous portrait of Federico da Montefeltro (1422-82). Ever wondered about his distinctive nose? He lost an eye and broke his nose in tournament accidents. Paranoid of assassination attempts, he had a surgeon remove a section of his nasal bridge to improve his field of view
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