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The adventures of Baron Munchausen : a new and revised edition / with an introduction by T. Teignmouth Shore, M.A. ; illustrated by Gusatve Doré.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection PN6193.M8 A38 1862 Rudolph Doré Collection copy
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- Format:
- Book
- Standardized Title:
- Baron Munchausen's narrative of his marvellous travels.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Voyages, Imaginary--Fiction.
- Tall tales.
- German wit and humor.
- Voyages, Imaginary.
- Genre:
- Fiction.
- Penn Provenance:
- Rudolph, Robert I., M.D. (donor) (Rudolph Doré Collection of Gustave Doré copy)
- Physical Description:
- xv, [1] 216 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
- Edition:
- Third edition.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; Paris ; and New York : Cassell, Petter and Galpin, [between 1862 and 1878]
- Notes:
- The first (French) edition of this work with Doré's illustrations was published in 1862. See H. Leblanc, Catalogue de l’œuvre complet de Gustave Doré, pages 37-38. Cassell, Petter and Galpin published under that name 1858-1878.
- Local Notes:
- Rudolph Doré Collection copy has dated 20th-century manuscript note ("Ladbroke Road 15.4.67") on verso of frontispiece.
- Kislak Center Rudolph Doré Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2018 by Robert I. Rudolph, M.D., C’67, M’71, GME’75.
- Rudolph Doré Collection copy has Asian red ink stamp on title leaf.
- OCLC:
- 27336279
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