The adventures of Baron Munchausen : a new and revised edition / with an introduction by T. Teignmouth Shore, M.A. ; illustrated by Gusatve Doré.

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• Shore, T. Teignmouth (Thomas Teignmouth), 1841-1911, writer of introduction.
• Doré, Gustave, 1832-1883, illustrator.
• Rudolph, Robert I., M.D., former owner.
• Cassell, Petter & Galpin, publisher.
• Robert I. Rudolph Collection of Gustave Doré (University of Pennsylvania)

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