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Kirby's wonderful and eccentric museum : or, Magazine of remarkable characters.

Kislak Center for Special Collections - Forrest Collection AG241 .K65 v.2-6
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Format:
Journal/Periodical
Contributor:
Kirby, R. S., editor.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Characters and characteristics--Periodicals.
Characters and characteristics.
Curiosities and wonders--Periodicals.
Curiosities and wonders.
Genre:
Periodicals.
Penn Provenance:
Forrest, Edwin, Estate of (Donor)
Physical Description:
6 volumes : illustrations ; 23 cm
Other Title:
Wonderful and eccentric museum
Magazine of remarkable characters
Place of Publication:
London : R. S. Kirby, 1820.
Notes:
"Including all the curiosities of nature and art, from the remotest period to the present time, drawn from every authentic source. Illustrated with one hundred and twenty-four engravings. Chiefly taken from rare and curious prints or original drawings."
For the most part a reissue with new title-pages, of "Kirby's wonderful and scientific museum", later "Kirby's wonderful and eccentric museum", which was published at London from 1803 to 1820.,cf. Brit mus. Catalogue.
OCLC:
1755167

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