The surprising travels and adventures of Baron Munchausen : in Russia, the Caspian sea, Iceland, Turkey, Egypt, Gibraltar, up the Mediterranean, on the Atlantic Ocean, and through the centre of Mount Ætna, into the south sea : a voyage into the moon and dog star : with many extraordinary particulars relative to the cooking animals in those planets, which are there called the human species : a sequel containing his expedition into Africa ... humbly dedicated to Mr. Bruce, the Abyssinian traveller, &c

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The surprising travels and adventures of Baron Munchausen : in Russia, the Caspian sea, Iceland, Turkey, Egypt, Gibraltar, up the Mediterranean, on the Atlantic Ocean, and through the centre of Mount Ætna, into the south sea : a voyage into the moon and dog star : with many extraordinary particulars relative to the cooking animals in those planets, which are there called the human species : a sequel containing his expedition into Africa ... humbly dedicated to Mr. Bruce, the Abyssinian traveller, &c

Title remainder

in Russia, the Caspian sea, Iceland, Turkey, Egypt, Gibraltar, up the Mediterranean, on the Atlantic Ocean, and through the centre of Mount Ætna, into the south sea : a voyage into the moon and dog star : with many extraordinary particulars relative to the cooking animals in those planets, which are there called the human species : a sequel containing his expedition into Africa ... humbly dedicated to Mr. Bruce, the Abyssinian traveller, &c

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• The surprising travels and adventures of Baron Munchausen : in Russia, the Caspian sea, Iceland, Turkey, Egypt, Gibraltar, up the Mediterranean, on the Atlantic Ocean, and through the centre of Mount Ætna, into the south sea : a voyage into the moon and dog star : with many extraordinary particulars relative to the cooking animals in those planets, which are there called the human species : a sequel containing his expedition into Africa ... humbly dedicated to Mr. Bruce, the Abyssinian traveller, &c

Publication

• Halifax, Printed and published by William Milner, Cheapside, 1844

Note

Added engraved t.p. and frontispiece by Charles Heath after Henry Corbould

Dimensions

14 cm.

Extent

2 v. in 1 (iv, [5]-75, [2], lxxviii-lxxx, [81]-144 p.), [1] leaf of plates

Note

Contemporary embossed red cloth, blocked in gold. All edges gilt. Pencilled inscription on upper free endpaper dated 1852. Purchase, Stuart Bennett, 1995.

Other physical details

ill. (engraving)

Record ID

4535427

System control number

• (OCoLC)48247599
• ucoclc48247599