An historical miscellany of the curiosities and rarities in nature and art. Comprising new and entertaining descriptions of the most surprising volcanos, caverns, cataracts, whirlpools, waterfalls, earthquakes, thunder, lightning, and other wonderful and stupendous phenomena of nature.

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[1794-1800]
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An historical miscellany of the curiosities and rarities in nature and art. Comprising new and entertaining descriptions of the most surprising volcanos, caverns, cataracts, whirlpools, waterfalls, earthquakes, thunder, lightning, and other wonderful and stupendous phenomena of nature. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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London : Printed for the proprietor and sold by Champante and Whitrow ... and at the British Directory Office ..., [1794-1800]

Physical description

5 volumes : frontispiece, plates, color illustrations ; (8vo)

Notes

Imprint dates from frontispieces
Imprint of v. 5 varies, adding printer's name: J.C. Myers
Issued in 81 nos., probably beginning in 1792; the Houghton Library copy is signed and dated "El: Ross, Kilravock 1792"

References note

ESTC T117521

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  • Vol. 4

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    EPB/B/28954.1.v4

  • Vol. 5

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    EPB/B/28954.2.v5

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