The Travels and Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen with Illustrations by Alfred Crowquill (Alfred Henty Forrester).

Rudolf Erich Raspe. Alfred Henry Forrester (Alfred Crowquill), illustrator.

Published by Philadelphia, Porter & Coates, no date (circa 1880)., 1880

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Author: Rudolf Erich Raspe. Alfred Henry Forrester (Alfred Crowquill), illustrator. Title: The Travels and Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen with Illustrations by Alfred Crowquill (Alfred Henty Forrester). Publisher: Philadelphia, Porter & Coates, no date (circa 1880). Language: Text in English. Size: 7.5 " X 5 ". Pages: xxiii-283 pages. Binding: Attractive and very good original gilt decorated full cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed and worn - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, rare light foxing and staining - as shown, last endpaper inner hinge slightly worn but still tight - as shown). Illustrations: Complete with the frontispiece portrait of Baron Munchausen and the five full-page illustrations by Alfred Crowquill (Alfred Henty Forrester) The book: Rare and attractive illustrated edition of -- The Travels and Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen -- Baron Munchausen is a fictional German nobleman created by the German writer Rudolf Erich Raspe in his 1785 book Baron Munchausen's Narrative of his Marvellous Travels and Campaigns in Russia. The character is loosely based on a real baron, Hieronymus Karl Friedrich, Freiherr von Münchhausen. Seller Inventory # ABE-1723555496632

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Travels and Surprising Adventures of ...

Publisher: Philadelphia, Porter & Coates, no date (circa 1880).

Publication Date: 1880

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Edition: Illustrated Edition