Author: [Anon].
Title: THE NEW WONDERFUL MAGAZINE, AND MARVELLOUS CHRONICLE Of Extraordinary Productions, Events, and Occurrences, in Nature and Art. Consisting entirely of Matters which come under the Denominations of Miraculous! Queer! Odd! Strange! Supernatural! Whimsical! Absurd! Out of the Way! and Unaccountable! Including Many surprising Escapes from Death and Dangers, Strange Discoveries of long concealed Murders, and a vast Variety of other Matters equally curious. The Whole collected from the Writings of the most approved Historians, Travellers, Philosophers and Physicians, of all Ages and Countries. Vol. I [only of 5]: for the Year 1793.
Description: London: Printed for the Proprietors, Sold by C. Johnson ..., 1793. 1st Ed., 2nd Issue. 512pp. Lacking all original plates, with 4 extra illustrated plates inserted. Some sporadic light age toning and occasional thumbing, frontis. browned and sl. chipped to fore edge, 1 other plate sl. chipped to fore edge, brown stain to p.141-2 sl. affecting some text to p.141, edges of p.19-20 sl. ragged, new e.ps., rebound by Delrue Bookbinders in modern speckled calf with marbled boards, raised bands and gilt lettered black leather title label to lightly faded spine. ¶ British Library Catalogue p.5153 (both issues).

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