The book of wonders: in fourteen chapters. Containing, in the compass of eighty closely printed columns, a mass of information, more suited to the present moment, and better calculated to open the eyes of the people of England, than any work of a similar nature, that has hitherto appeared. Embellished with illustrative engravings; and dedicated to Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Caroline
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Type of record: Book
Title: The book of wonders: in fourteen chapters. Containing, in the compass of eighty closely printed columns, a mass of information, more suited to the present moment, and better calculated to open the eyes of the people of England, than any work of a similar nature, that has hitherto appeared. Embellished with illustrative engravings; and dedicated to Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Caroline
Classmark: English L-51/COB
Creator(s): Cobbett, William (1763-1835)
Additional creator(s): Cruikshank, Isaac Robert (1789-1856) (Other)
Related people: Cruikshank, Isaac Robert
Publisher: Published by H. Stemman
Publication city: London
Date(s): 1820
Language: English
Size and medium: 80 cols
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/192864
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991009115919705181
Collection group(s): English Literature
Description
Title vignette (port. of Queen Caroline) signed: J. Lee sc.
12 illustrations in the text are "by that promising artist, I. R. Cruikshank."
"Printed by T. C. Hansard... London."
Extracts from Cobbett's writings arranged to show contradictions in his opinions.
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