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Baron Munchausen's narrative : of his marvellous travels and campaigns in Russia. Humbly dedicated and recommended to country gentlemen; and, if they please, to be repeated as their own, after a hunt at horse races, in watering-places, and other such polite assemblies; round the bottle and fire-side

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Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: 1786.
Call number: 147048
Dimensions: (12mo)
Associated people: Raspe, Rudolf Erich, (1737-1794.)
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