Surprising Adventures of the Renowned Baron Munchausen, [RASPE (Rudolph Eric)].
ILLUSTRATED BY ROWLANDSON
Containing Singular Travels, Campaigns, Voyages, and Adventures.
Folding frontispiece and eight etched plates by Thomas Rowlandson.
12mo. [177 x 110 x 15 mm]. [1]f, viii, 144 pp. Recently bound in half calf, marbled paper sides, smooth spine, lettered in gilt on a maroon label, new endleaves, uncut edges.
London: printed [by Plummer and Brewis] for Thomas Tegg, No.111, opposite Bow Church, Cheapside, 1811
Abbey, Life, 245. This is the second edition with Rowlandson's illustrations, preceded by Tegg's edition of 1809.
Without the half-title. There is some off-setting from the plates and occasional spotting, light soiling and minor staining. It is still a good copy and has the virtue of being entirely uncut. The plates are bound together at the front, and are captioned at the head.
Stock no. ebc7788