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HAPPEL, EBERHARD WERNER. Grösste Denckwürdigkeiten der Welt oder so-genannte Relationes Curiosae. Vol. 1 only. 1683. Lacks 4 plates.

HAPPEL, EBERHARD WERNER. Grösste Denckwürdigkeiten der Welt oder so-genannte Relationes Curiosae. Volume 1 (of 5) only. 47 (of 51) engraved or woodcut plates; numerous text woodcuts; lacks plates to face pages 191, 240, 350, 733 (with plate to face page 29 bound opposite page 733). [8], 736, [8] pages. 4to, contemporary calf, rebacked with vellum at an early date; contents toned, scattered minor stains, piece torn out of blank margins of plates facing pages 213 and 582, plate facing page 408 partly hand-colored, front free endpaper lacking. Hamburg: Thomas von Wiering 1683

  • Notes: "Believe-It-Or-Not" compilation containing illustrations and descriptions of marvelous natural phenomena, wonders of the world, strange occurrences, historical curiosities, etc.
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