The life and sketches of curious and odd characters
illustrated with twenty-four engravings
by Abel Bowen, George Clarke & Charles Gaylord
- First published:
- 19th century
- Language: English
- Content type: Primary source
Engravings attributed to Abel Bowen Cover imprint varies: Boston: Printed by George Clarke. 1833 Checklist Amer. imprints Sabin
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Editions
Open Library reports 2 editions; 1 cataloged here.
| Edition | Date | Publisher | Language | ISBN | Access | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
illustrated with twenty-four engravings Internet Archive unrestricted pre-1900 PDF scan | 1840 | Boston : C. Gaylord; C. Gaylord | English | — | Public |
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Cataloging notes
- Contributing institution: Boston College
- Digitization sponsor: Boston Library Consortium Member Libraries
- Discovery required Internet Archive search metadata to report a PDF format; the exact direct-file URL is added only after the item's file listing confirms an unrestricted PDF filename.
- Open Library reports 2 editions; this snapshot catalogs one representative edition and preserves work-level ISBN, date, and publisher aggregates.
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- openlibrary-work:OL24964789W
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