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The book of wonder
The book of wonder
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The book of wonder

Date1919
FormatBook
Notes
Contents: The bride of the man-horse -- The distressing tale of Thangobrind the jeweller, and of the doom that befell him -- The house of the sphinx -- The probable adventure of the three literary men -- The injudicious prayers of Pombo the idolater -- The loot of Bombasharna -- Miss Cubbidge and the dragon of romance -- The quest of the queen's tears -- The hoard of the Gibbelins -- How Nuth would have practised his art upon the gnoles -- How one came, as was foretold, to the city of Never -- The coronation of Mr. Thomas Shap -- Chu-bu and Sheemish -- The wonderful window -- Epilogue. 
DimensionsCover size: 20 cm x 14.5 cm (7 7/8 in. x 5 11/16 in.)
Language
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Object Number37131054411707D
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