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Adventures baron munchausen by raspe, first edition. By rudolf erich raspe illustrated by william strang and j. It was not until 1824 that rudolf erich raspe was revealed as the book s author. The project gutenberg ebook of the surprising adventures of baron munchausen, by rudolph erich raspe this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no. In 1769 he was elected to the royal society after publishing a paper on the bones and teeth of. An english version was published in london in 1785, by rudolf erich raspe, as baron munchhausens narrative of his marvellous travels and campaigns in russia, also called the. One of the guests at the barons table was rudolf erich raspe, librarian, scientist and writer, who later, hardup in london, turned the barons. The surprising adventures of baron munchausen, by rudolph. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible. John carswells exhaustive introduction provides a wealth of background material on the history of the munchausen tales. The adventures of baron munchausen rudolph erich raspe on. This book, the travels and surprising adventures of baron munchausen, by rudolf erich raspe, is a replication of a book originally published before 1888.
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