The Wonders of the Universe; or, Curiosities of Nature and Art: Including Memoirs and Anecdotes of Wonderful and Eccentric Characters of every Age and Nation. From the Earliest Period to the Present Time: The Whole collected from the most Original and Authentic Sources of Information. Embellished with Engravings.

Singerman ID
supp0117
Year
1831
Entry
The Wonders of the Universe; or, Curiosities of Nature and Art: Including Memoirs and Anecdotes of Wonderful and Eccentric Characters of every Age and Nation. From the Earliest Period to the Present Time: The Whole collected from the most Original and Authentic Sources of Information. Embellished with Engravings. New=York: Printed and Published by Solomon King, 1831. 439, [3] p.
Location
New York, NY
Holdings
CtY
NHi
OClWHi
TNJ
Title
The Wonders of the Universe; or, Curiosities of Nature and Art: Including Memoirs and Anecdotes of Wonderful and Eccentric Characters of every Age and Nation. From the Earliest Period to the Present Time: The Whole collected from the most Original and Authentic Sources of Information. Embellished with Engravings.
Language
English
Printer/Publisher
Printed and Published by Solomon King
Notes
"A Chicken with a Human Countenance" (as exhibited by a Jew in Posen; p. 205). "Singular Instance of Credulity and Fanaticism. Sabbatei-Sevi, a Most Singular Fanatic" (pp. 371-74); "Anthony, a Mad Fanatic" (a tale about [Nicholas] Anthony, a Catholic from Lorraine, then converted to Protestantism and became a minister in Geneva; he later adopted Judaism in Venice, without being circumcised, and was eventually put to death by burning in Geneva for not abjuring Judaism; pp. 374-75). Running title: Curiosities of Nature and Art. A perfect copy has a folded frontispiece. Frequently reissued. Bruntjen 10700.
Collection
Chronological File, 1676 to 1900

Part of The Wonders of the Universe; or, Curiosities of Nature and Art: Including Memoirs and Anecdotes of Wonderful and Eccentric Characters of every Age and Nation. From the Earliest Period to the Present Time: The Whole collected from the most Original and Authentic Sources of Information. Embellished with Engravings.

“The Wonders of the Universe; or, Curiosities of Nature and Art: Including Memoirs and Anecdotes of Wonderful and Eccentric Characters of every Age and Nation. From the Earliest Period to the Present Time: The Whole collected from the most Original and Authentic Sources of Information. Embellished with Engravings.”, Judaica Americana II, accessed September 16, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/singerman/item/49672