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GRANGER, William. The New Original and Complete Wonderful Museum and Magazine Extraordinary. London: Published by T. Kelly and Alex Hogg, 1803 - 08. Six volumes in contemporary calf-backed marbled boards, spines ruled, with gilt-lettered title labels. “Embellished with elegant copper plates” including images of Daniel Lambert the fat man, mental prodigies, horned women, and other “curious characters.” 8vo in fours. Dawes bookplates. Bindings generally worn, bumped and rubbed; vols. 4-6 lack title pages, large corner of N4 (Vol. 1) torn away affecting text, but still an attractive set filled with accounts of curious characters and the like. Toole Stott 1364.