The museum, or, Curiosities explained
Contributors: Doepler, Carl Emil, 1824-1905, ill; Weir, Harrison, 1824-1906, ill; Prior, William Henry, 1812-1882, ill; Roberts, William, b. ca. 1829, engraver; Lossing & Barritt; Harper & Brothers
Series: Harper's story books
Publisher: Harper & Brothers, publishers
Published: 1884
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
Subjects: Curiosities and wonders; Juvenile literature
Other titles: Museum; Curiosities explained
Notes: "Harper's story books: a series of narratives, dialogues, biographies, and tales, for the instruction and entertainment of the young, by Jacob Abbott, embellished with numerous and beautiful engravings"--Series title page, p. [iii].

Illustrations signed: Lossing-Barritt, E. Evans, Roberts, C.E.D., H. Weir, W.H. Prior.

In original publisher's binding: red pebble-grain cloth with the series title inside a circle decorated with water plants and animals stamped in blind on both boards.  Title in gilt on spine.

Copyright 1884 by Benjamin Vaughn Abbott, Austin Abbott, Lyman Abbott, and Edward Abbott.

Weber, C.J.  Abbott, V18

LC copy is a copyright deposit: Dec 24, 1884.