Morning and evening amusements, at Merlin's Mechanical Museum, No. 11, Princes Street, Hannover Square
Contributors: Merlin, John Joseph, 1735-1803
Publisher: [Keating, Brown & Keating]
Published: 1787
Place of publication: London?]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
Subjects: Machine theory; Museums; Catalogs; Mechanical musical instruments; Catalogs and collections; Robots
Notes: Cover title: Lady's Catalogue.

Merlin's Mechanical Museum was owned by the inventor John Joseph Merlin and was in operation from 1783-1808.

Lower date from internal evidence (p. 16), Merlin's Necromantic Cave was first proposed in 1787, cf. Daniel Lysons The environs of London, 1811, v. 2, pt. 2, p. 607-609. Upper date from internal evidence (t.p.) "Ladies and Gentlemen, who honour Mr. Merlin with their company," therefore before Mr. Merlin's death in 1803.

Unsigned.

Includes a printed letter to Mr. Merlin (p. 27-32)

cf. NUC 1973-1977 75:481.

Copy 1 Note: Owner's inscription dated 30 April 1803.