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The Chichester guide : containing the history and antiquities of the city, and other interesting objects of curiosity, a description of the Cathedral and its monuments and of the minor churches : together with some account of the antiquities and gentlemen's seats in the neighbourhood / by Richard Dally.

A new and complete system of universal geography, or An authentic history and interesting description of the whole world and its inhabitants : comprehending a copious and entertaining account of all the empires, kingdoms, states, republics and colonies of Asia, Africa, America, and Europe; as consisting of oceans, continents, islands, promontories, capes, bays, peninsulas, isthmuses, gulphs, lakes, rivers, canals, harbours, mountains, volcanoes, deserts, &c. with their respective situations, extent, latitude, longitude, boundaries, climate, air, soil, metals, minerals, vegetable productions, and every curiosity, natural and artificial, worthy of notice throughout the face of nature, both by land and water. Likewise, an exact account of the population, military and civil governments, revenues, laws, trade, commerce, arts, sciences, manufactures, agriculture, religion, customs, language, manners, genius, habits, ceremonies, amusements, and general character and pursuits of the various nations of the Earth.--Including, details of the most remarkable battles, sieges, sea-fights, and revolutions, that have taken place in different parts of the habitable globe. With faithful accounts of all the new discoveries, that have been made by the most celebrated navigators of various nations, from Columbus, the first discoverer of America, to the death of the renowned Captain Cook, and those who have succeeded him, to the present time. Also, interesting extracts from the most authentic narratives of modern travellers, and the missionaries who have been sent out by different societies; forming a complete collection of voyages and travels, illustrative of the present state of the known world. To which will be subjoined, a useful compendium of astronomy, with remarks on the use of the globes, &c. The whole concluding with a copious index, upon a plan entirely new, and designed to form a general gazetteer of the world / by Christopher Kelly, Esq. ; embellished with numerous engravings, executed by artists of the first ability, and illustrated by correct statistical tables, and a new set of accurate maps, forming an ornamental and complete atlas.

Curiosity : a cultural history of early modern inquiry / [by] Barbara M. Benedict.

The old curiosity shop ; A child's history of England / Charles Dickens ; illustrated by 'Phiz'.

A history of curiosity : the theory of travel, 1550-1800 / Justin Stagl.

The old curiosity shop ; [A child's history of England] / Charles Dickens.

The old curiosity shop ; A childs' history of England / Charles Dickens.

The old curiosity shop , A Child's History of England/ by Charles Dickens ; illustrated by Phiz.

Art and curiosity cabinets of the late Renaissance : a contribution to the history of collecting / Julius von Schlosser ; edited by Thomas DaCosta Kaufmann ; translation by Jonathan Blower.

The Old Curiosity shop, and A child's history of England / Charles Dickens.

The London merchant : or, The history of George Barnwell ; and Fatal curiosity / by George Lillo ; edited by Adolphus William Ward.

Research in the history of economic thought and methodology : including a symposium on Mary Morgan : curiosity, imagination, and surprise / edited by Luca Fiorito, Scott Scheall, Carlos Eduardo Suprinyak.

Spontaneous combustion - a literary curiosity / John Rathbone Oliver.