Morning and evening amusements, at Merlin's Mechanical Museum, No. 11, Princes Street, Hannover Square.

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Morning and evening amusements, at Merlin's Mechanical Museum, No. 11, Princes Street, Hannover Square. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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[London?] : [Keating, Brown & Keating], [between 1787 and 1803?]

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32 pages ; (32mo)

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cf. NUC 1973-1977 75:481

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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
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Includes a printed letter to Mr. Merlin (p. 27-32)
Copy 1 Note: Owner's inscription dated 30 April 1803.

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