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Title: The Queer, the Quaint and the Quizzical: A Cabinet for the Curious

Note: Reading ease score: 70.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

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Summary: "The Queer, the Quaint and the Quizzical: A Cabinet for the Curious" by Frank H. Stauffer is a collection of curiosities and oddities compiled during the late 19th century. This work explores a diverse range of quirky historical anecdotes, strange customs, and unique literary treasures, and it invites the reader to ponder the peculiarities and often whimsical nature of human history and culture. The opening of the book sets the tone for the delightful eccentricities that follow, showcasing a variety of fascinating tidbits about unusual books and antiquities. It mentions peculiar literary creations with amusing titles, rare artifacts like an intricate manuscript that captivated collectors, and unique incidents surrounding curiosities in history. These snippets lead the reader into a world of the bizarre and fascinating, establishing a playful and inquisitive atmosphere that hints at the intriguing explorations yet to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Stauffer, Frank H., 1832-1895

EBook No.: 41762

Published: Jan 2, 2013

Downloads: 139

Language: English

Subject: Literary curiosa

LoCC: General Works: Dictionaries and other general reference books

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: The Queer, the Quaint and the Quizzical: A Cabinet for the Curious

Note: Reading ease score: 70.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Chris Curnow, Dave Hobart and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)

Summary: "The Queer, the Quaint and the Quizzical: A Cabinet for the Curious" by Frank H. Stauffer is a collection of curiosities and oddities compiled during the late 19th century. This work explores a diverse range of quirky historical anecdotes, strange customs, and unique literary treasures, and it invites the reader to ponder the peculiarities and often whimsical nature of human history and culture. The opening of the book sets the tone for the delightful eccentricities that follow, showcasing a variety of fascinating tidbits about unusual books and antiquities. It mentions peculiar literary creations with amusing titles, rare artifacts like an intricate manuscript that captivated collectors, and unique incidents surrounding curiosities in history. These snippets lead the reader into a world of the bizarre and fascinating, establishing a playful and inquisitive atmosphere that hints at the intriguing explorations yet to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Stauffer, Frank H., 1832-1895

EBook No.: 41762

Published: Jan 2, 2013

Downloads: 139

Language: English

Subject: Literary curiosa

LoCC: General Works: Dictionaries and other general reference books

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.