References

“‘Glimpses of the Wonderful,’ a book just issued by Wiley & Putnam, N.Y., competes for praise with the best ‘got up’ London publications of similar purport. The pictures, (of which there are plenty), are designed with exceeding taste. The text narrates the singular customs of distant nations, wonderful natural curiosities, perils of earth and sea, and so on ………”

– The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, 15 Dec 1846

“Glimpses of the Wonderful – First Series, highly embellished and forming a valuable book for children. Price 75 cents.”
– Commercial Advertiser, New York, New York, 5 Dec 1846