The Wonders of The Little World; or A General History of Man: Displaying the various Faculties, Capacities, Powers and Defects of the Human Body and Mind, in many Thousand Most Interesting Relations of Persons Remarkable for Bodily Perfection or Defects; Collected From the Writings of the Most Approved Historians, Philosophers, and Physicians, of all Ages and Countries Forming a Complete System of the Mental and Corporeal Powers and Defects of Human Nature; And Intended to increase Knowledge, to promote Virtue, to discourage Vice, and to furnish Topics for Innocent and Ingenious Conversation. A new edition, with the addition of much new and curious matter, carefully selected from all attainable sources etc.

Wanley, Nathaniel.

Edité par W.J. and J. Richardson et al., London, 1806

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Two volumes, complete. Frontispiece to each volume. viii,403; [3],553. 5 engraved plates, complete. Contemporary half calf, ;ater spine with black lettering piece, blind motifs in compartments. Joints and hinges are secure. Books have the armorial bookplates of Lord Belper, aka Edward Strutt, Victorian politician. VG.

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• Titre: The Wonders of The Little World; or A General History of Man: Displaying the various Faculties, Capacities, Powers and Defects of the Human Body and Mind, in many Thousand Most Interesting Relations of Persons Remarkable for Bodily Perfection or Defects; Collected From the Writings of the Most Approved Historians, Philosophers, and Physicians, of all Ages and Countries Forming a Complete System of the Mental and Corporeal Powers and Defects of Human Nature; And Intended to increase Knowledge, ...
• Éditeur: W.J. and J. Richardson et al., London
• Date de parution: 1806
• Langue: anglais
• Reliure: Half-Leather
• Édition: New Edition
• État de l'article: Very Good