An edition of The wonders of the little world, or, A general history of man (1673)

The wonders of the little world, or, A general history of man

in six books, displaying the various faculties, capacities, powers, and defects of the human body and mind in several thousand most interesting relations of persons remarkable for bodily perfections or defects ... or for the virtues and vices of the mind ... or for the powers and weakness of the senses and affections ... together with accounts of the invention of arts, the advancement of science, surprising escapes from death and dangers, strange discoveries of long-concealed murders, and a vast variety of other matters equally curious : the whole collected from the writings of the most approved historians, philosophers, and physicians of all ages and countries ...

A new edition, revised and corrected with considerable alterations and additions.

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An edition of The wonders of the little world, or, A general history of man (1673)

The wonders of the little world, or, A general history of man

in six books, displaying the various faculties, capacities, powers, and defects of the human body and mind in several thousand most interesting relations of persons remarkable for bodily perfections or defects ... or for the virtues and vices of the mind ... or for the powers and weakness of the senses and affections ... together with accounts of the invention of arts, the advancement of science, surprising escapes from death and dangers, strange discoveries of long-concealed murders, and a vast variety of other matters equally curious : the whole collected from the writings of the most approved historians, philosophers, and physicians of all ages and countries ...

A new edition, revised and corrected with considerable alterations and additions.

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Anthropology, Characters and characteristics, Curiosities and wonders, Early works to 1800, Early works to 1870, Early works to 1900

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Cover of: The Wonders of the Little World; or, A General History of Man
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. Volume 2
August 9, 2005, Adamant Media Corporation
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Cover of: The Wonders of the Little World; or, A General History of Man
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. Volume 1
August 9, 2005, Adamant Media Corporation
Paperback in English
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Cover of: The wonders of the little world, or, A general history of man
The wonders of the little world, or, A general history of man: in six books : displaying the various faculties, capacities, powers, and defects of the human body and mind, in several thousand most interesting relations of persons remarkable for bodily perfections or defects ... or for extraordinary virtues or vices of the mind ... or for the uncommon powers or weakness of the senses and affections ... : together with accounts of the invention of arts, the advancement of science, suprising escapes from death and dangers, strange discoveries of long-concealed murders, and a vast variety of other matters equally curious : the whole collected from the writings of the most approved historians, philosophers, and physicians ...
1788, Published by C. Taylor ..., T. Thornton ..., and E. Jeffery ...
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Cover of: The wonders of the little world, or, A general history of man
The wonders of the little world, or, A general history of man: in six books, displaying the various faculties, capacities, powers, and defects of the human body and mind in several thousand most interesting relations of persons remarkable for bodily perfections or defects ... or for the virtues and vices of the mind ... or for the powers and weakness of the senses and affections ... together with accounts of the invention of arts, the advancement of science, surprising escapes from death and dangers, strange discoveries of long-concealed murders, and a vast variety of other matters equally curious : the whole collected from the writings of the most approved historians, philosophers, and physicians of all ages and countries ...
1774, Printed for T. Davies ...
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Cover of: The wonders of the little world, or, A general history of man
The wonders of the little world, or, A general history of man: in six books : wherein by many thousands of examples is shewed what man hath been from the first ages of the world to these times, in respect of his body, senses, passions, affections, his virtues and perfections, his vices and defects, his quality, vocation and profession, and many other particulars not reducible to any of the former heads : collected from the writings of the most approved historians, philosophers, physicians, philologists and others
1673, Printed for T. Basset ..., R. Cheswel ..., J. Wright ..., and T. Sawbridge ...
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Signatures: A-4U⁴ 4X-5G².
Includes index.
Source: Gift of John J. and Hanna M. McManus and Morris N. and Chesley V. Young, Oct. 12, 1955.

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General history of man.

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AG241 .W35 1774

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vi, [7]-752 p. ;
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752

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OL1454562M
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93108552

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