Nathaniel Wanley. 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,… 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. , London: published by C. Taylor; T. Thornton; and E. Jeffery, 1788.

4to. 752p, plates. With a half-title. Issued in 32 numbers. Later nondescript quarter cloth binding with marbled boards. First leaf of text proper has become almost loose and is thus worn at edges exposed beyond the book block. Offset from frontis to half-title. Dust soiling to edges, prelims and occasionally in text. Book block beginning to split in half but cords holding. (Book ref. wb11397)  £150.00

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